Just curious how many keep a few descent Motorola handheld radios around for short range (yeah, real short range,lol) communication?
Depending on the landscape where you live you might even get a descent range. I keep 3 around the house and considering picking up another set.
Sorry if this is a little OT from the big boy radio discussions.
I don't have a huge property, but I leave one walkie talkie on in the charger in the kitchen and take one with me if I have to do any heavy work. If I do something stupid, I figure my wife or kids will have sympathy and come help before I can crawl back to the house.
I have my license, but don't have time to do it as a hobby yet. I did put mobile radios in the cars in case there's an emergency outside of cell phone range. I think in addition to having the radios, a working knowledge of antennae can make the difference between making a contact or not.