My Cobra Radio is a 2 Watt 5 miles range GMRS Radio. I do have the license from FCC, it cost me $75 for 5 years. But I went to camping so many times a year, non of the ranger have asked me for the license. Plus the license is good for 6 radio per site(I think, I don't really remember), it mean when we go for a drive, if anybody got pull over, I just need to show them the license, it's going to be ok. Plus we never use any channel that in GMRS, We only use channel 4, it's belong to FRS. and we don't need license for FRS channel. You only need the license when you use GMRS channels(Channel 15 to 22) So if you get those radio and use it for the drive, you are safe.
For more info, you can go to
http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/per...ile/licensing/
By the way, I can never use my radio more than 2 miles range.... even in GMRS channel.....
P.S.
I might be wrong, I asked FCC about this 2 years ago. They might changed the rule.
