I have read a lot of threads here and have some questions-
What is the best option for a radio with the ability to contact someone in an emergency situation? It seems a lot of you all use 2 meter for communication with buddies on treks, but I have read that if you use ham for emergency there has to be someone listening. If you are out in the boonies alone, what do you depend on? I have read about SPOT(only one way comm) and sat phones(kinda expensive).
One scenario- We live in a coastal area that may evacuate during a hurricane. When we evacuated several years ago it was chaos. A normal 4 hour drive turned into 15 in some cases. What would be a good option during something like that to get information?
I am located in coastal Georgia, if that matters.
Thanks
What is the best option for a radio with the ability to contact someone in an emergency situation? It seems a lot of you all use 2 meter for communication with buddies on treks, but I have read that if you use ham for emergency there has to be someone listening. If you are out in the boonies alone, what do you depend on? I have read about SPOT(only one way comm) and sat phones(kinda expensive).
One scenario- We live in a coastal area that may evacuate during a hurricane. When we evacuated several years ago it was chaos. A normal 4 hour drive turned into 15 in some cases. What would be a good option during something like that to get information?
I am located in coastal Georgia, if that matters.
Thanks