We live in a hurricane zone and have weathered many storms without evacuating. Can typical 2-way radios function in a 20–30-mile range if we were hit by a storm or do we need something very expensive.
How difficult would it be to connect with a family member with an off the shelf set.
This should tell you all you want.
https://www.reddit.com/r/preppers/search/?q=Radio&type=link&cId=8b539573-e5fa-424f-a668-e8855f427bb5&iId=39c460cb-50f6-42fc-afc0-8c9de869ee7a
I did some digging here and there is no simple handheld solution. The family members know they need to come to our house since we have hurricane supplies, but we were hoping to communicate. Thanks for the link.