If you decide to go the Ham route, I got my Tech license with a simple phone app study guide.(free), and a small handheld Baofeng UV-5R ham radio is only $40-$50 with earbuds and charger. I did carry a baofeng UV-3R (which could be recharged using USB, but it has been discontinued.
An unemployed Jester, is nobody's Fool.
the only real difference between a good tracker and a bad tracker, is observation. all the same data is present for both. The rest, is understanding what you're seeing.
~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~
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