Hi Folks,
The wife and I recently realized how ridiculously unprepared we are for any kind of national disaster.. To that end, we've decided to invest a bit into making some preparations.
I'm looking to purchase a ham radio.. I'm an electrical engineer but I don't know jack squat about amateur radio's..
So I'm looking for advice.. I don't plan to actually use the radio until I see zombies walking around (that was a joke).. at which time I will figure out how to use it via my stored library of documents.
So with that in mind, if you were going to purchase a ham radio that would allow you to communicate with others on a national and local level, what equipment would you purchase? I plan on storing it in a multi-layered Faraday cage.
I don't want something cheap, but I'm not looking for a Rolls Royce either.. A nice "do it all" radio from a respected manufacturer that is well known for quality.
Perhaps some suggestions on a base unit, a mobile (car) unit, and a handheld unit?
Thank you,
The wife and I recently realized how ridiculously unprepared we are for any kind of national disaster.. To that end, we've decided to invest a bit into making some preparations.
I'm looking to purchase a ham radio.. I'm an electrical engineer but I don't know jack squat about amateur radio's..
So I'm looking for advice.. I don't plan to actually use the radio until I see zombies walking around (that was a joke).. at which time I will figure out how to use it via my stored library of documents.
So with that in mind, if you were going to purchase a ham radio that would allow you to communicate with others on a national and local level, what equipment would you purchase? I plan on storing it in a multi-layered Faraday cage.
I don't want something cheap, but I'm not looking for a Rolls Royce either.. A nice "do it all" radio from a respected manufacturer that is well known for quality.
Perhaps some suggestions on a base unit, a mobile (car) unit, and a handheld unit?
Thank you,