"Dave S" wrote in message
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What makes a handheld illegal? Public safety folks get licensed for and
use handhelds all the time.

I should have been more clear. I was talking of the typical use, in which
no station or operator's license exists to legalize the use.

You're right that if a CFI goes to the trouble to get the appropriate
license, they may use a handheld radio as a licensed station.