Some Links to Electronic Projects for Survival and Preparedness

I know next to nothing about electronics which is kind of embarrassing since my dad was an electrical engineer.  He designed missile guidance systems, and I can barely operate a flashlight.  I must have missed out on that gene.  Anyway, if I’m doing any kind of project that involves electronics I have to have the real dummy’s version of how to do it.  There are some things that I would like to do or know how to do to help with my survival preparations that involve electronics.  I haven’t done any of these projects yet, but I have searched the web and bookmarked several sites that have instructions that I feel like I could follow.  And if I can follow them that means that pretty much anybody can follow them.  Besides simple and clear instructions, my other criteria for choosing these sites is lots of pictures to illustrate the process, and few or no exotic parts required.  I can’t vouch for the info on these sites, and I don’t know how long they will be active, but you might want to take a look at them if you are interested in building any of this stuff. 

How to build a simple crystal radio using household items and commonly available parts -  http://scitoys.com/scitoys/scitoys/radio/homemade_radio.html

How to build an electricity producing wind turbine - http://www.mdpub.com/Wind_Turbine/

How to build a simple telegraph set - http://www.w1tp.com/perbuild.htm

How to build a hand cranked generator - http://www.zetatalk.com/energy/tengy05n.htm

How to build a generator powered by a lawnmower - http://theepicenter.com/tow082099.html

How to build a generator powered by a bicycle - http://www.thediyworld.com/DIY-Bicycle-Powered-Generator.php

How to build a solar battery charger.  This is one that you would have to do before TEOTWAWKI because it does involve some parts that are not going to be found in your garage; but it is a good step-by-step article on how to do this project - http://www.solarjourneyusa.com/installguidesmall.php