Connunications update following Polls:

[Paul]

Very nice, rather twee, does it come in flame red?
Is it easy to mount in a Mini?
What do you do with 15 meters of aerial wire at 60 mph?
Does it come with a hands free Morse key?


Two different disciplines we're discussing here mate.

You know what I do for radio fun but this is me in practical emergency procedures mode.
I'm try to preach emergency gear for STHF times.
Common gear, CHEAP gear, easy to set up and use.

I'm aiming at the unskilled guys and girls not the ticketed hams.
Although a lot of the newly qualified one day wonders don't even know how to wire up a three pin plug. (Wow how bitchy is that!)
Must be the freebander in me.

CB Channel 9 (US) exploded when Sandy hit.
The CB internet feeds were awash with 10.33 (calls for help).
I'm pretty sure REACT US (the Ham rescue services for those who don't know what REACT is) would have been active but as I don't listen to them, I can't comment.

In one 20 minute session I counted over 30 thirty 10.33 calls and replies.

What's the odds of the UK ham world doing that?
I mean answering normal citizens calls for help and responding?
Nil, less than nil?
The reason I can say that is it's two different worlds.
Hams don't often mix with CB'ers especially in the UK.

So does that mean that CB is the answer in the UK.
At this moment probably not except if every prepper was CB capable, you're odds improve as CB is still out there being used by all manner of people.

Hams?
Well they talk to hams mostly about bacon prices I believe.

Boy my freebanding mentality is shining today.