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Handheld Transceiver, or Handie-Talkie. A hand-held radio that looks like a large walkie-talkie, capable of transmitting and receiving amateur radio bands. Often can receive other bands as well.

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With my Alinco DJ-VX50 which supports frequencies 136-174 MHz and 400-470 MHz I am trying to limit the frequencies between 144-146 Mhz and 434-438 MHz in VFO mode. For this I used RT System's ...
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I've found contradictory information about the voltage and current fed by the original charger (using a PB/ATL-G7 Ni-MH battery), and I'm trying to use a generic one through its mini-jack port, ...
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I'm looking into Quansheng UV-K5 or UV-K5(8) a.k.a. UV-K6 HT with CW/DSB firmware mod, such as IJV firmware. I know a lot of people are looking into operating 2m CW with it for the 2026 SOTA challenge....
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Many FM handheld and mobile radios employ "Stun sequence" and "Kill sequence" that can block the station TX or TX+RX functions after having received a specific DTMF code sequence ...
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I volunteered at a community event recently. The event organizers provided a few HTs of unknown provenance but didn't have enough for all teams to use. Several volunteers brought FRS HTs. We were all ...
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I tested 2 unmodded 27MHz 100mW handheld CB walkie talkies for range .The model was Sharp CB 100 made in the 70s .The standard whip antenna did not have a visible external loading coil .Range was ...
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I would like to know if there is an implementation of dual-watch (AKA split mode?, tri-watch in some brands) more extended than others, for both station equipment and ht, in case they differ. I'm ...
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I'm looking for workarounds that may be well-known by the community, to extend the range of units such as Midland G7 Pro, which operates in the PMR446 band and is also limited in power by this ...
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There are a variety of websites that give sample SmartBeaconing™ settings – mostly for automobiles, but some for bicycles and pedestrians. I've tried several of these settings and had mixed results. ...
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I recently replaced the battery of this SIMRAD HS35 handheld radio as it was dead. I bought a new that matched the description, replaced the old one and the radio works fine. The problem is that it no ...
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I am looking for the programming software for the YINTAI YT-588 radio. Thanks. Marco
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Title sums the question up fairly well. I was recently testing two HTs and it was not until after keying a repeater with one that I thought about the fact that the other was sitting (turned on) only ...
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I’ve been looking at VHF / UHF modules for a potential custom HT build: DRA818V SA818-U I came across a project that uses a module like this with an ESP32 to make a radio that is controlled via an ...
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Can adapting a larger antenna such as a Diamond X-50 or larger mag mount damage an HT radio? Would it overload the receiver?
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I bought a Quansheng UV-K5(8), and I am impressed by the audio quality, there appears to be a better ratio of signal to noise out of the speaker on listening, and it's a nice little radio, though with ...
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