I will be caravanning across the US to remote national parks with friends and venturing into areas with low/no cell coverage. Does anyone here have experience with good long range two way radios with extended range? I'm willing to spend some decent money to ensure good communication. I've read good things about Motorola Motorola RDU4100 12.5kHz 4 Watt 10-Channel Two-Way Radio 2 and the Motorola MM2050 2Two-Way Business Radio. Any suggestions?

We have used ones like this for some time. They have changed since we got ours. Ours were more basic and do not have range as indicated for these.Cobra FRS

Just remember there are different radio servicesCB; 5 watts in 4 out (to the final) 27 MHz decent range antenna 9' for best reslutsFRS: Low power 400+MHz short rangeGMRS: Several optionas Higher power longer range License required--... ...--I'm an Extra Class Ham Radio operator. I can run up to 1000 watts DC in (It gets confusing when we talk power out) from just above the broadcast band to just short of.. well actually above visible light (though I don't have the hardware to do it) Though power limits exist in some bands and there are "Bands". Farthest i have ever talked was Michigan to Hong Cong (Half way around the world) but I kind of "Cheated" on thatRadio to Radio I've talked to about half the country and typed to about half the world (Same radio, Same antenna, 100 watts talk 30 typing. Yes Digital IS better than analog) Though when I got my license you needed to learn Morse Code. That requirement is history.

Research GMRS. Need a $70 license but that covers the whole family. Flat terrain with houses trees etc blocking signal gets you 6-7 miles. Check Midland radio. It is FM so much less static. Many times have heard 25 mile transmission. Those blister pack radios never deliver what they advertise.

Look at BaoFeng radios on Amazon

ANY 2-way radio-to-radio service will have degraded range due to terrain...hills, trees, etc. what is your expectation for range? 1-mi, 5-mi? what sort of terrain?

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