Secondly, a good antenna will provide a gain in the effective radiated power (gain is measured in dBi).Īs an example of increasing distance by simply raising the height of one antenna, put one antenna on a thirty foot pole. Therefore, the best thing you can do to increase the distance of your coverage is to raise antenna height. Two people with hand held radios with standard antennas will be very limited in range of coverage. Distance is largely a product of the antenna height of both radios. Depending upon your environment, you can expect to reliably talk about a mile or two (I know, the theoretical distance is six miles but only with perfect conditions. Two of these will offer you the most basic radio communications. It is a dual band (VHF and UHF) hand held with four watts output and is available for under $30. Probably, the most popular hand held radio for those preparing for WTSHTF is the Baofeng UV-5R.
Program the tyt uv8000e how to#
First, we will talk about equipment then how to configure and use it.
Program the tyt uv8000e license#
The best approach is to get your ham license and do everything legally, but your circumstances may not permit that approach. Some of the suggestions are not legal except under emergency conditions. This article will offer some practical solutions for emergency communications, using low-cost Baofeng transceivers. There is a low-cost, but effective solution. I’m not suggesting that you should blow your entire prepper budget on high dollar electronics. Being without, at least, basic communications is almost that dangerous. Now, try to defend yourself and your family. The lack of communications taken to the extreme can be illustrated by imagining yourself with your eyes and ears covered. Communications within a survival group and with the surrounding area is not just important it can be a matter of life and death.