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      08-16-2021, 11:52 AM   #9263
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if cellphones towers ever went down, i would like to have set of walkie talkies for long range, at least 50 miles... any recommendations???
at 50 miles you are looking at a HAM radio or something else you need a license to operate. I have one of the most powerful walkie talkies you can operate without a license and I think the max distance is 5 miles on it (25 miles line of sight apparently). I use https://rockytalkie.com.
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at 50 miles you are looking at a HAM radio or something else you need a license to operate. I have one of the most powerful walkie talkies you can operate without a license and I think the max distance is 5 miles on it (25 miles line of sight apparently). I use https://rockytalkie.com.
what about radios that trucker use?
cb radio?
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      08-16-2021, 12:50 PM   #9265
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      08-16-2021, 12:59 PM   #9266
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what about radios that trucker use?
cb radio?
3-5 miles average, plus the atmospheric skip and AM noise that makes that band unusable at times.

If the SHTF and the cellular network goes offline in a region, any unlicensed frequencies like CB and FRS are going to turn into unusable sh*t shows with millions of people congregating on the two dozen or so available frequencies. Ditto for licensed GMRS, MURS, etc.

Ham radio operators live for the day that the cellular system collapses, and most counties have active ARES or RACES groups with hams providing and drilling for emergency communications to coordinate disaster recovery. Plus, the National Weather Service uses hams for storm-spotting via SKYWARN. If you want to communicate during a disaster, get your ham license...and drag your friends/family along to get theirs at the same time.....
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Not bought, leased. I think I'll all her the Blue Beast.

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Let me be the first to congratulate you! That color….
Thank you. It's my midlife crisis blue. Every car I have had since 1992 has been black or some shade of grey. I ordered Long Beach Blue last time and chickened out before production started.
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Congratulations!

May I suggest translating that into German (Blaue Bestie) or French (Bκte Bleue) to make it sound more European and menacing?????
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After you pick up doc, pick me up in TN.
Well hell, you may as well cruise a bit further South down to GA in that case.
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Well hell, you may as well cruise a bit further South down to GA in that case.
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Okay cmyx6go , we've got it all planned out for your first road trip.

By the time you're done you'll have taken care of your break-in period. You're welcome.
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