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I am going to respond, assuming little to no knowledge by the thread owner about amateur radio, purely based on the content of the question. I do not mean over-explain, but want my response to be useful. An amateur license isn't going to cover communicating in that range (VHF / 2m stops at...

Cobra has some HTs that are rugged, and support VOX if you want to go the FRS / GMRS route. Any decent Amateur Radio HT will likely support VOX as well. Some even support Bluetooth. The last bit is digging up one of many options for the headset, which both styles support. I also know a guy on...

I have a number of their products and have no had issues with any of it over the last few years. Last thing I used was one of their recovery straps and their heavy duty motorcycle strap to extract a BMW from a ditch while I was camping last summer. I have used their motorcycle straps (heavy...

The Midland Base Camp recently went back on sale and might be interesting as well if you are getting into comms since it has a crank and doubles as an FRS/GMRS portable unit. I believe it is also a flashlight, works from either the included battery or disposables... YouTube if interested. Makes...

When I bought them a couple years back they were $75ish... [emoji23]

If I am thinking of the same thing you are asking for, I really like the Eton Scorpion II, which just happens to be on a good sale on Amazon right now.. Edit: gave up on adding url... It's easy to look up. It can charge portable electronics with onboard battery, can trickle charge on solar...

Cool antenna. I even hang mine by a command hook from my vaulted ceiling so I can hit stuff with my ht from inside my condo sometimes.

This is why I recommended the Comet 2x4sr with spring kit mounted as high as possible, or a more convenient location with some sort of emergency rope style antenna as backup. Again, it all comes down to need though. If only concerned about caravans and Basecamp, it probably doesn't matter to...

Again, it depends on your transmission needs (mainly because your power is almost always less than a repeaters). If you are going vehicle to vehicle and have concerns about antenna theft, the hood might be more accessible which is a good thing so you can toss it on and off, but also easier to...

I believe the radio community tends to prefer the NMO connection when passing through surfaces, and PL-259 otherwise. I originally installed the NR-770HA (silver version) when I got licensed. Great antenna, and the fold over feature is a great thing to have. With radio, higher is better, and...

You mean the GME? That one looks like it's for our friends in Australia to help with. Looks like the Midland MT275, but with some fancier tech? Looking forward to hearing what folks know about it! Edit: Before I get mobbed for comparing a GMRS to CB radio, you could also say it looks like a...

I had considered making a small teether line to hold it in place using a slipknot, but have never found it necessary with it aimed towards the back. In your setup, I could see it drifting towards the driver behind you and possibly getting snagged and broken off. They are not that big, so you...

Best analogy I can provide is think of a flexible straw in a cup with a lid. Imagine the straw only flexed in one direction, but could still rotate in the straw hole of the lid on the cup.

It's essentially a rotating hinge that has a spring to keep both ends from slipping apart if that makes sense. It will only fold over one way, but it will sweep like a turret. On my truck, I always fold it over the bed of the truck. It can and does 'drift' slightly to the left or right at...

A pic of it with the spring kit installed, folded over on my truck. It essentially keeps the profile below the height of the XM antenna, which is perfect in my case. I can add that the folding spring is a bit stiffer to work on the Comet than the Diamond. In my case, that was a consideration...

I've currently got the CA-2x4SR mounted to the light bar of my truck. Before that, I had a diamond with the fold over feature. Both will give you great TX/RX, but I'll add that you may prefer the Comet solution as they have a spring kit available for another few bucks that will help with it...

I've taken the training before as part of my CERT efforts, but ended up not registering. This is really cool information to have for anyone, especially if you live somewhere with interesting things in the sky to observe. I also grew up in Norman, OK and did some storm chasing elective stuff...

Not sure if I can ever make that time since I work on the west coast and typically have a date night planned for after work. Attempting to register is a problem right now because the FCC portal is down so I can't pull my official license for confirmation. Will keep trying and see where I get.

Roger that! That's when the local repeaters are the busiest for this area.

Good luck with the test, and enjoy the new radio!