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Emergency Communications Solutions (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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In case phones are down and stuff during a disaster, what would be the best way to communicate? Ham radio? Satellite phone? I need options guys.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (7 children)

I have a few 2 way radios, ham radio, emergency satellite communicator for search and rescue.

Lots of people have been getting into such as the lilygo t-deck, I might get a few of them some day.

I also have a cell phone booster and a digital TV tuner, just in case.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (4 children)

My main issue with 2 way and ham radio is they don't go that far. Say I'm like 50 miles away. A whole state away or something. What's the best form of emergency communication? Emergency satellite communicator I recall you have to pay some subscription fee right? Additionally, if phone lines are down, you can't expect the other person to receive that message on their phone.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

HAM can do 50 miles, under the right conditions.

GMRS can using repeaters or a repeater network (which is essentially what cell phones do).

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