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Why bother with an amateur radio license?? Without the use of repeaters the direct range of a 2m or 440 HT is not very good. You can get the same results with CB radio (HF) FRS (UHF) or business band radios which are roughly the same frequencies as 2m/44o amateur radio.. That's like saying you want to get a pilots license and never actually fly an airplane unless it's an emergency situation. Makes no sense.

Amateur radio is a hobby first and emergency comms second.

In an all out SHTF situation and it's every man for himself you won't need a license anyway.

[QUOTE="RatsoW8, post: 291932, member: 11356"] Why bother with an amateur radio license?? Without the use of repeaters the direct range of a 2m or 440 HT is not very good. You can get the same results with CB radio (HF) FRS (UHF) or business band radios which are roughly the same frequencies as 2m/44o amateur radio.. That's like saying you want to get a pilots license and never actually fly an airplane unless it's an emergency situation. Makes no sense. Amateur radio is a hobby first and emergency comms second. In an all out SHTF situation and it's every man for himself you won't need a license anyway. [/QUOTE]

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