My recent post in another thread about all the things about modern civilisation that give me the warm 'n fuzzies got me think about one such item:

Communication.

Despite being the last man alive without a cellular phone, I enjoy being able to contact friends/family via the telephone. It's one of the big ones that I think we collectively take for granted, having never known life without some form of electronic/remote communication.

Has anyone factored in comm-gear into their preps?

How does one power the equipment in the event of disruption to the grid? I've thought about solar panels, but I don't know if they'll pump the juice necessary to power the gear.

Options; there's tons. CB/HAM/GMRS/FM/UHF/SW/etc.

I know very little about commercially available communications setups; yet it's something I'd definitely like to incorporate into my "OMG!" kit.