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The opening up of the FRS (Family Radio Service) band for general use was really good use of those frequencies. This gave the average citizen the low-cost use of basic frequencies with good transmission and reception. There is even a tone coding option to help provide a little more privacy (not that any transmission on these can be considered private). Mike R23A is right - victor papa is victor papa. These are great radios for training for all the reasons stated. They are light, reliable, the batteries don't weigh much and they work. The one down side is that people tend to think of them as walkie-talkies which they most definitely are not. The old walkie-talkie worked in a a frequency band that offered very limited range. The range on the FRS radios is much further, though still basically line of sight, they do provide some ability to bounce signals.
(edited to correct dumb mistake)
(edited to correct dumb mistake)