• NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip
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    3 months ago

    Yeah… if I am trying to reach people tens of miles away during The Apocalypse, I am already dead.

    Anyone who is within range to be helpful (or… not) would generally be within signal range of a handheld.

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      3 months ago

      What about after surviving the initial disaster? During the rebuilding? Or the ongoing survival?

      Long-distance radios are useful as hell in stuff like The Last of Us.

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          3 months ago

          True, you make a good point.

          I did know I was referring to an apocalyptic scenario rather than an emergency one. The giveaway was that I was replying to this comment:

          Yeah… if I am trying to reach people tens of miles away during The Apocalypse, I am already dead.

          🙂

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      3 months ago

      HF handhelds do exist. Do they have the range of a dedicated HF rig? No. Better than a Baofeng? Yes, and they’re about $10 more.