Might be off topic for this forum but has anyone put any serious thought into what to do about radio communication?
I think it's an essential part of a prep plan especially if we have to go out of our BOL for water/hunting or whatever. My wife would probably stay and defend the home while I went out and it would be nice to know we have a line of communication should anything happen to either of us.
Right now we have 8 FRS/GMRS radios with varying power ratings, 2 Wouxun KG-UV3D handheld VHF/UHF (hacked to open all available Drequencies) with AA battery packs and a Yaesu FT-7900R VHF/UHF for base station/mobile setup. I also have a laminated sheet with various govm't frequencies, NATO phonetic alphabet and 10- codes as memory can be cloudy under extreme stress.
I'm also looking into a digital trunking scanner but they get kinda pricey and I'd rather have $800 worth of food than a fancy scanner.
Has anyone else put that type of gear in their stash? Any suggestions on modestly priced encrypted or secured communication methods and equipment if the grid fails?
I think it's an essential part of a prep plan especially if we have to go out of our BOL for water/hunting or whatever. My wife would probably stay and defend the home while I went out and it would be nice to know we have a line of communication should anything happen to either of us.
Right now we have 8 FRS/GMRS radios with varying power ratings, 2 Wouxun KG-UV3D handheld VHF/UHF (hacked to open all available Drequencies) with AA battery packs and a Yaesu FT-7900R VHF/UHF for base station/mobile setup. I also have a laminated sheet with various govm't frequencies, NATO phonetic alphabet and 10- codes as memory can be cloudy under extreme stress.
I'm also looking into a digital trunking scanner but they get kinda pricey and I'd rather have $800 worth of food than a fancy scanner.
Has anyone else put that type of gear in their stash? Any suggestions on modestly priced encrypted or secured communication methods and equipment if the grid fails?