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…license during normal times. Hams will usually be nice a time or two and try to help you get a ham license. But, will track you down and get you a costly FCC “ticket” if you ignore them. I’ve seen it done. The ham technician license is easy to get. Most ham radio operators would be happy to mentor a new licensee. Ham Too If you become a ham licensee, please spend a few minutes and learn the ITU phonetic alphabet. AW#DMT call sign should not be Alonzo Went # Detroit Michigan Today, but Alfa Whiskey # Delta Mike Tango. With noise we can’t tell if you are giving your call sign or name and location, if you do not use standard phonetics. Buster About cb radios There are tons of sideband radio‘s out there hell there is two in my closet now. I just don’t use them as 35…

…the accessories section of the radio. These options are for supporting Military Affiliated Radio Service and Civil Air Patrol frequencies. These frequencies are not within the HAM radio allowed frequencies. Most HAM radios can receive the MARS/CAP frequencies but not transmit on them. The MARS/CAP option will allow the radio to transmit on those frequencies. Note that unless you are a member of MARS or CAP you cannot legally transmit on these frequencies. Another item to point out is that the frequencies are not defined, and often the MARS/CAP option on the purchase site will not list what frequencies are opened up for transmit. In general, MARS/CAP options open up all frequencies that the radio can receive, but there is no guarantee on that. On a HF radio this will usually include the CB band frequencies, on a VHF/UHF HAM radio it will probably include FRS/GMRS. There are a number…

…Rather, it will be CB, and FRS/GMRS. GMRS will allow you to talk far and near, and to your neighbors. A 40-watt GMRS transceiver on a good antenna, will in most situations, talk farther than a 4 watt CB. It will also talk to the Wal-Mart bubble pack FRS/GMRS radio most already have. Human error and ignorance can disable an otherwise very capable and sophisticated radio. Over the years I’ve had to fix many Ham radios, and antennas operated by Hams. They got their surfboard, but still can’t surf. In a WROL situation, you will be on your own, and in big surf. A simpler radio with less buttons to push, however less capable, would be a better choice, than a complicated radio that can not be operated at all. There are several radio types that can used in a complete commo plan for the prepper that is redundant, and…

…Use portable hand helds on the lowest power setting on UHF/VHF for short distances, and the SSB CB for longer distances that are more susceptible to intercept. This will keep them guessing too. It pays to have experience monitoring traffic as it helps one know how to reduce their chances at being monitored. radioman Baofeng radio is best radio ever. Old hams get mad because a 27-40$ radio has more capability then their expensive set ups. and look at the company man comments about oh it doesn’t pass regulations. who cares!? in a grid down u will want the Baofeng radio. its the AR 15 of radios. Stop whining and reconcile the fact preppers want inexpensive robust kit and the Chinese radios provide. Grandpa Uber This was a very useful article. I’ve been a prepper since 1972 and always learned more and did more as my family grew. As they’ve…

Tunnel Rabbit Near Verticle Incident Skywave (NVIS) https://kv5r.com/ham-radio/nvis-antennas/ Melinda Very good article. Looking forward to the next segment. GGHD Having a Ham-Radio allows people to stay in contact with people, even if the local electrical system collapses or is damaged. Some untypical people use Ham Radio, even when there is a more convenient, and less expensive methods still available. Nellie Ohr [one of the people involved in the Russian Collusion-Delusion, and the active nullification of the democratic process in America] has a Ham-Radio license. Nellie Ohr did NOT engage in the typical chatter with other Ham-Radio operators, keeping records of the contacts. … [Contact with different ‘call signs’ becomes a ‘trophy record’ for many Ham-Radio operators] New Ham Radio operators typical explore the capabilities of their equipment. ****************************************************** From TheConservativeTreehouse. “Sometimes Conspiracy Theories are not theory. Nellie Ohr, is the wife of DOJ Deputy Bruce Ohr and she is an…

…keep comments and channel numbers in sync between different types of radios, such as my ID-5100 and Baofeng Handhelds. CHIRP is a free software program that works with many inexpensive radios. RT Systems cost money; however, it may cover a specific radio that CHIRP will not. Remember that programming software is not enough, and you will also have to get a programming cable. These cables are vendor specific and should not be confused with data cables. HF Radios When looking for a Ham radio to help in SHTF, keep in mind that the greatest range of frequencies gives you the most options. Many HF radios are listed as “general coverage”, and some include 50MHz (6 meters). General coverage means that the radio can usually receive all the way down into the AM radio range. It does not mean that it will send (TX) on AM radio frequencies. Some radios include…

Recently I purchased a good two-way HT (slang for a hand-held Ham radio), and I thought I would share my thinking process behind picking it. General Points Here are a few general points. (Later I will get into the specific details.) Conditions and Reasons May Differ First off, I want to say that these are the conditions and reasons I used to make my choice. Yours may be different. I have a Ham radio license. This means I can operate within a wider frequency range than those frequencies covered by an off-the-shelf radio (FRS/GMRS). If you just don’t want to get licensed, I’m sure you can use the criteria I will go over to help you choose a FRS/GMRS/CB hand-held radio. Not My Only Hand-held, Two-way Radio Second, this is not my only hand-held, two-way radio. I have others that are inexpensive ($30 each). They do not match my criteria…

…continuing excellent article. Some idea, hints, and tips. When buying a radio you can go new or used. For new hams I would reccomend new. That way you are not buying someone else’s problem. As a new ham you won’t know if the issue you are having is your lack of experience, or something that’s broke on the radio. And new radios come with a manual. Buy a Yaseu, Kenwood, or Icom. I’ve bought new from Universal Radio, DX Engineering, GigaParts and Ham Radio Outlet. Not an complete list. Ask other Hams. For a second radio with experience you might want to buy used there’s always Ebay. With eBay the usual buyer beware caution applies. Some scammers lift pics of good radios off other sites, and list bad radios or no radios at all. Bargains and good radios can be found on eBay. Sometimes it’s a Ham is a big…

…Citizens Band radio service in the world in terms of authorized channels and power output. But the typical “export radio” exceeds even these generous authorizations due to their expanded frequency coverage and higher output power. “Export radios” are sold in the United States as Amateur Radio transceivers for use on the 10-meter, 28 MHz Amateur Radio band. The marketing, import and sale of such radios is illegal if they are distributed as anything other than amateur radio transceivers. It is also illegal to use these radios outside of the amateur radio bands by anyone in the US, since they are not FCC approved for any other radio service. The use of these radios within the amateur radio service by a licensed amateur radio operator within his/her license privileges is legal, as long as all FCC regulations for amateur radio are followed. Many people do not understand how the FCC regulations…