Handheld transceiver
(HT): Small, light, portable, but not much power. Some can fit in your pocket. With repeaters they
can be quite useful, and they can go on your hike easily.
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| Handheld Radios ("HT's") |
Base station transceiver:
Permanent station in a building. More power, easier to use, more features.
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| Base Station Radio |
Mobile transceiver:
Permanent station in a vehicle. More power. That HT antenna doesn't work well inside a metal car.
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| Mobile Radio |
Repeaters:
Located on high points (Mountains, tall buildings, satellites) to automatically relay signals. Some have
connections to the telephone system.
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| Repeaters listen on one frequency and retransmit on another |
Which kind of radio
is best? It depends on what you want to do. You wouldn’t backpack with a heavy base radio, but that base radio
will let you talk farther when you are at home.
Requirement 9a (6)
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