Ham Radio

Couple of quick points. You don't need a ham radio license to buy a ham radio, so go ahead and order it now.

Seems like it is an expensive decision, but there is a cheap starter radio:


unlock Boefang gmrs band extra channels

How to use GMRS on the road or hiking Baofeng GMRS

baofeng noob to user
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uJOXJt8BT4

the right radio for the situation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLQk-SXCfDM

find the episode where he talks about emergency and turning on the radio at certain channels for 5 minutes every hour or whatever.

how to set up baofeng for gmrs, frs murs. website has neat list of frequencies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMQDY7zrFHQ
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GMRS, FRS, MURS Frequency Lists
https://www.notarubicon.com/gmrs-frs-murs-frequency-lists/

To find local repeatrs

https://www.repeaterbook.com/index.php/en-us/

http://www.rfsearch.com/index.asp