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Ever hear of a little old storm called Katrina? Communications were screwed big time after that INCLUDING ham repeaters. Ham repeaters are just as vulnerable as any other communications service and thinking an HT and a repeater will serve you when the SHTF is naive. A higher powered mobile radio and good directional antenna will cover 20-30 miles simplex fairly easy and HF on 40m will serve an area of out to a couple hundred miles pretty much 24/7.I have been a ham for almost 25 years and I know enough NOT to rely on an HT and a repeater for emergency comms when the SHTF.

[QUOTE="Captain Kilowatt, post: 292044, member: 39"] Ever hear of a little old storm called Katrina? Communications were screwed big time after that INCLUDING ham repeaters. Ham repeaters are just as vulnerable as any other communications service and thinking an HT and a repeater will serve you when the SHTF is naive. A higher powered mobile radio and good directional antenna will cover 20-30 miles simplex fairly easy and HF on 40m will serve an area of out to a couple hundred miles pretty much 24/7.I have been a ham for almost 25 years and I know enough NOT to rely on an HT and a repeater for emergency comms when the SHTF. [/QUOTE]

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