If i was buying a radio for 90$ I would be tempted to try something like
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXHBB6**&P=0
or
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=LXGAG2**&P=0
or similar.
Although i haven't tried either of those, thats the kind of thing I would look into.