How good are handheld comms compare to scanners?
They reason that I ask is I have a Uniden Sportcat 180 scanner that doesn't seem to have good reception unless your within a 1/2 mile to the transmitter. Are the Aviation handheld comms better than this? The main reason a purchased this was in case of an emergency, at least I could still receive. I think I paid 80 bucks for it a few years ago.
Thanks
They reason that I ask is I have a Uniden Sportcat 180 scanner that doesn't seem to have good reception unless your within a 1/2 mile to the transmitter. Are the Aviation handheld comms better than this? The main reason a purchased this was in case of an emergency, at least I could still receive. I think I paid 80 bucks for it a few years ago.
Thanks