Old_Crow
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Another acronym(LOL). Handy-Talkie perhaps?
Oops -- sorry. HT= Handie Talkie or Handheld Transmitter, basically a handheld or walkie talkie.What’s a HT? Ham Transmitter?
Ubiquitous in the ham community, but not so much to the general public, 'twould seem.Kinda like Kleenex and Xerox it's ubiquitous now for handheld transceiver.
Handy Talkie, but yeah a portable hand held transceiver, but not necessarily on the ham bands.What’s a HT? Ham Transmitter?
Including for calling a tow truck where there is NO cell service at all.Spot is a great device.
Anybody hiking, biking or offroading in the back country should have one of these. Cheap insurance. One goes in my pack every time.
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They seem to cost about $50/month. They are still the only thing available in really remote areas.How much are sat phones nowadays?
Really remote?They seem to cost about $50/month. They are still the only thing available in really remote areas.
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I wonder what happened at Death Valley National Park. I was there last November. Cell worked for voice but not for the internet.Most large national parks, national forest and BLM lands don't have cell service
Handy talkie. A handheld radio. Usually no more than 5 watts. Great for repeater ops but limited overland. Usually VHF or UHF or both in our case.What’s a HT? Ham Transmitter?