What does a rig like you're describing cost? Ballpark it, I'm sure there are a lot of variables.
It depends, a little vhf/uhf radio can run about $150 for a quality radio. Cheap Chinese knock offs are $30 but not reliable not stable not worth betting your life on. A good 100 watt HF radio is up towards the $600 range. Not including the accessories, good quality coax, a power supply, a nice microphone, speaker, a decent antenna, etc. for vhf/uhf Dr. Ed Fong sells a great little do it yourself antenna. I have one on my roof and it’s been great.
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