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Radio does have the downside of being limited in range. I suppose it's alright because most breaking news is localized.
by diebeforei485 4y ago
Radio does have the downside of being limited in range. I suppose it's alright because most breaking news is localized.
- oefrha 4y agoYou’re thinking of typical radio broadcasts. Hams use radio for intercontinental communication all the time.
- orwin 4y agoRadio France allegedly covers 99+% of the population and the emitters are backupped. There is provisions to allow a single announcement to be broadcast by the 5 national and 44 local stations at the same time.
- jhoechtl 4y agounlike in the good old days no englisch or spanish language spoken
- sbierwagen 4y agoMany hand-cranked emergency radios can receive on the shortwave band (2-22MHz), like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Raynic-Emergency-Portable-Flashlight-Cellphone/dp/B07TXL4XJP/ https://www.amazon.com/Raynic-Emergency-Portable-Flashlight-... Note that all portable multiband radios will have an antenna optimized for 87-108MHz. If you want to receive shortwave better you'll need to add a couple dozen feet of wire to the antenna: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortwave_broadband_antenna https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortwave_broadband_antenna
- genewitch 4y agocouple alligator clips and a slinky toy will do in a pinch. although it is possible to construct a jam-proof and noise-reducing antenna for shortwave with a few strips of aluminum foil and some paper or wax paper (ideally). It lays flat on a floor or bed, and you "tune" it by moving the "frame" shape closer or further apart. there's a book involved. It was used to have secret, covert, etc radios. It's believed to be used by assets in the field to receive numbers stations, especially when there's a lot of man made noise in the area.