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Originally Posted by
SARKY
Just get a good shortwave radio transciever. In a scenario as you describe all bets are off for licenses.....you don't need one. If it were for normal everyday/no emergency use, you would need a license. Remember though, the antenna is the key to good transmission and reception. Most of the radios on the market are similar but there are different antenna set ups that you can use, that is where to do your research.
The licence like a car licence is there to prevent you from blowing it up. You become knowledgable to avoid mismatchs and electricution.
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Originally Posted by
crashdive123
Can't say for sure - but I don't think you need a license for VHF.
YES you do need one.
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Originally Posted by
Sourdough
I am on a Mountain and can see 50 miles. How much does a HAM Radio cost....???
2nd hand and $400 and you don't need a mountain - VOA is in a cowfield.
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Originally Posted by
HOSSFLY
Does Ham work off a repeater system or radio to radio like a C.B does? In a bad case most repeaters would be down due to power failures unless on a backup generator.
Repeaters are cool but not nessary. CB does not use repeaters, it works on ionized air called skip. VHF and UHF use repeaters on some freq to involve lower power and greater range.
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Originally Posted by
Ken
HAM was KA1BGH. Like a dummy, I allowed it to expire. :blushing:
ME too.
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Originally Posted by
homejoy
Hello, I started a thread called Personal Locater Beacons and someone kindly directed me here. We have a lake access, off grid cabin on a small lake in Canada about 30 miles from the nearest town. There are a few neighbors on the other side of the lake but only one we can see and those folks don't seem to be home much. We have a friend who lives on the other side of that house, behind a hill. There is usually someone home there and they would call SAR or come to our rescue. There are no roads on our side and no houses, either.
PLB/s are way better
I am looking for a way to call for SAR help in case of emergency. The local head paramedic suggested an iridium sat phone but that's overkill in terms of price as we are not at the cabin all that often. The new Fast Find 210 PLB is now cleared for Canada and costs under $300. We travel quite a bit so it could come in handy in other parts of the globe, too.
Or would radio phones make sense for us? Would we have to put up an antenna for ourselves and one at the top of our friend's hill? There also is a road with fairly frequent trucks going by to the nearby gas and oil fields so they might also pick up a radio call. I don't know, it sounds iffy to me.
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Originally Posted by
UnknownWarrior
Does that mean I can use a HAM radio without a license in emergencies? Be it any country or that's just for the U.S.?
You can - only because in the past it was unenforceable some years... during a war time build up the FCC becomes involved, very serious! Otherwise neighborhood HAM operators will turn you in or fine you if you are caught without a licence during non emergencies.
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Originally Posted by
Rick
I've been giving this some thought (which is hugely dangerous) and I've decided that a hand held CB might not be a bad thing to have along on a hike. If you don't have cell service you might still be able to use the CB. You can buy used ones pretty darned cheap. Might make some inexpensive insurance.
Thoughts?
Honest - Very impractical - check out the link for spot.
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Originally Posted by
Justin Case
Who Cares about a License in a survival situation ? I don't, I would get a good Yeasu Ham rig ,,, you dont need a License to listen anyway, With the right Ham radio you can cover EMS also, :)
I didn't either - but some of my freinds got 10k fines.
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Originally Posted by
crashdive123
I did a trade today (it's in the mail anyway) on a couple of hand held CB's.
great. check out spot too.