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I can point you at equipment MK, but getting a professional to set you up is best. They will need programming to get set up and no point in looking at stuff that your shop of choosing doesn't support. They should be able to do any FCC permits with/for you.

Line of sight doesn't quite mean you have to see the person for radios. Two vehicles based radios on flatish ground shouldn't have a problem worth 5-10 miles, talking to a tall antenna now like 20-30 miles. Ryan is right, find the local commercial radio shop and they will get you set up.

Communicating between multiple people /areas where people need to hear and be able to interact radios really shine. Lots of counties use HAM for storm spotting, one channel everyone can communicate on, EOC monitors, dispatches people to different locations. Stuff you just can't do off a cell network, plus it always works. For most things though, cell works great.

Lots of areas around home where service is spotty no matter what the carrier is, especially in low places.

Lack of cell coverage, having to dial and answer, and lack of easy party lines make radios superior for work. Especially where coverage is non existent or spotty, whereas radios just work.

Business band radios/part 90, requires an FCC license, then the company owns that frequency. I don't know the cost of the license, can't be to much. I would contact a commercial radio business and talk to them. VHF/UHF comms are like of sight units generally, UHF being better in structures/buildings. On the cheap for limited use CBs would work, but CB generally sucks. Nice thing about "business band" is that is your freq, so no other traffic, easy to expand. If you'd like to talk about radios in general or more use limitations feel free to pm, we call message, call or email. Training is easy, push, talk. Commercial shop should get you all set up on license and radios. I can inquire further into the commercial side if you can't get answers down there. I'm on the amateur radio side, doesn't cross over much on procedures. http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=service_home&id=industrial_business

Also, how on the up and up do you need to be?

Ham radio guy right here. Only 3 miles, and for commercial use? Business or personal, and a budget?

That looks like more fun than a guy should have with clothes on. That reminds me, I need to pick up my Canon barrel casting.

No doubt they'd sell one to me, but I think I would die at the insurance quote.

Started my pre election toy buying... Figure might as d well buy them now while they aren't sold out.

The folks at my Verizon store were rather indifferent to it.

Nothing like a 10B$ oops

I really did like that phone. The regular S7 just isn't as nice.

Take a look at the note 7...

I was thinking they were 2.5", never mind me....

Fostex ff85k still made?

I would own a CAT S60 already if it was on a CDMA carrier.

I would like the s7 active if it was offered on Verizon.

Now using the S7 instead of the note.

I just don't get the trading phones or like candy, just a different way of use than I do.

When I picked up the charger, a Chevy Malibu was also in the full size class. I blame it on the death of the big sedans.

A 3:1 is on the list of things to buy.

Had to use a slugging wrench to pull wheel nuts off the Forklift when I fixed the broken kingpin. A 8-10ft wrench wouldn't do it.

Got my new Aircat gun in, bolts still laughed at it. Now I have to do it the hard way.