Become a licensed ham and then join a local repeater club. Get a Yeasu ,Icom or Kenwood VHF/UHF radio with a Larson 1/2 wave dual band antenna (32'' tall 1/2 wave on 2 meters and 1/4 wave over 1/2 wave length on 70 centermeters) Then you can talk around your local area using 5 watts of power and not have to subject yourself to all of the near field radiation ,that is extreemly harmful especially with the antenna on the door radiating next to your head.