cb, scanner, shortwave, what?

[hammer1]

My son ( 8 yers old ) LOVES to hear the chat over CB's, scanners and the like. His friends father is a fireman, and they spend hours listening to the scanner at his house.
I want to get a portable unit, hand held, that we can take camping, kayaking and such. We wheel in the NJ Pine Barrens with our cell phone, so direct 2-way emergency communications is not an issue, just something to listen to.
I know CB's, and scanners, but am unfamiliar with "meter" type radios. can anyone fill me in, and offer some sugestions?

[projektdotnet]

try the electronics area they would have better info for ya

[roscoFJ73]

I would get him some UHF hand helds and put a UHF CB in the cruiser. He would get a big kick out of being able to talk to his dad on his way home from work etc.

Maybe even an old 27meg CB with USB and LSB so he can listen to long distance broadcasts.

I was about his age when a tank crew let my brother and I talk on their 2 ways ,tank to tank.
I never forgot the thrill of it.

[dfmorse]

Consider getting him into SWL and then amateur radio.

http://www.arrl.org/

This is how I got started in the electronics field; which lead to a life long career. I am now a retired AT&T engineer. I built my first radio at 12 years old and my first radio station when I was 13 years old. This all started with studying to become a radio amateur. The thrill never goes away and I am still doing similar stuff at 67 years of age.

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