by kb9vbr | Dec 14, 2021 | Getting started
Starting out with a handheld radio is a great introduction to the amateur radio hobby. Here are four things (plus a bonus item) that will greatly enhance your ham radio experience. KB9VBR VHF/UHF Antennas:http://www.jpole-antenna.com Timestamps00:00 Introduction00:33...
by Michael Martens | Sep 12, 2018 | Reviews
Different applications call for different radios, and sometimes you may need a dirt simple radio for communicating between friends, family, or co-workers. The Olywiz meets that need with the HTD-826, delivering a 16 channel, 2 watt, UHF only handheld radio. Olywiz was...
by Michael Martens | Feb 14, 2018 | Ham Radio Q and A
The Retevis RT82 DMR Dual Band Handheld Radio is a Motorola Tier I & II compatible DMR radio with 3000 channels, 5 watt output power on VHF and 4 watts UHF. The folks at Retevis provided me with this model to evaluate so first we’ll take a look at its features...
by Michael Martens | Aug 20, 2015 | Getting started
Starting out in amateur radio, our first rig usually is the venerable handheld radio. Compact and all-in-one design, these HT’s or handi-talkies are an inexpensive choice. In fact, now with the Chinese handhelds flooding the market, a ham can get on the air for as...
by Michael Martens | Nov 15, 2014 | Amateur Radio
We’ve all done it. Standing on our tippy toes. The dance, slowly swiveling around, alternating holding our arms up in the air and hands close to our ears. I’m talking about the weird contortions we do until we get the best signal out of our handheld radio. HTs bring...
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