Do you have a radio in your home?
Yeah, I know. Weird question perhaps, but the 'Backup Coms' post got me thinking on those lines. You know what? I had to really think about this before I could answer my own question.
We have radio receivers in both our vehicles, so that's nice. In the house, I have an old multi-band shortwave receiver upstairs someplace... I think. I'll have to go find it and see if some idiot (me) left batteries in it to go bad. I recall it took both AA's and D's.
When it comes to 2-way, I have some old and un-tested CB and 2-meter radios in the garage. I guess I better dig them out and see what's what.
If we lost power for an extended time, to include the cell phone system, I suppose I could get us listening at the least. Quite possible up on air if we need to be.
I have the thought that I'd better nail this item down now, while I easily can.
Also, just going to leave this this thought here: Software Defined Radio. SDR is a fascinating idea, although there appears to be a learning curve and I suppose it should be worked with *before* it's needed. There is also the issue that it requires a working PC. Can we keep a laptop charged up and functioning? Maybe... maybe...
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