Growing up, my dad had a Ham Radio with a huge antennae on top of the house (mom hated it)... he even had a 3 meter antennae on the back of his car.
With modern technology, do they make smaller hand held units that can transmit and receive? Basically just a big old walkie talkie that can reach around the world?
I'm sure you'd still need a big antennae on your house or car...
I'd like a hand held unit that is battery operated that I can use in my home or car... I'm not too concerned about contacting the world, just want an emergency radio for when the satellites get knocked in 12-21-2012... all I want to do is be able to talk to folks with in my state and neighboring states.
Yes, I do know that you have to have an FCC license to transmit...
So what's out there for keeping it simple for stupid Ham Operators?
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