Quote Originally Posted by SuperiorDG View Post
So I have been looking around for some radios to replace my Midland GXT1050VP4 36-Mile 50-Channel FRS/GMRS Two-Way Radios. They have nowhere near the advertised range and want something stronger with more range. In the city I could not get more then a mile or two out of them. I've settled on a UHF system with either a 2 or 4 watt range.

I've been looking at three options:

Blackbox Bantam UHF 2-way Radio http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...=AFAGM2K2OIRAD

Motorola On-Site RDU2020 2-Channel UHF Water-Resistant Two-Way Business Radio http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-RDU20...ref=pd_sim_e_3

Motorola On-Site RDU4100 10-Channel UHF Water-Resistant Two-Way Business Radio http://www.amazon.com/Motorola-RDU41...pd_sim_sbs_e_3

I like the rep that Motorola has but the price is high. Does anyone know what kind of range any of these has? It would be nice to have about 5 to 10 mile range in the city.

Thanks for the help.
More power, and better antenna will be the key players there, neither of which work in your favor with FRS radios. With VHF and UHF radios, you're limited mostly by line of sight. If terrain blocks your view of the other guy, you likely wont get to him without aid of a repeater. Same time, at higher elevation versus surrounding terrain, you can get out a lot further. From the top of pikes peak I had no problem getting out past Denver. Look into the radios suggested, and learn the frequency limits. If you wander onto ham radio frequencies without a license, you're likely to get tracked down and reported. FCC likes to start fines in the 10k range. If those options still limit you, then you may look into getting a ham license and gaining a lot more access to options.