Best radios to use in an emergency (2021)
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Best radios to use in an emergency (2021)
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Re: Best radios to use in an emergency (2021)
#2The list is appears to be a random mix of AM/FM radios (receiver only), walkie talkies for different frequency bands, etc. Without any context, this list is not helpful at all - or outright confusing.
It's also noteworthy that different countries have different allowed frequency bands and usage restrictions.
I suppose those who have an interest in emergency communication may want to have a look at what their national amateur radio society has to offer.
Re: Best radios to use in an emergency (2021)
#3In an extreme emergancy (eg: captured in a POW camp) you might just have to build your own:
Queensland Prisoners secret radio revealed
>> Two Queensland brothers, Ernest and Charles Hildebrandt, built a secret wireless radio receiver which they operated in the camp near Bandoeng in Java which was overran by Japanese soldiers in 1942.
>> Constructed of parts scrounged from the internment camp where they were held prisoner in Java during the war, the transmitter was built into a Dutch gas-mask container and hidden under a square of concrete measuring 12 by 7 inches.
[*] https://blog.qm.qld.gov.au/2019/11/12/on-this-day-queensland...
Re: Best radios to use in an emergency (2021)
#4And not a single mention of the BaoFeng UV5R, what a shame.
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#6And not a single mention of the BaoFeng UV5R, what a shame.
Probably because it’s illegal to use one without a license.
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#7And not a single mention of the BaoFeng UV5R, what a shame.
The great thing about the ubiquitous cheap Baofengs is that they operate on frequencies that regular legit radios generally won't let you receive and transmit on due to local laws.
For an unknown emergency situation at that price point they seem ideal. You never know what band you might need to communicate on and CB has its own limitations.
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#9Whether or not this is a good list, I find the topic very
interesting. For more exercise I've started to increase the range of
my usual hikes, from just mooching around a 10 mile radius of home to
some much more ambitious yomps out into wilderness. Being alone out
there obviously raises thoughts about safety.
Everyone knows I hate "smartphones" with a passion. For possible emergencies I carry a powered-down (battery flipped) Nokia wax-sealed in a dry-sack. Regardless, the cell coverage can't be relied upon and I don't fully trust it.
Lately I started looking at alternatives, and considering the fascinating array of features some devices have.
Stand alone GPS devices with loadable OSM maps seem really useful. Emergency beacons seem to fill a need for the bad case where you really need rescue. But there's also powerful handheld radios and sat phones. The landscape of affordable civilian RF gear seems to be changing fast.
What kit do people pack for hiking? Or what gadgets do you wish existed?