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Of course, in an emergency involving the threat of life safety or imminent property damage, you may operate on any channel with any power level.
Of course, in an emergency involving the threat of life safety or imminent property damage, you may operate on any channel with any power level.
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Motorola-Talkabout.jpg|Motorola Talkabout
Midland-GTX.jpg|Midland GTX
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=== The Ideal Radio ===
=== The Ideal Radio ===
[[File:Motorola-Talkabout.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Motorola Talkabout]]
[[File:Midland-GTX.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Midland GTX]]


Manufacturers offer a huge range of FRS/GMRS radios. The choice is staggering and the selection seems to change monthly as models come and go. Prices range from $25 to $150. How to choose? While Portland NET cannot officially recommend any particular radio, the RTL (Radio Training Liaisons) have pooled our collective wisdom and come up with the following suggested feature set and a list of radios that come close to meeting them.
Manufacturers offer a huge range of FRS/GMRS radios. The choice is staggering and the selection seems to change monthly as models come and go. Prices range from $25 to $150. How to choose? While Portland NET cannot officially recommend any particular radio, the RTL (Radio Training Liaisons) have pooled our collective wisdom and come up with the following suggested feature set and a list of radios that come close to meeting them.