Why I Built It I didn’t design the Scout to fill a product slot. I designed it because I needed it. Like a lot of operators, I spend most of my time operating in the field—parks, open land, roadside pull-offs—places where conditions are unpredictable and rarely ideal. I quickly realized that the biggest obstacle wasn’t my radio. It was the antenna. Every antenna I owned worked well in one specific situation. But portable operating rarely gives you that luxury. Sometimes there
