We checked out radios from GME, Uniden, Icom, DSE and Kenwood and decided these were the winners. UHF is for people who want to communicate directly with one another. Luckily, in many areas local radio buffs have put up what are called repeaters. These take a weak signal, amplify it and resend it on a parallel channel. So in fact, you can talk to somebody in Tassie if the conditions and the repeaters are with you.
Group receive the ability to concentrate solely on selected channels and ignore unwanted ones.
Memory used to set certain channels for instant transmit or receive. Repeater automatic radio station that receives any transmission, amplifies it and retransmits it to extend the usable range. Squelch a control that cuts down that annoying hissing noise you hear when nobody is talking. Scan mode the radio automatically listens in to every channel in turn for a fraction of a second, to see if anybody is transmitting within your area. On the side Somebody who listens but doesn t say anything.