Mobile mount for simultaneous portable radio and spare battery charging and method for the same

A method of charging a handheld radio, comprising:

• receiving power from a vehicle via a ruggedized mobile mount configured to be removably attached to the vehicle, wherein the mobile mount comprises a ruggedized housing;
• and
• charging a rechargeable battery mounted to a first portion of the handheld radio via a battery charger arranged in the ruggedized housing, wherein the battery charger comprises an enclosure and an array of conductive pins placed outside the enclosure,
• wherein the charging comprises:
• placing the first rechargeable battery in the enclosure;
• and
• physically connecting a second portion of the handheld radio to the array of conductive pins after the rechargeable battery is placed in the enclosure.

A mobile mount for charging a handheld radio, comprising:

• means for receiving power from a vehicle, wherein the receiving means comprises a ruggedized housing;
• and
• means for charging a rechargeable battery mounted to a first portion of the handheld radio, the charging means arranged in the ruggedized housing,
• wherein the charging means comprises:
• an array of conductive pins configured to be electrically connected to a first portion of the handheld radio;
• and
• an enclosure placed below the array of conductive pins and configured to receive and to be electrically connected to a second portion of the handheld radio different from the first portion.