yanNov 13, 2022
what ham radio setup should i get for disaster prep (cheapness/portability preferred)
Show thread🏳️‍⚧️NotPike🍀Nov 13, 2022

@bcrypt
Big question! 😅

Emergencies for me are most likely to happen in the woods so I look for a VHF, part 90 comershial with amature segments, GPS, and has the weather channels available. I chose part 90 because sometimes you need to talk to someone else besides another ham.

An AT-878UV is a solid, reasonably priced, VHF/UHF dual mode radio that can do all of this.

To be honest, the best radio to have in an emergency will be the one most conformal with. A cheap $40 baofeng are still valid.

Show thread🏳️‍⚧️NotPike🍀Nov 13, 2022
@bcrypt also if civil unrest is in your scope for emergency comunications those AT-878UV have AES support for DMR. :3
Show threadExotimeNov 13, 2022
@notpike @bcrypt Neat! Surely that's not legal on amateur bands? Guessing in a disaster its the last of your problems, but interesting that the feature was implemented.
Show thread🏳️‍⚧️NotPike🍀
@exotime @bcrypt Nope not at all... 😅 The AT-878UV is a part 90 radio which has capabilities to work with amateur radio bands but big boi rules apply. :3
Nov 13, 2022 at 1:18pmWeb