The Best "Ham Radio" for an Emergency...is a GMRS Radio?

Published at : 18 Dec 2025

Hot take, but...is GMRS better than Ham?
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❓Question - Do you have an emergency preparedness plan?

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⏰ Timecodes ⏰
0:00 - Intro
00:46 - Why You Need a Radio For Planning
2:00 - GMRS vs. Ham
9:47 - Helpful Emergency Planning Tools
10:30 - Product Recommendations
15:09 - Summary
17:47 - Outro

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About this video: In this video, Sam of M.A.D. Gear discusses the pros and cons of GMRS and Ham Radio in an emergency situation. He provides gear recommendations for each.