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What does HT mean in "HT radio"

What do the 2 letters stand for?

Obviously the expression describes hand held radios,
but I cannot find an explanation.

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On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:04:05 +0200, Helmut Wabnig wrote:

What does HT mean in "HT radio"

What do the 2 letters stand for?

Obviously the expression describes hand held radios,
but I cannot find an explanation.

thanks,
w.


Handy Talky?
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What does HT mean in "HT radio"

What do the 2 letters stand for?

Obviously the expression describes hand held radios,
but I cannot find an explanation.


"Handie-Talkie" (or variations on the spelling thereof).

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.

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On Jun 23, 5:04*pm, Helmut Wabnig hwabnig@ .- --- -. dotat wrote:
What does HT mean in "HT radio"

What do the 2 letters stand for?

Obviously the expression describes hand held radios,
but I cannot find an explanation.

thanks,
w.


My HT-90 manuals say, in the top right corner:

"HT-90" SERIES
"Handie-Talkie" Portable Radios

....Keith
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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.

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On Wed, 23 Jun 2010 23:04:05 +0200, Helmut Wabnig rearranged some
electrons to say:

What does HT mean in "HT radio"

What do the 2 letters stand for?

Obviously the expression describes hand held radios, but I cannot find
an explanation.

thanks,
w.


handheld transceiver
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