Dave Platt wrote:
This was originally a brand-name term for the Galvin (think
"Motorola") SCR536 portable radio, introduced in 1940. The
abbreviation "HT" has since been co-opted by hams (and perhaps others)
to refer to almost any hand-held portable UHF/VHF radio.

While Handy-Talky was probably the most used brand name that Galvin used,
Motorola was so popular that they renamed the company to it.

Geoff.
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