Back in my business/ham radio days, I had enough equipment at hand to converse in just about every mode known to man, on any frequency from below 1Mhz to 300 GHz and beyond, from less than 1 watt to literally several kilowatts, from sea level to 14,000 feet. I've seen it all, done it all, and fully satisfied my appetite for playing with radio equipment.

Nowadays all I have is this crazy dingleberry pearl, which the company pays for, and a couple FRS radios. I no longer have a land line, although my internet service at home is wireless and is supplied by a WI-Max type interface, so no cables there either. I suppose if something went wrong and cell service and phone lines and internet service all went away I would be unable to communicate outside of my immediate area. In that case, I will head for the nearest Red Cross facility and get with the ERS crowd there and see if there's anyone left in the world elsewhere to talk to. Might be handy if I need to get ahold of the girls if the SHTF.