Why Buy An HT, Why Not Go Straight To Mobile?
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Show Notes (contains affiliate links): Why Buy An HT, Why Not Go Straight To Mobile?

 

On this week's episode of Ham Radio Crash Course, a podcast roughly

based on amateur radio but mostly made up of responding to emails from

listeners, hosted by Josh Nass - KI6NAZ and his reluctant wife, Leah -

KN6NWZ, we talk about adding a aluminum antennas, bug out bag basics and why you should think about buying a mobile radio instead of an HT. 

 

Ham Radio Minute: Aluminum antenna too. 

 

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Preparedness Corner: Bug Out Bag Basics - https://www.reddit.com/r/preppers/comments/1204oq3/my_wife_randomly_asked_me_to_build_bug_out_bags/)

Show Topic: Why buy an HT? Why not just buy a mobile radio? 

Email Correspondent’s Tower: We answer emails with ham radio questions, comments on previous podcasts, T-shirt suggestions and everything in between.

 

Links mentioned in the ECT: 

Paul’s suggestion for Chris’s Nova - https://www.americanradiosupply.com/opek-vh-1208-2-meter-mobile-ham-radio-antenna-pl-259-mount/)

https://www.amazon.com/Eightwood-Aerial-Antenna-Adapter-Windshields/dp/B07WRK448L/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=hidden+antenna+for+car&qid=1679335828&sr=8-3)

Pink Panther Link - https://youtu.be/haX0ACElUQc)

 

Danielle’s prepper article - https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/a14394/prepping-lite-the-non-paranoid-persons-guide-to-preparing-for-disaster/)

Doug provides a train derailment emergency preparedness guide from North Suffolk - https://railroads.dot.gov/sites/fra.dot.gov/files/fra_net/18102/HZ1809%20NS%20HM%20Program%20Managing%20Your%20Risk%20%E2%80%93%20Preparedness%2C%20Prevention%2C%20Mitigation%2C%20and%20Response%20.pdf)

Will says specialization is for insects - https://blog.radioartisan.com/specialization-is-for-insects/)

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