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Handheld Radios (HTs)

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

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

    Jessica Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 74 views
    Steve Wilson

  2. first HT recommendations — overwhelmed by options honestly

    Angela Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 67 views
    Gary Yamamoto

  3. picking my first HT -- too many options, kinda overwhelmed

    Kenneth Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 77 views
    Amanda Miller

  4. finally pulling the trigger on an HT — need some advice before i spend money

    Robert Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 76 views
    Lisa Wang

  5. which HT should i get as my first handheld? kind of overwhelmed by the options

    Amanda Williams49,
    • 1 reply
    • 83 views
    Sarah Mitchell94

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

    Amanda Foster,
    • 1 reply
    • 63 views
    Brian Taylor

  7. picking my first HT — overwhelmed by options honestly

    Jennifer Walsh,
    • 1 reply
    • 90 views
    Lisa Anderson

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

    Kevin Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 104 views
    James Wilson

  9. what HT should i get as my first handheld

    David Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 76 views
    Diana Washington

  11. What HT should I get as my first radio? Kind of overwhelmed by options

    Michelle Lewis,
    • 1 reply
    • 85 views
    Dave Parker

  12. what HT should i get as my first radio

    Sarah Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 148 views
    Patricia Nakamura

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

    Rachel Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 95 views
    David Thompson

  14. finally pulled the trigger on a new HT — anyone have thoughts on the newer Yaesu FT-65?

    Ashley Wilson81,
    • 1 reply
    • 108 views
    Diana Patel

  15. finally pulling the trigger on my first HT — overwhelmed by options

    Andrew Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 79 views
    Packet Radio

  16. trying to pick my first HT, overwhelmed by options tbh

    Steven Kumar,
    • 1 reply
    • 83 views
    Sarah Collins

  17. what HT should i get as my first radio? so many options its overwhelming

    CW Operator,
    • 1 reply
    • 87 views
    CW Lover

  18. looking for my first HT — overwhelmed by options honestly

    Steve Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 98 views
    Karen Thompson

  19. First HT recommendation for a new tech - overwhelmed by options

    CW Whisperer,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    Michael Johnson

  20. What HT should I actually get as a new tech - there's too many options

    Kevin Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 104 views
    Jennifer Davis

  21. first HT recommendations? overwhelmed by options

    Steven Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 84 views
    Patricia Garcia

  22. first HT — overwhelmed by all the options, any advice?

    James Brown39,
    • 1 reply
    • 84 views
    CW Lover

  23. trying to pick my first HT, kinda overwhelmed by all the options

    Betty Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 87 views
    Sarah Taylor

  24. what HT should i get as my first handheld — feeling overwhelmed by options

    Lisa Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    Jennifer Martinez

  25. first HT — totally lost on what to get

    Linda Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 95 views
    Robert Williams

  26. First HT — feeling overwhelmed by all the options out there

    Michael Stevens,
    • 1 reply
    • 152 views
    Kevin O'Brien

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