{"id":40322,"date":"2019-10-22T11:11:04","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T15:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/?p=40322"},"modified":"2019-10-22T11:11:04","modified_gmt":"2019-10-22T15:11:04","slug":"an-inexpensive-portable-radio-pack-with-excellent-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/an-inexpensive-portable-radio-pack-with-excellent-features\/","title":{"rendered":"An inexpensive portable radio pack with excellent features"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Many thanks to SWLing Post<\/em> contributor, James Fields, who writes:<\/p>\n

Something I always appreciate on the SWLing Post are articles and comments suggesting bags<\/a> and cases<\/a>. A while back I wound up with an account on wish.com<\/a> – a site that sells “stuff from China” for lack of a better description. Some things are junk, some are not quite what is advertised, but one area where I’ve had remarkably good luck is bags and pouches of varying sizes.<\/p>\n

If you search wish.com<\/a> for “tactical waist bag” you should see a bunch of entries for a smallish canvas bag. The prices will range from $1 to $3, with shipping varying from free to about $3. These are canvas bags with some snaps and fasteners and compartments, and they are a near perfect fit for various travel portables.<\/p>\n

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The Skywave<\/a> (and Skywave SSB<\/a>). Tecsun PL-310ET<\/a> and PL-380, and Digitech AR-1780<\/a> all fit well in this bag. The XHData D808 would be tight as it’s slightly wider than the AR-1780 but it might go. There is plenty of room for spare batteries and a wire antenna. The bags are padded nicely.<\/p>\n

If you want to see one of these without visiting the wish.com site, there are some Amazon resellers<\/a> that have them, usually around $10 (which is not bad with free Prime shipping).<\/p>\n

Click here for one example on Amazon.com (affiliate link).<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

I have several of these bags in various colors – they’re very convenient for travel, and for me they work better than hard-shell cases.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thank you for the suggestion, James! I love the fact this pack has Molle attachments on the back. That’s huge for those of us with tactical packs!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many thanks to SWLing Post contributor, James Fields, who writes: Something I always appreciate on the SWLing Post are articles and comments suggesting bags and cases. A while back I wound up with an account on wish.com – a site that sells “stuff from China” for lack of a better description. Some things are junk, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[4199,3],"tags":[7555,2102,4700,4699],"class_list":["post-40322","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-accessories","category-news","tag-james-fields","tag-pack-review","tag-radio-packs","tag-tactical-packs"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pn3uc-aum","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":16972,"url":"https:\/\/swling.com\/blog\/2016\/01\/radio-go-bag-jc-recommends-this-affordable-shoulder-pack\/","url_meta":{"origin":40322,"position":0},"title":"Radio Go Bag: JC recommends this affordable shoulder pack","author":"Thomas","date":"January 23, 2016","format":false,"excerpt":"Speaking of backpacks and protective cases for radios, SWLing Post reader, JC, recommends an inexpensive tactical shoulder pack available via eBay. 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