In The Survival Group, we cover the communications PACE plan. PACE is an acronym that stands for primary, alternate, contingency and emergency. It is a methodology employed by the Green Beret to build a solid communication plan with multiple options to revert to when good turns to bad.
The Alternate for this PACE plan is the MURS, short for Multi-Use Radio Service. These serve as a great backup option to cell phones, and work best in a short distance range of between two to eight miles based on terrain and obstruction. Add a home base station and you are capable of reaching up to 20 miles.
In times of crisis, MURS is a reliable and effective communication method that will not break the bank. MURS is license-free, which means anyone can use one without the need to obtain a license from the FCC. Since the year 2000, the FCC has earmarked five MURS frequencies for public use.
These frequencies are as below:
• 151.820 MHz
• 151.880 MHz
• 151.940 MHz
• 154.570 MHz
• 154.600 MHz
Each of the five MURS frequencies boasts 38 PL codes (Private Line codes), which means you have a total of 190 channels to choose from. Anyone not operating within the same PL code as you cannot hear your conversation.
But something else makes MURS radios different from anything else out there: the ability to get perimeter “sensors” to match your radio. They can serve as driveway alarms whereby they alert you via verbal cues when they sense any movement around your property or surrounds – thanks to IR sensors mounted around your vicinity.
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