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So what is a realistic range for a GMRS radio in a city with buildings or an area with a lot of trees? Not optimal hilltop to hilltop, but realistic for real use?
It depends on your power output and antenna. What radio? What power output? Antenna?
A 5W HT is going to have very little range compared to a 45W Motorola Spectra mobile with a 5/8 wave antenna!
ZA you gave me a great recommendation for an ICom base unit. If you were to use Amazon as a source do they have any transceivers that fit both xcolony's requirements & your standards?
If *I* could dictate what the Xcolony standard would be and a rig that would meet my needs, I would say, hands down the ICOM IC-706 MKIIG. You can't beat this HF/VHF/UHF rig for its ruggedness, ease of use and flexibility.
It's the mobile that acts like a compact base unit with plenty of power to do what you need to :)
73
later,
ZA
Someday someone may kill you with your own gun, but they should have to
beat you to death with it because it is empty.
The faster you finish the fight, the less shot you will get.
In one of my stashes I have four of those hand devices that they used in korea and vietnam. Beleive it they still work Just turn the generators in packs and talk.
In my stashes with battery use products I have those rechargable batteries and solar panels to go with them. In alot of them I have those walkie talkie with variable frequencies. I have the models and frequencies in my wallet. When I find a pair on sale or a good price I get them for future stashes.
I haven't been active in amateur radio for some time so this is new to me..... http://www.arrl.org/news/stories/2006/07/21/5/ ..... I think we will be surprised at all the entities that are in league with the gov.
O.W.
Our primary concern here is being able to quickly communicate all around our ranch and the surrounding area. Distance are way to far to talk and shouting is... well just plain stupid.
Being one is to be able to communicate with each other about things like... Something is seen from an LP/OP position, something is heard, giving map grid locations to what it is you are concerned about, notifying of a shift change, regular check ins from all LP/OP positions and more.
We have programable radios with 100 channels and tex message for the silent communications. But they require batteries and to recharge them requires down time and power. We prefer the tried and true methods of land line communications. Not able to be monitored from a far. Does not broadcast a signal which can/will reveal activity in your area.
Our basic system uses military self generating phones (no batteries), multiple thousands of feet of wire, switch boards and a 24/7 operator checking in and connecting locations to each other. Now each location will have a radio and it can be turned on if needed but in most cases not. Wire can be strung in trees or on the ground. It can be pulled up and relocated of just left there. The phone units have a quick connection ability and can tie into any line.
As far as off site communication we can monitor just about anything transmitted with all our radios on site. Group members would be bringing their and so back up is everywhere. We have ham transmission within the group but until it showed up we could not count on it....then again why do we wish to take the chance to reveal our location by yakking on the radio??? If anyone is saying anything we can learn a lot from them by listening.
You can have one made at your local truck stop if you can't find one already made... it's been awhile but when I had mine made it ran about $1 a watt... (Note: not sure .. but I think your not supposed to use them on regular CB radio's)
Right now I have hand crank radio and lights, police scanner, CB with NOAA weather radio, 2-way radio, short wave reciever, battery powered TV, cell phone, and am working on a Faraday safe for all of these bigger than a microwave. I also have a rechargeable storm station with flashlight, AM-FM, TV, NOAA Weather. Next will come my FCC and ham radio.
We also are running some Motorola CP-200 Business Class 2 way radios...they work well....and a base station too.
Call us paranoid....but the COMMs gear and a few laptops... is the only thing we have a Faraday cage for....measures about 4' x 4' x 3'....and a 8' ground rods hooked to it with 1/4" solid copper.
I am currently looking for a antenna array for the shortwave.
If we can swing it before the SHTF.....we want to get a Icom 718C....already have a 500w linear.
Live like you'll die tomorrow, learn like you'll live forever.
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