Emergency Home Preparation

Originally posted by UncleRich, PlanforPandemic
http://planforpandemic.com/viewtopic.php?t=5626

It's nice to have several sets of walkie-talkies. Get 4 or 6 of them with VERY SHORT range for doing neighborhood watch, so that you will get fewer eaves-droppers. (a pair is less than $20.00)

The longer range ones are good for keeping in-touch while you are out and about in the car. For long range conversations, keep it short and to-the point, avoiding references to home addresses, street names, people's names, particular assets, etc. [snip]

Note: Make sure to have LOTS of extra batteries on hand for this item!

The Best MURS Radios
https://www.backdoorsurvival.com/the-best-murs-radios/

Short range radio communications have some major advantages at times. First the radios used are often much more functional and rugged for general use than a cell phone and besides the initial purchase price and the cost of keeping up the batteries, they are less expensive than a cell phone. When cells won’t work, your short range radios probably still will.

The MURS system allows civilian users to have a radio network that does not require any special certifications or licenses to get. There is little wonder to the fact that there are a lot of choices for radios. ---CONTiNUED---

The Best SHTF Radios
https://www.askaprepper.com/buy-best-shtf-radio-types/

Hand Held Radios aka Walkie Talkies Where-to-buy-the-best-shtf-radio-types-890x395_c In a major disaster, cell phones won’t keep working for long. A nuclear EMP would wreck the whole infrastructure in a few seconds; a less violent event might leave them running for a few days, until essential maintenance didn’t get done or the power went off. Soon enough, though, cell phones and the internet would be a thing of the past. ---CONTINUED---

Two Way Radios, (FRS/GMRS) Buying Tips
https://livingprepared.blogspot.com/2018/09/two-way-radios-frsgmrs-buying-tips_18.html

Below is my backup set of two-way radios, their purpose is to be backup radios or to loan to others/neighbors during an event when there’s no grid-power and their cell phone batteries are depleted. Dead cell phone batteries are a common occurrence during an event because many people are heavy phone or tablet users must re-charge their phones every day. For those with dead batteries, some simple form of communication with others is reassuring during the power outage event. Two-Way radios are also good when used for neighborhood patrol/security communicating. ---CONTINUED---

Walkie Talkie Lingo and Two Way Radio Etiquette
https://alphasurvivalist.net/walkie-talkie-lingo/

In a situation where you are lost, surviving, or even in a doomsday scenario, typical communication channels may not be able to help you. A walkie talkie or a two way radio is going to be your best bet at communicating.

However, simply picking one up and speaking into it is not enough. Knowing the proper walkie talkie lingo is an essential skill to have. Depending on your scenario, the difference between knowing how to speak properly and not could be the difference between life and death. ---CONTINUED---