I dont know, really, if I picture myself in a bug-out or repatriation scenario having a radio doesn't figure into it.

I guess what I'm saying is that I dont want to be told anything by the government that has just FAILED as to "what to do". The radio stations are going to be co-opted and will transmit only what their government controllers tell them to.

2 way makes a little sense, but again if I'm bugging around with someone we wont separate in any sense that makes the radio useful. The only other thing I can think about is that having a radio, or an earbud in while you're trying to pay attention to the world around you would distract me if I'm listening to a radio broadcast.

dunno, it wasn't a conscious decision that made me not do a radio, I just couldn't see the use of one in the scenarios that I envisioned.

Can someone edumacate me?