About a year and a half ago I took it to a hamfest in Joplin Missouri. Operated off my cellphone hot spot and? a cellphone type battery bank.? I participated in a Saturday morning net and kept in contact with Wichita Kansas locals via the club repeater.. THe only problem I had was some no cell service spots in rural kansas in the Flint hills where the population is 1 person per square mile.
I was very satisfied with the performance.
Larry W8LM
Larry Macionski