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What about us getting some sort of common equipment? and a common prepper frequency?
could we do it? for mutual aid, protection or stores sharing etc...
maybe we could all chip in, so we know we're all in it properly.
maybe with some sort of passwords, security etc...

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And before you say it I know its been said before but..
any new ideas or thoughts?...

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I know much has been made about cb's and such but is there an id card we could make, a small badge we could wear, just so we dont shoot each other....

When CBs were all the rage we set up a club and one of the techies modified our rigs to get a slightly off channel frequency which we could use at the flick of a switch. A channel just for us. That was how I met some of my close friends. It worked great and then CB was legalised and we all went our own ways.

The issue we have is we are all over the country, none of us know each other and we are unlikely to build up close relationships that way. However, in saying that I set up the contact area for that very purpose so people living close could meet and build up relationships.

I can't think of a way that we could do this covering the UK like the masons, with a secret handshake, or frequency. Any ideas? I don't have the pennies to invest on a bit of kit that would be stored in Wales and I may never get to use when I need it.

I think though this is what we should be looking at. A community is much better than an individual.

That article I posted tother day refered to how PMR 446 was slowly but steradily becoming the new UNofficial CB frequencies for most of the EU, and more and more radios are being made that can be easily uprated from .5watt to 5 watt power. I'll try and find it again and repost it here.

Intek MT 5050 proferssional PMR 446 radio review

http://www.transmission1.co.uk/2008/09/i...io-review/

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04092008

Intek MT-5050 Professional PMR-446 Radio Review
Posted by Transmission1 in PMR-446, Reviews, tags: Intek, PMR446, review
Graham (5thElement) tries out the new Intek MT-5050 PMR handheld. The MT-5050 is a professional looking radio aimed at the professional radio user but without the higher price tags associated with some brand names. Graham soon discovers that there is more to this handheld than meets the eye!
Introduction
The Intek MT-5050 is an 8 channel PMR446 radio which also includes 69 LPD channels.
The radio can also be modified which will be covered in more detail later in this review.
Specs
Channels: 8 PMR channels + 69 LPD channels with 38 CTCSS tones
UHF 446.00625 – 446.09375 (PMR band)
UHF 433.07500 – 434.77500 (LPD band)
Power source: 7.5v (5 x 1.5v AA alkaline) or 6v (5 x 1.2v AA rechargeable)
Output Power: High 500mw, Low 10mw (PMR band) 10mw (LPD band)
Dimensions: 195mm (H) x 60mm (L) x 40mm (D)
Weight: 250g (including batteries)
Features
The Intek MT-5050 appears to have every feature you could require in a radio of this type.
The features include:
• CTCSS
• Adjustable digital squelch
• Monitor button
• 8 memory channels
• S/RF meter
• Roger beep
• 3 call tones
• Adjustable output power
• Battery level indicator
• Large backlit LCD display
• Dual watch
• Vox
• Voice scrambler (after modification)
What’s in the box?
The radio is supplied with a generous 1500mAh battery pack (5 x 1.2v AA 1500mah rechargeable cells) and also includes the battery charger. You also receive a belt clip and the user manual.
Performance
The build quality of the radio is good, it feels sturdy and has a nice weight to it. The volume knob also acts as the on/off switch which has a nice positive click and smooth action. All the main buttons are positioned on the front of the radio and are clearly labelled. The short antenna is sturdy and certainly doesn’t feel like it will snap off given the slightest knock!


INTEK MT 5050 FREQUENCY LIST
TOTAL : 99 CHANNELS LPD433
30 CHANNELS PMR446
20 CHANNELS LPD433/PMR446 (SEMI-DUPLEX)
LPD433 BAND 69 CHANNELS +
CHANNEL FREQUENCY (RX/TX) DISPLAY
NUMBER (MHz) READING
01 433.07500 01
02 433.10000 02
03 433.12500 03
04 433.15000 04
05 433.17500 05
06 433.20000 06
07 433.22500 07
08 433.25000 08
09 433.27500 09
10 433.30000 10
11 433.32500 11
12 433.35000 12
13 433.37500 13
14 433.40000 14
15 433.42500 15
16 433.45000 16
17 433.47500 17
18 433.50000 18
19 433.52500 19
20 433.55000 20
21 433.57500 21
22 433.60000 22
23 433.62500 23
24 433.65000 24
25 433.67500 25
26 433.70000 26
27 433.72500 27
28 433.75000 28
29 433.77500 29
30 433.80000 30
31 433.82500 31
32 433.85000 32
33 433.87500 33
34 433.90000 34
35 433.92500 35
36 433.95000 36
37 433.97500 37
38 434.00000 38
39 434.02500 39
40 434.05000 40
41 434.07500 41
42 434.10000 42
Intek MT 5050 Frequency List Page 1 of 5
LPD433 BAND 69 CHANNELS +
CHANNEL FREQUENCY (RX/TX) DISPLAY
NUMBER (MHz) READING
43 434.12500 43
44 434.15000 44
45 434.17500 45
46 434.20000 46
47 434.22500 47
48 434.25000 48
49 434.27500 49
50 434.30000 50
51 434.32500 51
52 434.35000 52
53 434.37500 53
54 434.40000 54
55 434.42500 55
56 434.45000 56
57 434.47500 57
58 434.50000 58
59 434.52500 59
60 434.55000 60
61 434.57500 61
62 434.60000 62
63 434.62500 63
64 434.65000 64
65 434.67500 65
66 434.70000 66
67 434.72500 67
68 434.75000 68
69 434.77500 69
Intek MT 5050 Frequency List Page 2 of 5
LPD433 BAND cotd.
ADDITIONAL CHANNELS SIMPLEX +
CHANNEL FREQUENCY (RX/TX) DISPLAY
NUMBER (MHz) READING
70 434.80000 70
71 434.82500 71
72 434.85000 72
73 434.87500 73
74 434.90000 74
75 434.92500 75
76 434.95000 76
77 434.97500 77
78 435.00000 78
79 435.02500 79
80 435.05000 80
81 435.07500 81
82 435.10000 82
83 435.12500 83
84 435.15000 84
85 435.17500 85
86 435.20000 86
87 435.22500 87
88 435.25000 88
89 435.27500 89
90 435.30000 90
91 435.32500 91
92 435.35000 92
93 435.37500 93
94 435.40000 94
95 435.42500 95
96 435.45000 96
97 435.47500 97
98 435.50000 98
99 435.52500 99
Intek MT 5050 Frequency List Page 3 of 5
PMR446 BAND 8 CHANNELS +
CHANNEL FREQUENCY (RX/TX) DISPLAY
NUMBER (MHz) READING
01 446.00625 P1
02 446.01875 P2
03 446.03125 P3
04 446.04375 P4
05 446.05625 P5
06 446.06875 P6
07 446.08125 P7
08 446.09375 P8
ADDITIONAL CHANNELS SIMPLEX +
09 446.10625 P9
10 446.11875 P0
11 446.13125 H1
12 446.14375 H2
13 446.15625 H3
14 446.16875 H4
15 446.18125 H5
16 446.19375 H6
17 446.20625 H7
18 446.21875 H8
19 446.23125 H9
20 446.24375 H0
21 445.99375 L1
22 445.98125 L2
23 445.96875 L3
24 445.95625 L4
25 445.94375 L5
26 445.93125 L6
27 445.91875 L7
28 445.90625 L8
29 445.89375 L9
30 445.88125 L0
Intek MT 5050 Frequency List Page 4 of 5
ADDITIONAL CHANNELS (SEMI-DUPLEX)
CHANNEL FREQUENCY TX FREQUENCY RX DISPLAY
NUMBER (MHz) (MHz) READING
31 446.01875 433.10000 d1
32 446.03125 433.12500 d2
33 446.05625 433.17500 d3
34 446.08125 434.70000 d4
35 446.09375 434.77500 d5
36 433.10000 446.01875 d6
37 433.12500 446.03125 d7
38 433.17500 446.05625 d8
39 434.70000 446.08125 d9
40 434.77500 446.09375 d0
41 446.10625 434.80000 F1
42 446.11875 434.82500 F2
43 446.13125 434.85000 F3
44 445.99375 435.02500 F4
45 445.98125 435.05000 F5
46 434.80000 446.10625 F6
47 434.82500 446.11875 F7
48 434.85000 446.13125 F8
49 435.02500 445.99375 F9
50 435.05000 445.98125 F0
Intek MT 5050 Frequency List Page 5 of 5

PMR is a reasonable bit of kit for short range use 1 to 2 mms.
CB gets you a bit further.
HAM radio can get you around the world but, would you want a great big target...I mean radio antenna in your back garden in a situation where people could be cold, tired and hungry?

You can't eat a radio antenna, in a rural environment it may draw make it easier for refugees to find your house but in an urban or suburban environment I don't think it will draw additional attention to you.

There is house I pass occasionally that has a huge antenna in the garden. I assume he has a few radios, I don't assume he has stocks of food.

You can make it with OPSEC in mind. My next door neighbour was a ham and he had his washing line as an antenna with a extension which he raised in the dark. I would guess we could so something similar.

Maybe we should arrange a frequency and time when we could all go on and listen. Meeting points as well. Now is the time before we need it.

SD wasnt one of the old slistuk types documented as saying he had his aerials hidden up a tree ?