Radios

[Bournemouthprepper]

As i'm sure alot of you know, a break down in communication is a break down in effectiveness!!!

SO, what kind of coms have you all got in place, should TSHTF?

Personally i've got 2 Mt600 Cobras, 2 Mt975 Cobras, and I'm looking at setting up a base unit in the form of a PB radio!

Any ideas, suggestions, inputs?!?!

[scoobie]

A yaesu FT980 HF rig, but also need to get something a little more mobile.

Have a pair of PMR446 handies for local comms too

[hobo]

We each have a Binatone Terrain 550 2way radio in our Go Bags.
Ad 2 x Intek 5050 2way radios in a (hopefully!) EMP proof box. More info on these at http://www.delboyenterprises.co.uk/CB/UHF_CB.htm

Going to be looking into CB soon - any advice welcome!

Hobo

[the-gnole]

We bought a couple of pairs of PMRs from Tesco a few years back, three AAA batteries and good for a few hundred metres without any problem, I think it was about £6 a pair Also have a pair of CB handheld/vehicle adaptable radios as well as two vehicle mounted CBs.

Have earphones and remote microphones, wanted some throat mics, but those aren't available in the UK for these particular radios

[Carrot Cruncher]

Just a couple of pmr's here, but looking to do my ham license this year

[Red Doe]

Absolutely nothing. I do have a wind up radio but it`s rubbish....five full minutes of wrist breaking winding gets me only two minutes of signal. The other radio I have is fantastic, not sure what it is without looking but it gets heaps of global stations but eats batteries like sweeties!
Aren`t wind up radios going to be useless when they all go digital?
If anyone could recommend a very cheap, good wind up radio though that`d be appreciated, I can put it on my list of `things still to get`

[hobo]

I've 2 radios - both wind-up and solar powered.
My day-to-day one is a Freeplay Companion http://www.freeplayenergy.com/product/companion which I picked up for just under £20. It's AM/FM only.
I also have an Eton Scorpion http://www.amazon.co.uk/Scorpion-Multi- ... B004AM7CZK which was pricier at £49. It has a usb port and additionally has SW. It lives in my EMP box!

Hobo

[Bournemouthprepper]

i got my wind up radio/torch from tesco for like 4 quid and its pretty brilliant, i spent about 8 seconds winding and it just kept going for over 5 mins!

[hobo]

Also have a pair of CB handheld/vehicle adaptable radios as well as two vehicle mounted CBs.

Gnoley,

Still thinking CB....hoping to invest soon (before the cash gets spent!)....someone recommended a Maxon CM10 http://www.thunderpole.co.uk/maxon-cm10.html
I've read that one can get a 25 mile range on it...something my Intek 5050 2-way radio (when modded to 4w) also claims.
I'd prefer a handheld CB (would rather carry about AA batteries instead of a leisure battery).
What are your thoughts/suggestions?

Hobo

[Bournemouthprepper]

What do you reckon would be better, a CB radio or a tranciever?