Some of my radios came with cases and some didn’t. When I grab a few to take to the pond or the park for testing, I put the radios in their cases or another radio’s case to keep them from getting scratched up. I also use the lock buttons/switches to keep them from coming on during transport. Then upon arrival I take the radios out of the cases, turn off the locks, use the radios, turn on the locks, put the radios in their cases, come home, take the radios back out of their cases and unlock them. It just takes time.
I thought I would make some custom cases that would hold more than one radio and that would prevent them from accidentally coming on. A product on AliExpress looked promising:
It’s designed for a walkie talkie, but I can make my own custom insert to fit in its size of 8.3 x 6.7 inches. The cost of the case is $8.19 (I ordered 3). I could easily get three small radios in there, like the Raddy RF75A, Raddy RF760, HanRongDa HRD-701, Tecsun PL-118 and a Tecsun Q3, or two larger ones. Plus I can make a case for the Grundig G4000A. It’s just an experiment. I ordered some foam inserts from Amazon.
Online videos say I can cut the foam with an electric carving knife.
Update: The cases arrived today. They seem well made.
The case itself is is advertised as 2.36 inches thick and the thickness of the foam pad is about half that, allowing significant extra space above the surface and in the pouch. In the product photo, there are cutouts specifically for the walkie talkie. In the actual product the cuts are there as well as the parts that are cut. The user can take out parts as desired. The foam is very stiff, much more so than the foam I purchased from Amazon.
While the product size is as specified, it seems smaller in person than I expected. I’ll be able to fit one larger radio (like the Sansui F50), two smaller radios (like the Zhiwhis ZWS-603, Qodosen DX-286, Kaito KA29 and Sihuadon R-108) or three compact ones like the HanRongDa HRD-701, Raddy RF75A and Raddy RF760). One could also put in spare batteries, a reel antenna and a charging cable. A big radio like the Tecsun PL-660 / PL-990 or Grundig G4000A would fit in the case but without much if any foam padding on the sides.