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I've used this for something like three years now. Continue to like this radio, enough to give it a review and field questions. AM and FM reception are quite decent, with good fidelity from the speaker. I run it exclusively from rechargeable Eneloop batteries - 4 AA. I get very good runtime with the batteries. It has a big digital display and is solidly made.

Using alligator clips, I connect the radio whip antenna to a 100 foot wire strung up in trees and get great HF reception. That's what separates this from a regular radio - being able to pick up signals in the 3MHz - 30MHz range. Your $50 amazon baofeng doesn't play in this park.

I am able to listen to lower sideband Ham conversations on the 80 and 40 meter bands with great clarity. I'm in Michigan, and regularly listen to conversations of HAMs in MI, OH, WI, IN, TN, PN. Or even further. I have a whole log book of contacts I've heard, and I've gotten familiar with how HF "nets" work and how HAMs call in. I can also scan the frequencies in AM modulation and hear stations from literally around the world. I regularly listen to The Mighty KBC out of the Netherlands, or english broadcasts from Asia or Europe.

If you're interested in a decent, portable long distance HF / HAM radio, you could consider this one for your preps.

Edit: Here's an older post discussing this radio with an example of what it sounds like Here's Cuba as another example Here's China as another example

I've used this for something like three years now. Continue to like this radio, enough to give it a review and field questions. AM and FM reception are quite decent, with good fidelity from the speaker. I run it exclusively from rechargeable Eneloop batteries - 4 AA. I get very good runtime with the batteries. It has a big digital display and is solidly made. Using alligator clips, I connect the radio whip antenna to a 100 foot wire strung up in trees and get great HF reception. That's what separates this from a regular radio - being able to pick up signals in the 3MHz - 30MHz range. Your $50 amazon baofeng doesn't play in this park. I am able to listen to lower sideband Ham conversations on the 80 and 40 meter bands with great clarity. I'm in Michigan, and regularly listen to conversations of HAMs in MI, OH, WI, IN, TN, PN. Or even further. I have a whole log book of contacts I've heard, and I've gotten familiar with how HF "nets" work and how HAMs call in. I can also scan the frequencies in AM modulation and hear stations from literally around the world. I regularly listen to The Mighty KBC out of the Netherlands, or english broadcasts from Asia or Europe. If you're interested in a decent, portable long distance HF / HAM radio, you could consider this one for your preps. Edit: Here's an [older post discussing this radio with an example of what it sounds like](https://poal.co/s/Amateurradio/568558) Here's [Cuba as another example](https://poal.co/s/Amateurradio/565860) Here's [China as another example](https://poal.co/s/Amateurradio/570102)

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$250 bucks...whew lad

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In a SHTF global power outage, with 4 AA batteries I can listen to the world. But agreed, such a radio isn't for everybody.

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Can it receive memes?

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while this particular radio doesn't, there are indeed ways to transmit pictures over radio waves using ham frequencies. i have not explored these digital modes myself though.

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I had a TecSUn a few years back for just such a reason. Great radio until the tuning knob broke. Fucker was 150 when I bought it. Now I'm gun shy about all SW equipment. I still have my handheld BaoFeng, but that's not very long range.

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Yeah there are good practical reasons to have a baofeng, but listening to HF isn't one of them. You could consider a software defined radio (SDR). Especially if you have a laptop laying around you could devote to it. Something like this RSP1A (sdrplay.com) There are lots of SDRs available for pretty darn cheap. Perfect if you don't want to devote bank$$$ to the equipment.