VHF Radio, and then some!

Glen, does that radio do 1.2Ghz band too?

nah, its only a Dual-band on steroids!  but i do get am/fm too!!!

Transmitting on aircraft frequencies is something I would like to have.

http://www.amazon.com/Yaesu-FTA-230-Air-Band-Transceiver/dp/B00ALYVFOU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424833983&sr=8-1&keywords=yaesu+aircraft+handheld

After doing some brief research, it sounds like the aircraft needs to be within 4 miles and in your line of sight? Seems like a cool toy, but I'll stick with my dye packs & flares for now.

I would caution anyone posting on using Ham Radios for Marine and FRS bands on a public forum. While it can be done, they don't come that way stock out of the box for a reason. Google is your friend...