PMR446 50+Km range yesterday

[The Local Ned]

Roger that LS.

I was thinking of picking up an old army surplus radio harness - we used them for the clansmen ( 351 ) which was a bit of a lug but manageable.
But as you say - it could easily be done with any 'framed rucksack.

Worked out correctly - there could be space for a small battery in the backpack with power lead running into a backpack sidepocket mounted handheld unit , with a patch lead end fed to the external whip mounted on a pivotable plate.

Throatmic/earpiece could be run through backpack and out an MP3 player type hole , unless a standard handmic is used which can be jacket mounted.

Battery ? motorcycle battery ? - RC type battery ?
Solar panel trickle charge possibility maybe ?

This is if course interchangeable with CB radios / HAM equipment.
Range may still be problematical when geography starts coming into play , but whats new there ?