Who Ya Gonna Call?
Since I’ve been talking about SHTF and
communications a number of people have told me they’ve purchased two-way radios
so they can communicate when the SHTF. If the S does HTF, Who Ya Gonna Call?
It's not hard to enter the same numbers into a
couple radios and talk to each other, but who else can you talk to? There are many local repeaters in
Arizona and Nevada but you need to understand how to program your radios.
UHF and VHF frequencies are line of sight. But
because of the curvature of the earth the range of a handheld radio is 1-2
miles depending on terrain. If you’re on a mountain top you're good otherwise
it’s 1-2 miles. So again I ask, Who Ya Gonna Call?
Do you know how to program your radio? Receive
Frequency Transmit Frequency & Tone
Who will you talk to?
How often do you test your radios to make sure the batteries are good and everyone’s radios are on the correct frequency and working properly. That's why we need a local GMRS NET to test equipment and who's available in an emergency.
A simple home brew 1/4 wave antenna that can increase range many times. The higher the better. This example is made with a SO239 connector and some brass brazing rod. You can calculate the correct length for your antenna HERE
