I forgot the HAM frequencies

[Robinjopo1]

Don't have to move it. This thread has been dead for a long time.

Mine is a BF-F8HP. Baufeng Tech Poring
8 watt, narrow and wide band coverage
Fm radio and built in flashlight
ANI Code
Emergency Tone Burst

I have no idea what all that means.

 

[pixelphotographer]

Having tools and not knowing how to use them is useless. You must know how to use your tool and practice with it to be proficient with said tool. Its not just a turn it on and scan around radio. You need to know much more than this. Get at least a general class license and take classes, join clubs that do things, have meetings, presentations, field day, etc etc. LEARN to use what you have otherwise its useless.

 

[Robinjopo1]

I'm not interested enough to go to a meeting or join a club (which are unavailable here). I have it for emergencies only and if I must, I'll refer to my "HAM radios for Dummies".

 

[pixelphotographer]

I'm not interested enough to go to a meeting or join a club (which are unavailable here). I have it for emergencies only and if I must, I'll refer to my "HAM radios for Dummies".

good luck

 

[DrHenley]

You need to know much more than this. Get at least a general class license and take classes, join clubs that do things, have meetings, presentations, field day, etc etc.

You could make the same argument for many different activities. Defensive shooting, hunting, fitness, cooking, first aid, woodcraft, you name it. And if you applied that argument to everything worthwhile, there would not be enough hours in the day to do all of it, nor time for anything else.

 

[pixelphotographer]

Yep tha was kinda the point. You should do this in everything you do in life. Learn how to be the best you can be at whatever it is you do. As for some of the things you listed lets take a look at one thing that really should involve many. Lets look at cooking. I want to know how to cook and cook better. So I learn how to shoot. In learning how to shoot better I become a better hunter so I can kill a deer for food to cook. I also become more fit because I am hiking in the woods and eating leaner meat healthier without all the bad fillers and junk they inject in cows for commercial beef. I should know some first aid and woodcraft too if Im going to go hunting in the woods in case I get a tick on me, snake bit, twisted ankle, etc. Knowing how to woodcraft a splint would be nice to know. ETCETC you see how one simple thing.....cooking, has involved all of these other hobbies or skills as I like to call them. The more skills you learn and are good at the more of an asset you will be to a prepper group and will be better able to take care of ones self should the poop hit the fan. Learn your tools.

 

[pixelphotographer]

I guess what I'm trying to say is don't simply buy tools or stuff thinking you will learn how to do it when the time comes. ham radio, first aid kit, rifle, etc etc. These tools take practice, time, and knowledge how they work to use them properly.

 

[Robinjopo1]

Correct Doctor. HAM radios are way down my list. Most preppers I've seen don't even own one.

Hell, I thought I was ahead if the curve just owning one. Lol

 

[DrHenley]

I guess what I'm trying to say is don't simply buy tools or stuff thinking you will learn how to do it when the time comes.

Agreed, but when you really get deeply involved in something like that, you have to forego other things that are also important.

I am guilty of this myself, so I'm not throwing stones When I really get involved in something, it tends to monopolize my thoughts and time to the detriment of other things. I guess what I'm saying is there needs to be some balance. If anyone figures out how to balance everything...let me know

 

[pixelphotographer]

Correct Doctor. HAM radios are way down my list. Most preppers I've seen don't even own one.

Hell, I thought I was ahead if the curve just owning one. Lol

most I've seen have several. lots of ham radio prepare websites, and youtube videos. Unfortunately with the cheap 25 dollar baofeng Chinese radios I'm afraid more people have them than we know. That means everyones listening on them too. With that many out there means brevity codes, or coded messages very brief and to point, or using some other radios other than the baofeng that cover frequencies those don't for intergroup communications. that or stick to my field phones so no rf goes out and can't be heard.

 

[Robinjopo1]

most I've seen have several. lots of ham radio prepare websites, and youtube videos. Unfortunately with the cheap 25 dollar baofeng Chinese radios I'm afraid more people have them than we know. That means everyones listening on them too. With that many out there means brevity codes, or coded messages very brief and to point, or using some other radios other than the baofeng that cover frequencies those don't for intergroup communications. that or stick to my field phones so no rf goes out and can't be heard.

Ouch....my cheap Baofeng was over $25 and highly recommended. Sorry.

 

[Silent Earth]

UV5Rcs are ubiquitus in the UK, popular, reliable and reasonably capable.