"Today's small amateur radio ""HTs"" or handie-talkies, are incredibly advanced. This Yaesu VX-6R is a dual-band model transceiver that operates in the 70 cm (440 mhz) and 2m (144 mhz) bands FM. It also receives international shortwave AM transmissions and NOAA weather radio. While typically used for local emergency communications and weather spotting, it can access Internet-linked repeaters for International coverage."
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