Cb?

Another option is GMRS. One license fee, no test and it covers everyone related to you within reason. The only downside is little kids squaking on the low power blister pack GMRS radios, but you can filter that out using CTCSS codes. They can hear you (who cares) but they can't break into your conversation without the code. Not impossible but far beyond most little rug rats abilities. Technically, they should have a license to even be on GMRS freqs, but most FRS radios include them. You would be allowed 50 watts FM mobile and a good radio runs about 200 bucks. The sound quality is far, far superior to CB, but forget about a late night skip session on top of a mountain.

OR.... just get a book and study a bit and get your ham license (a whole 10 bucks for the test). You'd be allowed on the 2 meter band and depending on repeater availibility, 90 miles is a depenadable cakewalk with a 20 watt radio. You can even get on linked repeaters and talk state to state. The limit is 1500 watts, but you DON"T want to do that from your car for mulitple reasons. A good mobile 50 watt dual band (440 and 2m) would run about 200 bucks including tax.

BTW, The gov can't just flip the switch and kill radio, you can bet your bottom dollar they can kill all cell phone use. Your cell phone is a GPS tracking device too.

Just food for thought.

KD0NTS
WQNH201 GMRS