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There was worse on 7/7/2005 in London due to the bombings. Nearly all the providers fell flat due to overload including land lines and mobile phones. Also publi
by setquk 8y ago
There was worse on 7/7/2005 in London due to the bombings. Nearly all the providers fell flat due to overload including land lines and mobile phones. Also public transport was hosed. I walked 11 miles home in the end.
FM radio was about the only thing working. Thank you cheap nokia!
I have an iPhone now which is devoid of an FM radio but carry a multiband VHF transceiver with me most of the time now as that can pick up FM and do comms on 2m (I have an amateur radio license as well).
- kkarakk 8y agoany links on how to get started in the hobby easily?
- setquk 8y agoIf you're in the UK: https://rsgb.org/main/get-started-in-amateur-radio/ https://rsgb.org/main/get-started-in-amateur-radio/ If you're in the US: http://www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio http://www.arrl.org/what-is-ham-radio Anywhere else, check your local society. It's quite easy to get into and not particularly expensive. Less than $100 including a cheap handheld radio as a starting point.