Thanks for the great advice guys. I have decided to purchase the Kenwood F6A HT and begin studying for the No-Code license. I assume that it is not an FCC violation for an unlicensed person to call 911 on the Kenwood F6A. Also, speaking of licensing, if you have a No-Code HAM license and the FRS/GMRS license then is it legal to modify a HAM radio to send/receive FRS/GMRS signals also?