Cb?

Cells phone with "push to talk" or "paging" feature will do the same thing, and you have it with you at all times. :wink:

Service is rather spotty though, and the volume on my external speakers is... poor.

Problem with these cell giswhis is,... you might get by

Wow. That's a lot of info, but it's pretty interesting. Thanks! If I have trouble, I'll be sure to hit you up for help, as you obviously know a lot on the subject.

And no antenna to deal with!

Not really a concern for me ^^

Once the CB is bought, its use is free. Cell phone use is not free.

My thoughts. We're not all on the same carrier.