There are non-end-of-the-world scenarios in which this is useful. For example, during the California wildfires, landline and cell service was down. During the C

There are non-end-of-the-world scenarios in which this is useful. For example, during the California wildfires, landline and cell service was down. During the Chicago Marathon, the crowding was so great that cellular service in downtown was very spotty, and they needed Ham Radio to carry on medical emergency communications.