Another good feature of the UV5R is that you can program in marine radio frequencies. I added in marine channel 16 & 9 so I can contact my daughter on her houseboat when we arrive. I’m considering a “real radio”. I’m looking at a QYT KT-980PLUS (Gen. 2) Mobile Radio 75W(VHF)/55W(UHF) Dual Band Quad Standby Ham Radio. I may install that when I do my roof fan but I may look for a radio that can do cross band repeating to extend the UV5R’s. 75 watts is a lot of power.