Yes. Easy to get a license. Suggest going for the Amateur Extra, doesn't take much. Work through this:https://hamstudy.org/login it's amazing, easy, free. Great shit. Local clubs typically sponsor the tests which are cheap and easy to sign up for.
I've talked to folks on the other side of the country with a cheapo Baofeng 5RA, but I live near a kick ass repeater. SOooo, a cheap handheld will work for me, but you might want a car radio or fixed - base station, radio (price goes up). Not sure where you live or what you need, but check into this: https://www.eham.net/ they'll get you squared away.
I've considered dropping some $cratch on a top line radio, but it's really just an emergency JIC device for me that I don't have time or love for otherwise. So for me, 5 Baofeng 5RAs (2 in each homes faraday cage 1 to learn on) is fine. I got a Yaesu HT too and have considered a better mobile radio.....maybe later.
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Look into a gmrs radio. License is good for ten years. You can have a cb like radio in your house and car. Plus a privacy channel.
The “privacy” tones only prevent other people with tones set from hearing you. If they set no tone they can hear you just fine.
It’s less privacy and more, I only want to hear my group.
True. But we need more GMRS repeaters throughout the Nation as well.
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