ORIGINAL: wga22
The question comes from idea of maybe getting into fpv at a later time
I would only fly FPV under AMA rules which would mean that the plane would still need to be in visual range of another pilot on a buddy box so that if I were to loose link or control he could take over.
So I would never exceed visual range.
If you plan to fly in some other manner then I would probably suggest you go to some other RFsystem that is intended for long range flight. Our hobby radios are intended for visual range flying.