Beginning Radio Communications: Radio Projects and Theory

© Alex Wulff 2019

A. WulffBeginning Radio Communicationshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5302-1_8

8. Handheld Transceivers and Repeaters

Alex Wulff¹ 

(1)

Cambridge, MA, USA

 

This chapter is meant to introduce you to some of the technology that powers the world of amateur radio. We’ll first cover the handheld transceiver (HT), a small radio that allows you to get on the air quickly. Even if you don’t have your license, you can still participate in this chapter. Just know that you cannot transmit anything until you’re licensed.

Your Handheld Transceiver

The handheld transceiver we’ll be using throughout this book is the BaoFeng UV-5R (shown in Figure 8-1). There are many variants of this radio, and they all have basically the same features. BaoFeng is ...