Handheld transceiver (HT): Small, light, portable, but not much power. Some can fit in your pocket. With repeaters they can be quite useful, and they can go on your hike easily.
Base station transceiver: Permanent station in a building. More power, easier to use, more features.
Mobile transceiver: Permanent station in a vehicle. More power. That HT antenna doesn’t work well inside a metal car.
Repeaters: Located on high points (Mountains, tall buildings, satellites) to automatically relay signals. Some have connections to the telephone system.
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Which kind of radio is best? It depends on what you want to do. You wouldn’t backpack with a heavy base radio, but that base radio will let you talk farther when you are at home.
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