Those Baofengs only work on 2m and 70cm but those also cover the other commercial bands like those handheld Motorolas. I got my technician license in the summer and been practicing on my baofengs. Not many pedes in portland to practice comms and talk about ham radio with tho.
I think “isolation like never before” seems like overkill. For the majority of history cell phones and the internet didn’t exist. It wasn’t until the mid 90s that cell phones and internet were even mainstream ideas. The American revolution was coordinated by messenger....and no not the Facebook variety. Yes things are more difficult but I’m sure we will be able to communicate effectively without them.
Consider this very economical and popular handheld radio: Baofeng UV-5R. Available for under $30.
Those Baofengs only work on 2m and 70cm but those also cover the other commercial bands like those handheld Motorolas. I got my technician license in the summer and been practicing on my baofengs. Not many pedes in portland to practice comms and talk about ham radio with tho.
Thank you, just look it up on Amazon but didn't say what its range is. Do you know its range?
Then ham radio operators become the Grapevine.
I think “isolation like never before” seems like overkill. For the majority of history cell phones and the internet didn’t exist. It wasn’t until the mid 90s that cell phones and internet were even mainstream ideas. The American revolution was coordinated by messenger....and no not the Facebook variety. Yes things are more difficult but I’m sure we will be able to communicate effectively without them.
Millennials will die if the Internet goes down.
Is there one you would recommend, would want something for myself and five children
Religious people can pray.
I find 12 gauge to be the single most effective way to communicate with people across cultural boundaries when words alone just will not suffice.
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short wave radio and CB
I will be happy because I wont have to hear all the LARP shit that is on TDW these days.
Not the point.