Try MURS, a Part 95 VHF radio service. It allows 2 watts, gain antennas,
and VHF works better in the simplex mode then UHF. The allowed freqs a

151.820
151.880
151.940
154.570
154.600

The last 2 are used by fast food drive thru's but are wider bandwidth
frequencies allowing more equipment to be compatable.

More info can be found at http://www.provide.net/~prsg/
just don't believe all Stewart's BS.

Oh yeah, don't use freqs in VHF that you aren't allowed.
There is no room to play around in that range. There are
public service freqs above and below these freqs.

Laugh at these idiots:
http://www.fcc.gov/eb/FieldNotices/2...-258870A1.html
http://www.fcc.gov/eb/FieldNotices/2...-258056A1.html

My favorite idiot to laugh at, Jack Gerritsen:
http://www.fcc.gov/eb/FieldNotices/2...-256484A1.html
http://www.fcc.gov/eb/FieldNotices/2...-255042A1.html
http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2005/DA-05-534A1.html