I believe both the FCC and ISED have exceptions for unlicensed individuals to use any amateur frequency in the event of a genuine emergency. For the price it co

I believe both the FCC and ISED have exceptions for unlicensed individuals to use any amateur frequency in the event of a genuine emergency. For the price it could be worthwhile to program one of these with local comms frequencies. As long as you don't transmit outside of an emergency it's perfectly legal to both have and listen with. Plus it has a flashlight!