Thoughts on HAM Radio for SHTF communations.
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SHTF Comm's (minimum):
1- A shortwave radio, preferably one that can be powered by DC also and capable of decoding SSB transmissions. Most of the important ones are SSB.
2- A police scanner suitable for your area.
3-Two pairs of FRS radios with a supply of batteries. FRS radios are cheap.
4- CB radio, preferably one that can do SSB
Advanced:
HF transceiver
Secure short range tactical radios
If you want suggestions on more private digital short range comm's for group use PM me!
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It is worth it to get your ham license and its not that hard or expensive. I juat got mine.
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I hope that you are well on your way to getting your license, nothing wrong with 11M but why not have the whole spectrum at your finger tips. The A99 is a great performer on 10. I just helped a friend with his. His was either damaged or the rings just don't do much, my analyzer showed no difference when tuning. In that case you can physically cut the end of the antenna for 10M or just use an antenna tuner. He used a tuner and has made contacts all over the country.
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there legaly only aloud 4 watts not 20 and go for you ham lic its a lot of fun and its also easy to if you need some help let me know this is N4ANE kj4tee is my old call
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I was really big into CB in the early 1990's. A CB with a linear (amp) and upper and lower channels is best. You have to get your license with a HAM, so the government has a record of everything you do, and the FCC monitors.
With a CB with uppers, lowers, and a linear you get the same interference free reception without a license or a record of what you're doing. And the same range, I spoke from NY State to Jamaica, to England, to California with my Ranger RCI 2950.
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@offthegridsurvival i just use cb radio howecer i do run a Connex cb radio it talks pretty good
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i tell ya. those a99 are awsome. i have one any body looking to one they work great!!
greyhound4211 1 year ago
@greyhound4211 Do you use it for CB or 10 meters... I just got a 10 Meter ham radio and don't know how to tune it using the rings...
offthegridsurvival 1 year ago
I'm kicking the Ham Radio Idea around too.
Seems like fun.
GatheringSticks 1 year ago
@GatheringSticks I just won a 10 meter HTX 10 on ebay for $50... It seems like a good starter rig... Just gotta get licensed, I'll let ya know how it works out...
offthegridsurvival 1 year ago
You do know that "CB" isn't really "Ham Radio" (The CB band used to be the 11 meter ham band until the FCC made it into the no-license Citizens Band)...
mstax 1 year ago
Yes, I know... I said that I was seriously debating about getting a Ham Radio and a Ham license.. I know there is a big difference between CB and Ham...
offthegridsurvival 1 year ago