on 1. it's not really realistic to learn effective radio skills during an emergency that necessitates the use of radio. (There is actually a lot more to operat

on 1. it's not really realistic to learn effective radio skills during an emergency that necessitates the use of radio. (There is actually a lot more to operating in a Situation beyond just being able to turn the radio on and tune it, but even just getting a radio on the right channel is a challenge for a lot of people without some practice).