There is a lot of stuff on this radio.

The AM/FM with a crank is something I think most of us should have, and I have a couple. (One each for both of our BOBs.) If an when something occurs, having a radio through which one can get information may be very helpful.

Is an FRS/GMRS radio something that is going to help you? Will there be someone else listening? Will they be within range?

My other issue with the FRS/GMRS radio is who is going to be listening? If I encoutnered some emergency and needed assistance, I don't think this is the way in which I would want to go about hailing it. I own a marine VHF radio, that I could use for hailing assistance, but I also live near a major port, so there is some hope someone might hear me.

I have a pair that are supposed to be good for ten miles, but I cannot communicate the five miles from my office to my apartment. In NYC, we have tall buildings that may be in the way preventing communication, so it does not surprise me that range is limited. My plan is to use the radios we have when we need communication and are within range. Part of my plan requires us to reach one of a few places at which we will meet. I like the idea of this product, but we need to be able to get within a relatively short distance to use these radios.

We have been using the FRS/GMRS radios. I pull them out and have each of sue take one, and we use them or try to. So, I know that someone else is there for me to talk to.

I like the idea of the radio, but I have not used one. My past experiences with Midland's product is that they are not the best, usually reasonably priced, and usually work. If I was going to be using a radio a lot, I'd want it to be better than the Midland's I've used. However, I've not used any Midland in a few years, so this one might be fine. When it comes to putting it into a kit, it might be priced well.

It's been years since my last trip to Brasil, but it really enjoyed being there.