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Handheld Radios (HTs)

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

  1. trying to pick my first HT, completely overwhelmed by options

    Sarah Moore28,
    • 1 reply
    • 12 views
    Jessica Davis18

  2. first HT — overwhelmed by options, what would you actually buy

    Michelle Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 27 views
    Robert Johnson

  3. First HT - Overwhelmed by all the memory channel options!

    Kiwi Operator,
    • 2 replies
    • 152 views
    Kiwi Operator

  4. first HT recommendations — totally overwhelmed by the options

    Ashley Anderson73,
    • 1 reply
    • 14 views
    David Johnson45

  5. First HT recommendations - totally lost on where to start

    Amanda Clark,
    • 1 reply
    • 37 views
    David Wilson59

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

    Linda Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 14 views
    Diploe Dan

  8. first HT — totally lost on what to get

    Brian Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    Sarah Brown

  9. Programming HTs without going insane - tips for new hams?

    David Williams50,
    • 2 replies
    • 162 views
    David Williams50

  10. finally pulling the trigger on an HT, what are people actually using these days

    Paul Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 38 views
    Carlos Martinez

  11. first HT - completely lost on which one to get

    Jennifer Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    David Chen

  13. first HT recommendations — so many options its overwhelming

    Gregory Smith,
    • 1 reply
    • 88 views
    Mountain Ham

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

    John Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 10 views
    Jessica Miller89

  15. first HT — totally lost on what to get

    Nicole Martin,
    • 1 reply
    • 50 views
    Michelle Davis

  16. first HT - totally lost on what to get

    Jennifer Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 29 views
    James Patterson

  17. trying to pick my first HT, too many options and im going in circles

    Sarah Kim,
    • 1 reply
    • 26 views
    Michelle Garcia

  19. first HT — totally lost on what to get

    Packet Radio,
    • 1 reply
    • 11 views
    Jessica Williams

  20. trying to pick my first HT, too many options and im confused

    Rebecca Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 13 views
    Sarah Wilson

  21. first HT recommendations - overwhelmed by options

    Diana Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 35 views
    James Wilson

  22. what HT should i even get as a new tech

    Jessica Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    Michelle Brown

  23. first HT recommendation — totally lost on what to get

    Helen Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 18 views
    Jessica Williams53

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

    Carlos Santos,
    • 1 reply
    • 59 views
    James Patterson

  26. First HT for new Tech - what features really matter?

    Amanda Johnson,
    • 2 replies
    • 483 views
    Steve Johnson

  27. first HT recommendation — completely lost on what to get

    Mike Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 58 views
    Brian Clark

  28. first HT - totally overwhelmed by all the options

    Michael Torres,
    • 1 reply
    • 34 views
    Christopher Lee

  29. trying to pick my first HT, so many options its overwhelming

    Angela Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 63 views
    CW Lover

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