With the potential for massive failures of our land lines and mobile phone infrastructure, during a wildfire, there is increased interested in developing neighborhood based radio watch groups. Everyone in a neighborhood can participate with a Family Radio (FRS), General Mobile Radio (GMRS) or Ham Radio and enable local area or county-wide communications without physical infrastructure. When all else fails, these radios will work. The cost of the radios range from $20 (FRS) to $40 (GMRS) to $100 (Ham). Key to success is identifying interested individuals from each local neighborhood throughout the entire county. If you […]
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