Learning + Tutorials

Learn how to set up and program the Baofeng UV-5R for emergency use. Step-by-step guide covers key frequencies, NOAA weather channels, repeaters, tone settings, and gear. Includes recommendations for top accessories like programming cables, extended batteries, and high-gain antennas with direct Amazon links for faster setup and reliability.

If Super Storm Sandy taught anyone on the east coast anything, it's that huge winter storms can happen and cause incredible destruction and inconvenience.

Power outages are commonplace and can take weeks to restore, which leaves people without heat, hot water and electricity. 

You may not be able to drive due to snow, ice, and downed trees. That means limited access to food. Water pipes can freeze and explode without heat causing your home to become uninhabitable.

This emergency communications guide will help you understand what options are available to you and your family to use during and after a disaster, should normal lines of communication be unavailable.