What is the best type of radio, or best type of radios, to have in the event of a protracted, possibly nuclear conflict?
Ready.gov suggests a hand crank or NOAA weather radio. Specifically, I suppose some good goals would be:
1. Receive instructions from any functioning local or state government. This would require that the local government know which type of radio the populace is likely to be listening on, which gives an advantage to FM or weather radios.
2. Communicate with other regional survivors.
3. Global news, for which shortwave would be indispensable.
Maybe multiple radios that can receive on different frequencies would be best? I really know very little about this topic other than basic physical signal characteristics.
Edit: I don't "prep," but I occasionally browse this website when doomscrolling, which has a few suggestions: https://theprepared.com/gear/reviews/emergency-radio/
Ready.gov suggests a hand crank or NOAA weather radio. Specifically, I suppose some good goals would be:
1. Receive instructions from any functioning local or state government. This would require that the local government know which type of radio the populace is likely to be listening on, which gives an advantage to FM or weather radios.
2. Communicate with other regional survivors.
3. Global news, for which shortwave would be indispensable.
Maybe multiple radios that can receive on different frequencies would be best? I really know very little about this topic other than basic physical signal characteristics.
Edit: I don't "prep," but I occasionally browse this website when doomscrolling, which has a few suggestions: https://theprepared.com/gear/reviews/emergency-radio/