Calling dock and boat

[TR4321]

Does anyone have any recommendations how to call someone on my dock or
boat from the lake house other than using a cell phone? For example, what is the longest range cordless phone that I could use for calling the dock? (dock
is 150'-200' from house) Or should I just use a two-way radio like I am sure I will need to do for calling the boat on the water. Any recommendations for a
two-way radio?

[DanielC]

CB (27 MHZ band) two way radio.

[TR4321]

Any reason why you recommend a CB radio over a FRS radio? Just curious.

CB (27 MHZ band) two way radio.

[Mikeski]

WS420 and tower speakers?

[DanielC]

"Any reason why you recommend a CB radio over a FRS radio? Just curious."

In my opinion, the CB radios work better,

[Chris4x4Gill2]

CB is going to have more range than a hand held talkabout but you will have to have electricity at the dock to run a base station there. Or put it in the boat and run it off of 12 volt

[HS]

Handheld VHF?

[robertsmcfarland]

I use a radio shack intercom that runs though your electric sockets ,works for me

[AirTool]

Handheld VHF?

I think VHF is illegal for shore-to-shore. Not that breaking the law matters, I guess.

I saw a new personal radio the other day that had 30 mile range. Hard to believe but half that would be good.

[SkiTundra]

Almost any FRS should work for a couple of miles line of sight. GMRS has a bit more power to blast through trees and stuff, has more channels, and offers 'privacy codes' which don't make your conversation private, but does allow you to subdivide a channel so you don't hear a bunch of other folks (if a lot of others on your lake are using them and have chosen the same channel you're on.)

[fsunolesfan25]

depending on if your just informing them or if your actually needing to hold a conversation, we had the same issue and just mounted a large bell we found and ring it for example when its time to eat or whatever the reason my be, you can clearly hear it much farther than a couple hundred feet.we can hear it on the water a good ways away if the radio is up. but obviously if a conversation is in mind then that has no use