You’ve seen my previous post about My Foray into Budget Ham Radio, in which I extoll the virtues of the awesome BaoFeng UV-5R Plus. I must be honest with our readers, there was a dual band, hand held, budget ham radio before the BaoFeng. It was the TYT TH-UVF1 and it’s a story worth telling.

Handheld HAM radios are great since they are small and portable, but you may find yourself needing to extend their range. A BaoFeng Antenna upgrade might be exactly what you need.

Everyone who is prepping should be concerned about communications for a post-SHTF scenario. After the SHTF it’s too late to decide that you want to learn about HAM communications. We know money is tight, so how can you get experience with Ham Radio? By reading up on our budget ham radio recommendations that focus on the BaoFeng UV-5R and the ...

Are you ready to communicate if phones stop working? Do you have HAM radio gear? Is that gear adaptable for use in base operations and mobile ops?