@BooneGA I don't really know. My only experience is with Asip radios. I want to gain knowledge on different systems, their purposes, how to use them and what makes them work better/worse.
Running it inside the cummerbund and with a kydex or plastic cut out sounds pretty useful. Were you using a push to talk with this or is that why you needed to take it out all the time?
Ive worn peltors for 90% of the time I was out of the wire. Most of it with two radios running dual comms. I had to pull radios to change nets or fill or to use it for HPW/SAT/etc. As a leader that radio is my primary weapon and its in and out all of the time.
For bags I usually stay much smaller than a MR tri-zip unless I need to carry extra demo/LAW/batteries. My assault pack always included Arc'teryx wraith jacket, Kifaru Woobie, and a spare headlamp. Those take up minimal space and when you need them you NEED them.
Rick