I have been a long-time reader of this forum, but this is my first post. I live in the country with my family where cellular reception is poor. I want to be able to stay in contact with my wife while driving in the area. We considered purchasing two-way radios (e.g., Motorola) but the longest range ones we could find only reach 5 miles. Since we drive further than that from home (15 miles), we are looking for something with a greater range. Any suggestions? We are not limiting ourselves to two-way radios and are open to a broad range of suggestions. We would also like to know about FCC licensing requirements, if any, for any options posted. Thank you for your responses.

Dave