In the groups I run with out here in the Southwest a CB is required comms. Everyone has one. The Cobra 75 is a great unit for the Jeep. You just have to make sure the antenna is properly grounded and you use a small six speaker so you can hear the thing.
I also carry a GMRS and have had the unit and license for a year now. My issue is that I have never found anyone else that has one to talk to. I carry two GMRS handhelds and use them to have comms with a friend that I give one too at distances up to about 3 miles.
I am also carrying a new ham handheld I just picked up a couple months ago. It’s more likely to find some to talk to. Many of the groups I run with have one or two folks on the run with a ham radio. The baofeng Chinese 5 watt handhelds are becoming more common in Jeep groups. At $65 or less they are the crack for amateur (ham) radio, they get you started and before long you wish you had a $1000 Icom 50 watt touchscreen. A technician ham license is required to operate but it’s not too tough to get. It took me a week of study to pass. There are a number of free apps that help you study. It only costs $15 and that’s for the test. The license is good for 10 years. It allows you to communicate on most common simplex radio bands and you’re good to go.
Sorry this is so long, let me summarize. I highly recommend you get a CB for group runs. If you want a little longer range pickup a ham handheld and get the license. Check with the groups you might run with there and see if they normally use the GMRS radios.
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