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In preparedness and prepper circles, EMCON (Emissions Control) is the discipline of limiting, managing, or deliberately eliminating emissions that could reveal your presence, intent, or capabilities. The concept comes from military and intelligence doctrine, but its principles apply directly to civilians operating in disaster response, grid-down events, civil unrest, or any environment where attention equals risk. Simply put: If you can be detected, you can be found.If you can be found, you can be pressured, exploited, or targeted. What Counts as an “Emission”? An emission is anything that can be sensed, intercepted, measured, or analyzed—intentionally or not. Common emissions include: RF (Radio Frequency) – radios, cell phones, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, IoT devices Electronic – computers, inverters, solar controllers, switching power supplies Thermal – generators, vehicles, occupied structures, cooking heat Visual – lighting, screens, IR illumination, movement patterns Acoustic – engines, generators, voices, machinery Behavioral – routines, schedules, repeated communication habits EMCON is not about eliminating all emissions forever—it is about controlled exposure. EMCON vs COMSEC: How They Actually Relate EMCON is often confused with COMSEC (Communications Security). While related, they are not the same thing. COMSEC focuses on protecting the content and integrity of communications: Encryption Authentication Key management Anti-spoofing...