[coloradan]

FRS and GMRS radios have a range of a few to tens of miles, on open land, much less than that urban or hilly areas. Shortwave ham radios, on the other hand, can reach hundreds or thousands of miles with ease, since they use frequencies that reflect off the ionosphere and back down to Earth far away. Not mentioning ham radio is, as I’ve already pointed out above, a serious omission.

[bd476]

coloradan wrote: "FRS and GMRS radios have a range of a few to tens of miles, on open land, much less than that urban or hilly areas.

Shortwave ham radios, on the other hand, can reach hundreds or thousands of miles with ease, since they use frequencies that reflect off the ionosphere and back down to Earth far away. Not mentioning ham radio is, as I’ve already pointed out above, a serious omission."

Thanks Coloradan.

I have been wanting to get a ham radio for years but other expenses have always gotten in the way.

Ham radio operators have been of critical importance during emergency situations, like earthquakes for example.

Ping to ErnestattheBeach and DJF: Ernest and DJF, have you ever thought about getting a ham radio?