When you buy a cheap ham radio handy-talkie, you usually get a little “rubber ducky” antenna with it. You can also buy many replacement ones that are at least longer. But how good are they?

Many people use portable radios to communicate while in the wilds. The three most common radios in use are UHF, VHF, and Citizen's Band or CB. The CB radio became popular in the 1970s when movies like ...

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