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**hcpookie** · 09-16-2012, 12:08 PM

Looking at some disaster prep communication options and my buddy and I are looking at ham radios and scanners.

Scanners - analog or digital? Looking for a local/regional EMT scanning solution. Prefer HANDHELD. Found a 200-channel radio shack which is analog for $100. Digital scanners seem to be SPENDY - around $300 or so. I read something that suggested that they will all "move" to digital in the near future... so that implies that analog isn't a good long-term purchase?

Ham radios - suggestion to me was a $60 handheld. What are the ranges on handheld in a populated/wooded area?

09-16-2012, 12:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
hcpookie Happy Camper Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Williamsburg, VA Posts: 7,496 iTrader: 3 / 100%	Question on amateur radios and scanners Looking at some disaster prep communication options and my buddy and I are looking at ham radios and scanners. Scanners - analog or digital? Looking for a local/regional EMT scanning solution. Prefer HANDHELD. Found a 200-channel radio shack which is analog for $100. Digital scanners seem to be SPENDY - around $300 or so. I read something that suggested that they will all "move" to digital in the near future... so that implies that analog isn't a good long-term purchase? Ham radios - suggestion to me was a $60 handheld. What are the ranges on handheld in a populated/wooded area? __________________ Gunco Member #10 To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Finally arrived - [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] The "original" Boltcutter Rivet Squeezers: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] Project Pink - the Pink and Blue AK-74: [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]