Gun Digest » Emergency Radio http://www.gundigest.com Expert advice from the world's leading authorities on gun values, gun prices, gun history, gunsmithing, shooting and tactical gear Tue, 21 May 2013 22:39:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Emergency Radio Review: Eton FRX3 AM/FM/NOAA Weather Radiohttp://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/emergency-radio-review-eton-frx3-amfmnoaa-weather-radio http://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/emergency-radio-review-eton-frx3-amfmnoaa-weather-radio#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2012 19:06:29 +0000 Corey Graff http://www.gundigest.com/?p=182131 In our modern gadget-centric world, the Eton FRX3 fills a unique role. It’s a small, multi-use emergency radio ideal as a first line of defense for families. It even charges cell phones.

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]]> http://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/emergency-radio-review-eton-frx3-amfmnoaa-weather-radio/feed 6 Ham Radio and Boy Scouts in Jamboree On the Airhttp://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/always-prepared-boy-scouts-on-the-air-this-weekend http://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/always-prepared-boy-scouts-on-the-air-this-weekend#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:13:29 +0000 Corey Graff http://www.gundigest.com/?p=178311 This weekend nearly 750,000 Boy Scouts will operate ham radio from over 6,000 stations in 150 countries around the globe for the Jamboree On the Air event.

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]]> http://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/always-prepared-boy-scouts-on-the-air-this-weekend/feed 0 Emergency Radio: The Day the Cell Phones Died – Part IIIhttp://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/emergency-radio-the-day-the-cell-phones-died-part-iii http://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/emergency-radio-the-day-the-cell-phones-died-part-iii#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2012 17:34:46 +0000 Corey Graff http://www.gundigest.com/?p=175951 From ham radio to CB, a look at the best emergency radio options offered through the Radio Services.

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]]> http://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/emergency-radio-the-day-the-cell-phones-died-part-iii/feed 2 The Day the Cell Phones Died – Emergency Radio Part 2http://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/the-day-the-cell-phones-died-part-ii http://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/the-day-the-cell-phones-died-part-ii#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:38:20 +0000 Corey Graff http://www.gundigest.com/?p=173591 When cellular networks fail due to natural or man-made disaster, two-way radio still works. Find out why.

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]]> http://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/the-day-the-cell-phones-died-part-ii/feed 1 The Day the Cell Phones Died – Part 1http://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/the-day-the-cell-phones-died-part-1 http://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/the-day-the-cell-phones-died-part-1#comments Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:47:42 +0000 Corey Graff http://www.gundigest.com/?p=170591 When all else fails, two-way radio still gets through.

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]]> http://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/the-day-the-cell-phones-died-part-1/feed 3 Amateur Radio Gears Up As Hurricane Isaac Bears Downhttp://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/amateur-radio-gears-up-as-hurricane-isaac-bears-down http://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/amateur-radio-gears-up-as-hurricane-isaac-bears-down#comments Tue, 28 Aug 2012 16:55:10 +0000 Corey Graff http://www.gundigest.com/?p=168311 When cell phone networks and the Internet go down, old-fashioned ham radio keeps emergency communication traffic humming as Hurricane Isaac zeroes in on the Gulf Coast.

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]]> http://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/amateur-radio-gears-up-as-hurricane-isaac-bears-down/feed 0 Video: Portable Ham Radio Activation on Colorado Summithttp://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/video-ham-radio-activation-on-colorado-summit http://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/video-ham-radio-activation-on-colorado-summit#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 15:04:09 +0000 Corey Graff http://www.gundigest.com/?p=140331 Video: Ham radio operator Matt, K0MOS activates a portable, emergency communications ham radio station atop Mount McConnell in Colorado. He demonstrates the ease with which amateur radio contacts are made with stations as far away as Wisconsin and Arkansas.

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]]> http://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/video-ham-radio-activation-on-colorado-summit/feed 0 Field Day: Ham Radio Emergency Communications Exercisehttp://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/field-day-2011-ham-radio-emergency-communications-exercise http://www.gundigest.com/survival/emergency-radio/field-day-2011-ham-radio-emergency-communications-exercise#comments Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:06:00 +0000 Corey Graff http://wordpress.dev/?p=95 On the fourth weekend in June, amateur (ham) radio operators from around the country and world converge on the air for Field Day, a tactical and emergency exercise designed to demonstrate the long-range communications capabilities of amateur (ham) radio.

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