Going Portable with Scanners and Ham Radio Handhelds

WB9YBM concludes his three-part series on getting the most out of your scanner and/or scanning VHF/UHF ham rig. This segment focuses on taking your radio along on your travels.

KLAUS SPIES

If going portable near home with either your scanner or ham handie-talkie (HT), it’s as easy as clipping the radio and maybe a spare battery to your belt and that’s it. If you realize later that you need a battery charger or other accessory, you’re close enough to home to conveniently take care of whatever you missed the first time you walked out the door. It’s not so easy when you’re going a bit farther from home — like a day’s outing, Field Day, hamfest, or vacation — since we can’t conveniently return home to grab what we forgot. How do we ensure we take along everything we need without missing anything? The easiest thing to do is create a checklist—ensure it covers everything you’ll need. Relying only on one’s…

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CQ Amateur Radio (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2023

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