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Handheld Radios (HTs)

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

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

    Amanda Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 31 views
    Amanda Williams

  2. first HT — overwhelmed by options, any advice?

    David Johnson45,
    • 1 reply
    • 92 views
    Amanda Williams49

  3. First HT - overwhelmed by options, need some guidance

    Michael Stevens,
    • 1 reply
    • 40 views
    Repeater Tech

  4. First HT purchase - looking for advice on dual-band handhelds

    Kevin Miller,
    • 2 replies
    • 176 views
    Kevin Miller

  5. trying to pick my first HT, totally lost on features

    Emily Davis71,
    • 1 reply
    • 103 views
    Rachel Williams

  7. first HT — overwhelmed by options, any suggestions?

    Paul Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 57 views
    Michael Barnes

  8. what HT should I get as my first radio

    Sarah Wilson93,
    • 1 reply
    • 38 views
    Kevin O'Brien

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

    Lisa Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 41 views
    John Anderson

  10. first HT - completely overwhelmed by the options

    Robert Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 85 views
    Robert Taylor

  11. first HT — totally lost on which one to get

    Amanda Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 97 views
    Brian Mitchell

  13. First HT purchase - overwhelmed by choices, need advice

    QRP Master,
    • 2 replies
    • 135 views
    Contester

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

    James Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 24 views
    James Holloway

  15. HT battery life tips - getting more than a day out of your handheld

    Steven Johnson,
    • 2 replies
    • 182 views
    Contest Joe

  16. first HT — totally overwhelmed by options, any advice?

    David Johnson45,
    • 1 reply
    • 31 views
    Andrew Jackson

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

    Maria Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 82 views
    Mike Johnson

  19. First HT as a new General - Overwhelmed by options!

    Morse Coder,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Morse Coder

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

    Carlos Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 46 views
    QRP Master

  21. what HT should i get as my first handheld — kind of overwhelmed by the options

    Ashley Johnson24,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Susan Davis

  22. HT battery life optimization - tips that actually work

    Dave Williams,
    • 2 replies
    • 884 views
    Northern Ham

  23. first HT — totally overwhelmed by options, any advice?

    James Thomas,
    • 1 reply
    • 31 views
    David Miller

  25. first HT — overwhelmed by options, any advice?

    Amanda Williams49,
    • 1 reply
    • 30 views
    James Holloway

  26. HT antenna upgrade recommendations - worth the investment?

    Radio Geek,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Mike Rodriguez

  27. finally pulled the trigger on a new HT — anyone else have opinions on the uv-5r vs the newer stuff

    Ashley Wilson81,
    • 1 reply
    • 34 views
    Sarah Thomas

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

    Helen Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 65 views
    Maria Rodriguez

  29. first HT — totally lost on what to get

    Radio Geek,
    • 1 reply
    • 68 views
    Ham Fan

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