I’m just a Technician level operator and have no desire to invest in more equipment but I do have 4 hand held HT’s and a roof antenna that allows me some distance to receive and transmit.
I’ll have to tune in to the ARRL frequency at the local level during that time frame.
Thanks for the heads up. Oh; and I keep at least 2 of these HT’s in a Faraday bag just in case we get hit with an EMP. It would be nice if there was a way to harden the expensive base units against such an attack.
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You could keep it in a faraday cage. Along with a generator and batteries. And an antenna.
I am not being facetious. In the event they are describing the entire grid would be shot. In a CME event whatever side of the earth is pointed towards the sun would get fried.
Why not go for your EXTRA LICENSE? Most clubs have Saturday classes, takes a few weeks, lots of additional privileges and bands.
Hubby has been a Ham/Extra since he was teaching electronics/math a Math Major, in Jr. College in the mid 80’s. After his 20 yr career in the Navy. Still teaches the math portion of the Extra class.
Just think if the S like a EMP hits the fan only older equipment stored in Faraday boxes will function. Gov’t will control all the rest of communications. Same goes for your old cell phone, you will still have GPS. Or store a GPS unit in a Faraday box, same goes for all these fancy computer smart cars, they won’t work.