Spares. That's how you store the electronics in your survival kit.
Cell phones will probably be worthless without working base stations. But I'd stash a spare 2 meter ham rig. The solar panels would come in handy if the grid goes down. But I'd look at protecting the battery charging equipment and inverters or having spares.
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CB radio for the average person, especially in hilly terrain.
Greg
A lot of people can't afford any spares.
What's wrong with a hand crank generator to charge the HT battery? You're certainly cranky enough to use one. ;-)
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