I am currently living in the central florida area but havent been able to find any useful frequencies for radio?
I was mostly looking for anything that would just let me know whats going on in the general area as well as something I could turn to when an actual emergency happens. I am very new to general radio stuff so speak slowly : )
Also, general radio question thread.
Central fl Anon reporting in.
I have no use for outgoing communication, so I don't use a two way radio.
I use this a RadioShack Pro-95, it picks up all major bands, is extremely reliable, can be used with rechargable or regular batteries, has Dual Trunking, and was only about 20 bucks. the antenna can be swapped out, has an auto scan and search feature.
>>623248
know any good frequencies that would ever be useful?
>>623277
I've seen this on radio fora, but I've also seen a lot of comments on it. Best is to start with this and gather/verify info for your area.
>>623277
https://www.fcc.gov/data/search-gallery
What is the purpose of having a radio like this?
>>623673
Talking to old people
>>623738
Communication when the grid is down
>>623220
121.5 is the emergency frequency for mayday, it's used mainly for
Aircrafts. 123.45 is the CTAF, common traffic advisory frecuency. Also used in aviation.