This is the radio I am looking at. Few people seem to have CBs unless they are real offroaders. Most people I go out with all have a FRS radio. I don't like taking and driving on a HT and I used to having a mobile radio from work. I do plan on getting a ham license in the future.
Icom F221 / F121 Radio
Applications Capable
Features
Powerful 50W (VHF), 45W (UHF) Output
6 Prog. Buttons and Independent Volume Knob
4W typ. Front-mounted Speaker
128 Memory Channels with 8 Memory Banks
8-Character Alphanumeric Display
Flexible Hanger Actions
Built-in 2-Tone, 5-Tone, CTCSS, DTCS Encoder & Decoder
Advanced Multi 2-Tone/5-Tone Systems (See overleaf for details)
Standard DTMF Encoder and Optional DTMF Decoder with ANI Function
Programmable Wide/Narrow Channel Spacing for Each Channel
2.5kHz Channel Step (U.S.A. VHF only)
Advanced Multi 2-Tone/5-Tone systems
Programmable actions when a matched tone is received
Bell icon indication ON/OFF/Blink
Answer back calls
Beep sounds
Scan Start/Stop
Auto transmission
Stun/Kill functions (prevents use of a lost or stolen radio)
External out for horn drive (Optional OPC-617 is required)
32 Tx and 9 Rx 5-Tone codes available
11 Tx and Rx 2-Tone codes available
Other features
Hook scan function and Hook scan ON/OFF button are assignable
10 scanning lists and normal/priority scan
Power on password
Optional Voice Scrambler, UT-109/UT-110
SmarTrunkII™ or LTR® Trunking capability with optional UT-105 or
UT-111, respectively
Backlit LCD and keys for night time operations
Meets MIL-STD 810 C, D, E and F requirements
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