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A 11
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Aurora 3
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Handheld Radios (HTs)

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

  1. confused about which HT to get as my first radio

    Jessica Miller89,
    • 1 reply
    • 139 views
    Sarah Martinez

  2. picking my first HT — too many options, kind of overwhelmed

    Michael Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 112 views
    Nicole Martin

  3. finally pulling the trigger on a new HT, overwhelmed by options

    Lisa Wang,
    • 1 reply
    • 142 views
    Jessica Moore

  4. thinking about getting my first HT, overwhelmed by options

    James Holloway,
    • 1 reply
    • 132 views
    John Johnson16

  5. so confused on which HT to actually buy — too many options

    Jennifer Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 153 views
    Rajesh Patel

  6. first HT recommendations - overwhelmed by options honestly

    Kiwi Operator,
    • 1 reply
    • 119 views
    Linda Rodriguez

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

    Ashley Johnson24,
    • 1 reply
    • 111 views
    Rag Chewer

  8. first HT - completely lost on what to get

    Robert Kim97,
    • 1 reply
    • 135 views
    David Williams

  9. trying to pick my first HT, too many options honestly

    Emily Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 125 views
    Jessica Johnson

  11. first HT — what are you guys actually using day to day

    David Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 128 views
    Michelle Brown

  12. what HT should i get as my first radio? kind of overwhelmed by all the options

    QRP Master,
    • 1 reply
    • 107 views
    James Davis67

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

    Sarah Moore28,
    • 1 reply
    • 127 views
    Jessica Davis18

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

    Amanda Clark,
    • 1 reply
    • 112 views
    Rachel Garcia

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

    David Johnson45,
    • 1 reply
    • 218 views
    Amanda Williams49

  16. confused about which HT to get as my first radio

    Emily Thomas,
    • 1 reply
    • 116 views
    Mark Stevens

  17. First HT purchase — totally lost between a few options

    Kiwi Operator,
    • 1 reply
    • 172 views
    Kiwi Operator

  18. first HT recommendations — totally lost on which one to get

    Ashley Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 216 views
    Ashley Anderson

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

    Amanda Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 166 views
    Amanda Williams

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

    Michelle Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 137 views
    Robert Johnson

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

    Michael Stevens,
    • 1 reply
    • 139 views
    Michael Barnes

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

    Kevin Miller,
    • 2 replies
    • 296 views
    Kevin Miller

  23. first HT recommendations — so many options its overwhelming

    Gregory Smith,
    • 1 reply
    • 189 views
    Kimberly Brooks

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

    Kiwi Operator,
    • 2 replies
    • 258 views
    Kiwi Operator

  25. first HT recommendations — totally overwhelmed by the options

    Ashley Anderson73,
    • 1 reply
    • 146 views
    David Johnson45

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

    Emily Davis71,
    • 1 reply
    • 213 views
    Ashley Wilson81

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