7 watt PMR 446 rigs ( I think) £35

[NorthernRaider]

I'm now realising after a very long time that like most of our kit choices our criteria for radio comms is specific to ourselves, we are all seeking equipment and radio capabilities that are in the main different and probably incompatable.

The radio manufacturing industry and the amatuer radio fans are on a completely different path ( frequency) to us, The nearest sets ups that would fulfil my needs is the current EU regulation radios that do the two UK CB bands plus the European bands, and 10 meter band, at 12 watt output, but even they dont contain PMR 446 frequencies.

Equally I see no change in the attitude among the prepper / survivalist community to seek some commonality on radios so I'm not bothering with radio systems any more. If we cannot achieve any commonality between forums and groups even when we have major experts like TL and LS helping us along I dont think we ever will make progress on this issue. We are just flagilating a deceased equine.