For under $100 you are the owner of this FM mobile transceiver with a weight of only 400 grams.
It has a frequency range for VHF from 136 to 174MHz and for UHF from 400 to 480MHz.
Transmitter output power is 25W in the VHF range and 20W for UHF operation.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/QYT-KT-8900-Mobile-Radio-Double-Transceiver-For-Car-VHF-UHF-136-174-400-480MHz-/252081794687?hash=item3ab13eee7f:g:d4kAAOSwHnFV6vEk
A picture of my view at the new QRL at Schiphol