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07-23-2015, 08:05 AM
Ham licenses come in 3 flavors Technician, General, and Enhanced General. Technician will take about 1-2 weeks of study for to pass the test. The General is much harder. And the Enhanced is really for dedicated radio people. The cost of these tests is $14 and a Ham radio club in Schaumburg gives the tests. The license lasts for 25 years. Most hand held radios are good for 5-8 miles, and far longer if the repeaters (think of them as relay stations) are up. In a grid down situation these would likely be the last things to go down, but they will. A good antenna (think JPole) will greatly increase your range, mounted to your home, or better yet, in your attic.
I am by no means a radio expert. There is TONS I don't know, but I am learning. The other thing to remember is that all radio communications is like a giant party line. Anyone that wants too, can listen in.
I am by no means a radio expert. There is TONS I don't know, but I am learning. The other thing to remember is that all radio communications is like a giant party line. Anyone that wants too, can listen in.
"An unarmed man can only flee from evil, and evil is not overcome by fleeing from it." -Col. Jeff Cooper
I am by no means a radio expert. There is TONS I don't know, but I am learning. The other thing to remember is that all radio communications is like a giant party line. Anyone that wants too, can listen in.