First off - I'll apologise if by posting up things , it seems to be muddling things more.
That isn't my intention of course.
Don't know if I give the impression I'm a hobbyist NR , I was in my teens , but not for a long time now, and , like yourself , my mind is screaming,
multi-purpose radios , because I'm sure my back will be - if I don't.
I don't want to have to lug around 3 different transceivers for 3 different uses . Unless you have the cash to afford them all , and a spine that will take the strain ,then alls well and good. none of this is meant as personal digs at anyone , I'm only trying to ask other preppers more knowledgeable in comms their opinions.
As a discussion regarding comms then this is a pretty limited debate , as radio comms -
done correctly - does get technical , which is why we are debating the strengths and weaknesses of the various radios , bands , and antennas , trying to find a point where we can all agree -
will be easy for a comms novice to setup and use.
CB is fine for what you may need it for , for me - geography is a major factor , which limits most comms except the amateur type of setup.
I do not want separate amateur and PMR radios , if I can get one that serves both freqs then thats what I will get , as it covers 2 of my needs - base to mobile comms , and mobile to mobile comms that base can also listen in on.
The UVR-5 should cover that with a change of antennas.
Job done.
CBs I will look into once I have a routine setup at my B.O.L , hopefully I will have a multiband , high powered setup -
which WILL allow me to pick up not only regional users ( and transmit to them too ) , but perhaps international too.
This should hopefully see me try to establish contact with other preppers , and hook-up with guys like yourself over the air mate.
I know how much this is stressing you mucker and like yourself , my army head is firmly on , I dont want to be tabbing up hills with 3 power sources , 2 base rigs , 4 different types of antenna etc etc etc.
Radios are very fragile items mate , the more shit you pack inside them , the more power they consume > more power = more heat = more chance you're gonna release the magic smoke from inside it.
So we have to compromise somewhere.
My compromise is not using CB as my day to day comms , 27Mhz in my area , and in my B.O.L ,may not be workable for a couple of reasons which I wont go into. I KNOW for a 100% fact that CB wont work for me , I've been there and done it , PMR has possibilities - for me.
A more advanced way of linking PMR handsets up
WILL be usable , hence MY fascination for PMR446 Mhz.
Job done again.
Those Yaesu HAM rigs LS mentions are a one-stop-shop , but thats advanced HAM territory bud , beyond me , and I am good at this stuff.
Overall , In my opinion ,the whole Prepper net is an unworkable idea unless we all go on HAM equipment ,but I will play it safe - thats why my interest in high powered CB multiband rigs , rigs that I will know how to work WTSHTF and that have a chance of distance work.
Its been tried before in the 80s with breaker magazine on CB 27/81 UKFM 4 watts , and failed because one breaker 'keyed' the mike ( jammed on transmit ) and totally blocked the channel they were using , so the link-up failed , I think they tried it again and it failed again for other reasons , not sure on that , but its the main reason my activities are firmly focussed on a compromise HAM/PMR (base) > PMR (mobile) setup. The CB will become
my early warning system , not my day to day comms system , PMR will do for that.
Once again - the individuals OWN needs/circumstances will dictate which comms they can use. No point in having a 4W CB walkie talkie if you're in the middle of the new forest.
@ NR -
Now dont tell me you aint beginning to understand , because by reading your posts, I know you are...you're beginning to suss out certain things regarding all this radio malarkey.
Roger so far over ? 
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