Chapter 19 · Communications without a cell phone
19.15 Common mistakes
- Buying radios and leaving them in the box with no batteries or testing.
- Trusting the range on the box and never testing it from your apartment.
- Not agreeing on a channel or schedule: everyone turns on their radio at a different time.
- Calling over and over on an overloaded network instead of sending a text.
- Draining the cell phone battery searching for a signal.
- Using GMRS without a license or with more power than allowed.
- Giving out information over the radio that reveals the house is empty.
- Buying advanced equipment without having taken care of the basics: a news radio and a family plan.
