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> Get an itinerant frequency -- $300

FCC fees are actually only $205. I do these all the time for work.

Also, you can get multiple frequencies on the same license, and you should if you are getting itinerants because there are so few and they are heavily shared.

The application takes around 15 mins if you're familiar with it and can be done completely online. If you've never done it before, it might take you an hour or more to figure out.

All that being said, the itinerants I am familiar with are in part 90 and that is only for commercial use. Its not clear to me that an individual would be eligible for this type of license for personal communications.