Probably the single greatest advantage that personal radios have for preppers is that they offer you a completely self-contained method for long-distance communication in emergencies.
The internet can be wrecked, phone lines can be down, and power can be out everywhere, but as long as you can power up your radio, you can rest assured there are other people out there on the airwaves.
This can truly be a comfort when everything else seems to fall apart, and whether you’re just trying to get information on the situation or desperately need help for you or someone else, a radio will get it done.
But you’ve got to know which frequencies to tune in to get the information you need- depending on the circumstances.
The following frequencies are ones all preppers should commit to memory whether you use Citizens Band (CB) or amateur radio (ham radio). Program them into your set as an additional precaution, but make sure you know them by heart just in case.
