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Emergency two way radio communication for a prepper can be wide and varied. When a disaster strikes one of the things that is often lost almost always with immediate effect is mobile communications. It is one that very few people will have prepared for if they’ve prepared at all. The ability to maintain normal lines of communication could one day save your life or the life of someone you love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During a disaster type event, it is highly likely that landlines, cellphones, and the internet would all go down. For how long would be anyone’s guess? However, the real problem is that when a disaster strikes it will do so
without any consideration. You may be lucky and your family could be together when the SHTF, but the chances are you won’t be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the distinct possibility that different members of your family will be in different locations. It would be an extremely smart move to have some kind of a family recovery and communication plan to ensure you can get everyone together as quickly and as safely as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formulating such a plan is a whole different topic on its own as each plan would be specific to each individual family. However, one thing that all these plans will definitely have in common is that they will all include at
least one mode of emergency communication. In this article will be outlining the pros and cons of the main three: CB radios, Ham radios, and Handheld two-way radios.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ham radios are widely considered to be the most effective and dependable type of emergency communication available to the general public today. They are advanced enough to provide both custom short range and long range communications. For locals who face emergency situations, as well as long distance communications which make ham radios ideal for conveying information. This could save countless lives further down the line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is important to note that you need to be licensed and trained in America for the use of Ham radios. This license gives you access to all Amateur Radio frequencies above 30 megahertz. For more information, you can check out ARRL.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the fact that ham radio licenses are considered to be a drawback, there are a few important reasons why even those who have considered trying to use ham without a license have opted against that choice:<\/p>\n\n\n\n