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.
I definitely want my amateur, in fact would want every license I could get lol. I love learning things and taking tests ;-). I am already nosing through the AARL site to familiarize myself with the process.
Is it hard to study for the tests alone, or even possible? Are classes required to take the test? While I can see the value of a class, we are dirt poor at the moment. I have no concerns regarding my ability to understand the material.
And I will definitely DM you and pepper you with questions lol. I have always wanted to get into HAM, and now is as good a time as any it would seem.