Emergency Radio? - Page 2

Vic303 · September 17th, 2009, 10:37 AM

Ham radio is my primary non-telephone comms. Works great for pretty much everything I need. I can get broadcast radio, SW, some cover the tv audio, international comms, etc. Been a ham since '92. It's a fun hobby.

64zebra · September 17th, 2009, 12:12 PM

IMO, this is something we should ALL have, one kind or another.

Me, I have dept issued portable and I can get all our PD, FD, EOC, weather spotters, Streets dept, Traffic dept, 8 surrounding counties, 1 adjacent city PD, and 3 channels used by the DPS in our area. I've used this when off-duty to listen to the EOC/weather spotters and it was a great asset.

IMO, get a portable scanner first before getting one hooked up in the vehicle. Get one like recommended by others with multiple power options. Frequencies are available in book form or online to program them.
I'm looking at getting a scanner also, just for this purpose.

mcp1810 · September 17th, 2009, 06:29 PM

I forgot that I also have three C.B. radios and one Icom VHF marine portable with WX also.

September 17th, 2009, 12:12 PM	#12
64zebra VIP Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Panhandle of Texas Posts: 4,568	IMO, this is something we should ALL have, one kind or another. Me, I have dept issued portable and I can get all our PD, FD, EOC, weather spotters, Streets dept, Traffic dept, 8 surrounding counties, 1 adjacent city PD, and 3 channels used by the DPS in our area. I've used this when off-duty to listen to the EOC/weather spotters and it was a great asset. IMO, get a portable scanner first before getting one hooked up in the vehicle. Get one like recommended by others with multiple power options. Frequencies are available in book form or online to program them. I'm looking at getting a scanner also, just for this purpose. __________________ LEO & CHL Independence is declared; it must be maintained. Sam Houston-3/2/1836 HK45 G30\|21\|26\|17 KT P11 Moss500 Ithaca37 Savage20ga\|15A .22\|'99 25-35 AK47 AR15 Win3030 MN44 Rem 66\|870 GMBH67.22 If loose gun laws are good for criminals, why do criminals support gun control?

September 17th, 2009, 06:29 PM	#13
mcp1810 VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,101	I forgot that I also have three C.B. radios and one Icom VHF marine portable with WX also. __________________ Waiting on the research and verification.......

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September 17th, 2009, 10:37 AM	#11
Vic303 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NTX Posts: 20	Ham radio is my primary non-telephone comms. Works great for pretty much everything I need. I can get broadcast radio, SW, some cover the tv audio, international comms, etc. Been a ham since '92. It's a fun hobby.