Radio waves for two way communication?

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Suppose I have a transmitter and receiver and my friend in the next room also has it. Can we both talk with each other with radio waves as we do in cell phone. I know we can't talk if he is several miles apart. But if he is just in the next room, can we communicate?
 
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Hi, Govind_Balaji, I will reply by asking a couple of questions :smile::

Govind_Balaji said:
Suppose I have a transmitter and receiver and my friend in the next room also has it.
Yes...

Govind_Balaji said:
Can we both talk with each other with radio waves as we do in cell phone.
Question 1: How do you think cell phones communicate?
Question 2: Have you heard about walkie-talkies?

Govind_Balaji said:
I know we can't talk if he is several miles apart.
How do you know this? :smile: . If you can communicate or not depends (partly) on the power of the transmitters.

Govind_Balaji said:
But if he is just in the next room, can we communicate?
What do you think? :smile:
 
I am actually doing a science project for an exhibition. It's tomorrow and I think of substituting cell phone microwaves with radio waves along with some wires and conductors. It's a bit difficult to explain here. I just had a doubt whether it's a flaw. So I just made sure it's complete.