It looks like it’s time get a ham radio. I don’t know anything about them other than you can communicate with people globally, and you need a license. I understand that you need a transceiver, an amplifier, and antenna.
Should I go with a mobile ham radio or a stationary one?
Also, what equipment do you guys recommend? I want to be able to have the ability to scale as I accumulate licenses.
Yeah, you can lower the tx power level to make them compliant... I have mine programmed for FRS/GMRS and some HAM
Got the local repeater frequencies and calling frequencies for ham and the FRS/GMRS frequencies but I am not necessarily compliant.
Also have local fire rescue and what police are still on UHF on scan.