I need one. I would like to learn from your experience. What should I get and maybe more important, what to avoid. Thanks.

This came up a few months ago.

marconi wireless.

Good place to start...

I've always sworn by Standard Horizon (I ran one over with my car once, and it still worked), but occasionally, I've needed to borrow radios from others, and the newer ICOM seems pretty good (my Standard seems to drop off quickly after 1.5 nm).

Mike