Got a Baoefeng today and now have it programmed with... the fucking weather. That’s it. Police have all gone digital. Local Fire and EMS too. Wtf?
EDIT: I’m working on my license so I can talk to all the boomers out there but in the meantime it’s perfectly legal to LISTEN, but it’s crickets with everything being digital now.
I’m just confused as to how this would be of any help to me in SHTF.
If you have a smartphone, you have access to police & fire radio traffic, as well as train communications. Go to Google Play Store & download an app for that. I used to have one & you can pick any city in the USA & listen to their stuff. I'm sorry but I don't remember the app name. It was real handy for me because I took the train to work 36 miles one way & if my train was late I could open their channel & listen to what the conductors were saying about their status. It's interesting as heck. Good luck!