Communication if the grid goes down ?

[TomtheTinker]

Wanted to get a ham radio...but the whole fcc thing is throwing me off. I think im just goingto get a cb for now.

[Tinnuhana]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNhToGB9O7c
Better start learning, eh?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEALBg_Qtqs

[oyarde]

According to Animal Planet and Nat Geo, bigfoots use wood knocking, and the sound travels for miles on a calm night.

Yes they do , and yes it does

[bunklocoempire]

Wanted to get a ham radio...but the whole fcc thing is throwing me off. I think im just goingto get a cb for now.

I wasn't thrilled with the licensing aspect either.

I got my handy talkie and used it only for monitoring for six or so months before I even took the test/got licensed.

Being able to monitor other stations/operators gave me a pretty good idea of what the licensed hams in my community are thinking. From my monitoring experience there are hams that I would network with and there are some that I would totally avoid (FCC rule nazis).

At this time in our county my ham radio also allows me to scan police/emergency frequencies on the go from my vehicle.

I monitor way more than I transmit. Being licensed and 'legally' able to transmit gives me a sense of what my equipment can do and if it's operational. Also, in my area, a licensed operator is more likely to get a ton more help from others. <-- Learned that by monitoring. Know your neighbors!

I can monitor CB frequencies with my handy talkie radio but can't transmit on those bands at this time -I'd have to mod my radio. In my area there is a whole lot more to monitor on the ham bands/emergency bands than the CB band.

This is the handheld radio I went with after a crash course learnin' myself about 'em:
http://www.yaesu.com/indexvs.cfm?cmd...5&isArchived=0
There are some cons to this particular model but overall I've been pretty satisfied with it. It has a nice balance of a lot of things for such a small package.

If I had it to do over, I'd go with a cheaper handheld and spend the saved money on a 6 -160 meter portable HF transceiver & accessories.

License or no license, the equipment is there for all to purchase.

[KingRobbStark]

Gun fire is all the communication we need.

[bolil]

Gun fire is all the communication we need.

Yet it is silence I will listen for,

[cheapseats]

Gun fire is all the communication we need.

This is both false and reckless.

[cheapseats]

Wanted to get a ham radio...but the whole fcc thing is throwing me off. I think im just goingto get a cb for now.

I wasn't thrilled with the licensing aspect either.

I got my handy talkie and used it only for monitoring for six or so months before I even took the test/got licensed.

License or no license, the equipment is there for all to purchase.

Sooo, does communication equipment WORK the same with or without licensing/permission?

Bearing the publication of gun owner addresses in mind, can "Authorities" more easily bushwhack licensed/ALLOWED communication equipment? Or does "unauthorized" transmission point a neon arrow at a readily findable Disobeyer?

[cheapseats]

...if they want to drop the comms out in a 1km radius, they can. And they can do it even further than that when they crank the power. And yes, if they want to block out a spectrum (HF, VHF, UHF, etc.) they can. All of it. Goodbye HAM, cell phones, FRS/GMRS, Wifi/Wimax, CB, AM/FM. Incredibly easy to do.

Does that mean NOTHING works, not even walkie-talkies such as kids and skiers use?

Let's play PRETEND...exactly what you describe HAPPENS. Does it become the "ground type of thing" mentioned elsewhere in this thread...or is the ground game foiled by generalized wreckage, and are people too busy keeping the roof/food thing together to be bothered with trying to say whassup to other people in the exact same predicament?

[tangent4ronpaul]

This is the handheld radio I went with after a crash course learnin' myself about 'em:
http://www.yaesu.com/indexvs.cfm?cmd...5&isArchived=0
There are some cons to this particular model but overall I've been pretty satisfied with it. It has a nice balance of a lot of things for such a small package.

If I had it to do over, I'd go with a cheaper handheld and spend the saved money on a 6 -160 meter portable HF transceiver & accessories.

License or no license, the equipment is there for all to purchase.

What did that thing set you back?

This one looks pretty sweet, for a throw away.. ($42)

http://www.amazon.com/BaoFeng-UV-5R-...I1KTHFLOJP18QM

-t