There was a time when just about every ham had a pricey VHF or UHF transceiver in their vehicle or on their belt. It was great to talk to friends while driving. You could even make phone calls from ...

At the time, radio microphones were treated as weak radio stations, and most used the 200- or 400-MHz bands. A ministerial ordinance in 1986 placed limitations on the electrical field strength at a ...