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Handheld Radios (HTs)

Discuss handheld ham radios, portable communication, antennas, and everyday amateur radio use.

  1. first HT - so many options, kind of overwhelmed honestly

    James Patterson,
    • 1 reply
    • 8 views
    Mark Thomas

  2. first HT - totally lost on what to get

    Sarah Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    Carlos Mendez

  3. first HT - totally overwhelmed by the options, help?

    Lisa Wang,
    • 1 reply
    • 13 views
    Ashley Johnson24

  4. first HT - totally lost on what to get

    Sarah Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 22 views
    David Williams95

  5. first HT - totally lost on which one to get

    David Kim,
    • 1 reply
    • 28 views
    Kevin O'Brien

  6. new to HTs - what should I actually look for?

    Jeff Parker,
    • 1 reply
    • 25 views
    Jennifer Wu

  7. first HT - totally overwhelmed by all the options, any advice?

    David Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 22 views
    Angela Davis

  8. first HT - overwhelmed by options, any suggestions?

    Sarah Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 25 views
    James Wilson94

  9. trying to pick my first HT, overwhelmed by options honestly

    Robert Kowalski,
    • 1 reply
    • 24 views
    Ham Fan

  11. what HT should i get as my first handheld? kinda overwhelmed by options

    Amanda Foster,
    • 1 reply
    • 29 views
    David Johnson

  12. new ham here, totally lost on which HT to actually buy

    David Davis41,
    • 1 reply
    • 46 views
    Diana Patel

  13. which HT should i get as my first handheld? kind of overwhelmed

    Lisa Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 46 views
    James Patterson

  14. looking for my first HT, so many options its overwhelming

    John Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    Lisa Thompson

  15. finally pulling the trigger on a new HT - any thoughts on what to get these days

    QRP Guy,
    • 1 reply
    • 54 views
    Lisa Patel

  16. first HT as a new tech, totally overwhelmed by options

    David Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 67 views
    Robert Martinez

  17. first HT - totally lost on what to get, budget around $50-60

    Emily Davis71,
    • 1 reply
    • 48 views
    Ashley Miller

  18. first HT - feeling overwhelmed by all the options honestly

    John Williams99,
    • 1 reply
    • 55 views
    Carlos Gutierrez

  19. first HT recommendation - overwhelmed by the options tbh

    Lisa Wang,
    • 1 reply
    • 58 views
    Gregory Adams

  20. what HT should I get as my first radio - overwhelmed by options

    James Wilson94,
    • 1 reply
    • 81 views
    Lisa Chang

  21. trying to pick my first HT, overwhelmed by options

    Lisa Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 59 views
    Rajesh Patel

  22. first HT - totally lost on what to get

    Maria Santos,
    • 1 reply
    • 60 views
    Karen Lewis

  23. what HT should i get as my first radio? overwhelmed by options

    Michael Peterson,
    • 1 reply
    • 52 views
    Rebecca Turner

  24. what HT should i actually get as a new tech

    James Moore18,
    • 1 reply
    • 52 views
    Carlos Mendez

  25. which HT should i get as my first handheld - so many options its overwhelming

    Sarah Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 57 views
    Michael Rodriguez

  26. first HT recommendations - so much to choose from its overwhelming

    Jessica Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 72 views
    Steve Wilson

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