NSprepper
Member
Hi all,
This is my 1st post here!
I'm trying to figure out not only what the best emergency "prepper" radio is, but also, what frequencies I need to be monitoring in case of any kind of emergency.
I'm in Halifax Nova Scotia
We lost power the other day, and I was suddenly thrust into the reality of being "cut off" and wondering what was going on.
I already have a pair of baofeng UV-5R radios, and a CB base station, as well as a little SW Grundig handheld radio receiver, but alas, all was SILENT when I turned each of them on to see what kind of chatter might be happening out there.
There was nothing on any band of my short wave radio, but I blamed the tiny antenna on this little handheld Grundig Porche radio receiver for not being really able to capture any signals.
I've been looking at some Tecsun radios, and some CCrane radio receivers, but again, I'm wondering what use they will be if there is nothing on them.
Can anyone out there please give me some advice about what radio is the best to buy?
Should I go with a scanner? Should I go with a Ham receiver, or, should I buy a better SW receiver with the ability to add a long wire antenna or something if need be?
Should I also concentrate on the ability to transmit, or simply receive info?
In a serious emergency, will my CB radio suddenly boom into usefulness as many others will also suddenly come on channel??
Your help would be greatly appreciated!
PS, I am not a ham operator, and have no license, but I am an electronics tech from way back in the day, and used to even build amplifiers and other RF equipment, so I do have a basic understanding of how things work, but unfortunately, I am disabled now due to many medical conditions, including a brain injury, so alot of my tech knowledge has all but disappeared, lol
This is my 1st post here!
I'm trying to figure out not only what the best emergency "prepper" radio is, but also, what frequencies I need to be monitoring in case of any kind of emergency.
I'm in Halifax Nova Scotia
We lost power the other day, and I was suddenly thrust into the reality of being "cut off" and wondering what was going on.
I already have a pair of baofeng UV-5R radios, and a CB base station, as well as a little SW Grundig handheld radio receiver, but alas, all was SILENT when I turned each of them on to see what kind of chatter might be happening out there.
There was nothing on any band of my short wave radio, but I blamed the tiny antenna on this little handheld Grundig Porche radio receiver for not being really able to capture any signals.
I've been looking at some Tecsun radios, and some CCrane radio receivers, but again, I'm wondering what use they will be if there is nothing on them.
Can anyone out there please give me some advice about what radio is the best to buy?
Should I go with a scanner? Should I go with a Ham receiver, or, should I buy a better SW receiver with the ability to add a long wire antenna or something if need be?
Should I also concentrate on the ability to transmit, or simply receive info?
In a serious emergency, will my CB radio suddenly boom into usefulness as many others will also suddenly come on channel??
Your help would be greatly appreciated!
PS, I am not a ham operator, and have no license, but I am an electronics tech from way back in the day, and used to even build amplifiers and other RF equipment, so I do have a basic understanding of how things work, but unfortunately, I am disabled now due to many medical conditions, including a brain injury, so alot of my tech knowledge has all but disappeared, lol