Thank you both.
Got all of these posts saved on file just in case.
Bless you guys and FRegards ....
Just to muddy the water - there are forms of text that use the internet used by hams but as others have said there is radio solutions that do not use the net. The simplest form is a coded voice transmission, the method I prefer is to use a common phrase that is code for something. “Aunt Sadie went to the Doctor”, actually means something else. Uses a one time cipher key. That requires planning and prepositioning.
Just added hot link to this thread on my profile page.
Easy reference for me and others to access.
FreeRepublic’s very own “cloud service”.
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