I saw another thread about those cheap handheld HAM radios and thought it would be neat to upgrade my crappy Motorola FMRS radios.
I'd like to put on my big boy pants this time around and get a pair of powerful two way radios. Is $100 per handset a reasonable expectation?
That's about the end of my knowledge. I didn't even know they made portable HAM radios. I figured HAM operators had the huge towers and dedicated rooms like one of my ex girlfriend's father had.
Which frequencies require a license? If you need a license, is it a big pain to get certified? I'm not picking this up as a hobby, just want some bad ass radios for camping trips.
(I say camping specifically, because I imagine some frequencies work better through office floors, others in the outdoors, etc.
I already asked if they'd come get me for operating without a license, and got three yes answers. I'm kinda surprised we spend money on enforcing that, but like I said, I'm not very knowledgeable with this stuff.
Any realistic suggestions or ridiculous examples of crazy top end shit you guys can share?