Most handheld transceivers come equipped with so-called "rubber duck" antennas. They aren't very efficient antennas, but do they really need to be efficient to be useful?

Handheld Transceiver Antennas

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Repeaters aren't the only ways to span long distances in the world above 50 MHz.

Handheld Transceiver Antennas

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