Radios To Go! Getting the Most from Your Handheld Transceiver

Handheld radios are more powerful than you think. As technology advances, more features are packed into these portable transceivers, making them more compact and more powerful than ever before. With so many features and options available in the typical walkie talkie today, how can you make the most of them all without getting lost in your radio? Learn to master your radio the easy way, with Radios To Go!

Radios To Go! Getting The Most from Your Handheld Receiver explains the basics of today's modern handheld two way radios. Written by Steve Ford, WB8IMY, this handy ARRL primer introduces you to the world of the amateur walkie talkie and helps you make sense of it all. It's not a replacement for your radio manual, and it isn't intended to be one, but it does explain some of the core features of a typical transceiver to help you get a handle on your handheld.

Helpful topics include:

• Wy Are They Called HTs? (And Which One Should I Buy?)
• The Care and Feeding of Batteries
• Memories
• Scanning
• Alphabet Soup: CTCSS, DTMF and DSCS
• IRLP and EchoLink
• Antennas
• Microphones and Headsets
• Software Management
• Expanding Your Horizons: APRS and Satellites

If you own a handheld transceiver or if you're trying to decide which one to buy, Radios to Go! is the essential guide.