Agreed if OP wants to transmit. But small HF receivers can use a simple 100 foot antenna wire and listen in on 80M and 40M where all sorts of juicy chatter is to be surely had in SHTF scenario. Not to mention the joys of scanning in AM for Radio Havana in Cuba or The Mighty KBC in Holland :) However I agree with all your comments and suggestions also, 2M and 70cm are indeed good choices.
Agreed if OP wants to transmit. But small HF receivers can use a simple 100 foot antenna wire and listen in on 80M and 40M where all sorts of juicy chatter is to be surely had in SHTF scenario. Not to mention the joys of scanning in AM for Radio Havana in Cuba or The Mighty KBC in Holland :) However I agree with all your comments and suggestions also, 2M and 70cm are indeed good choices.
I'm thinking more "Get up and get out" - if I was planning on setting up somewhere, I'd have a wideband receiver ready to go.
I'm thinking more "Get up and get out" - if I was planning on setting up somewhere, I'd have a wideband receiver ready to go.
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