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Handie Talkie:
A device used to scramble voice communications on local repeaters.

Rubber Duck: A device attached to the Handie Talkie to enhance its voice-scrambling capabilities.

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GPS and The "Dumming Down" Of Map Reading
What Is A Legacy Mode, Anyway?
123di V5: A Review of the Digital Photographer's Library In A Box
Squiggly Copies From Hell
What Is An Amateur Radio Legacy Mode Anyway?
Simplex Operations and Equipment
Getting the Most from Your Hand-Held Transceiver
Portable Radio Fundamentals for CERT Part 1 of 2
Energy Producing Shingles That Look Like A Normal Roof
Electric Power Generation In The Aftermath Of A Major Disaster
Ideas For Marketing Amateur Radio In Your Town
An Idea For Getting Better Mail Delivery

It's Time For A New Type Of Amateur Radio Club
Is It A Hamfest Or A Junkfest?
How About A Hamfest Preview Website?
Nothing Has Changed - The Old Ham Magazines Prove It!
Is There A Computer Virus In Your Pocket?
Show Us Your Shack Photos - Oh, Please!
Don't Be Another Amateur Radio Link Farm!
Is Your Amateur Radio Gear Properly Marked?
An Amateur Radio Simplex Readiness Test
Add Life To Your "Broken Record" VHF Net
June Is National Amateur Radio Simplex Month
Space Alien Almost Destroys Downtown Wichita Falls, Texas
A Few Reports From The UFO Reports Collection
I Don't Do Weather Watches Because I'm Chicken!
Why I Don't Like Repeaters, IRLP or Echolink
Give Your Amateur Radio Website A Reality Check
Reasons To Use and Enjoy 2-Meter Simplex
Wealthy Amateur Radio Operator Wants To Buy Out Radio Shack!
General Observations in Amateur Radio #127
The Mushroom Cloud At The Lake

Amateur Radio Is Better Than CB, I Promise!
Have You Been Skydiving Without A Reserve?
Should Morse Code Still Be A Right Of Passage?
Where Are The Aeronautical Mobiles?
Where Are The Amateur Radio Writers & Publishers?
Confessions of a Drive-By Ham
Pack Your Next Hamfest With Good Stuff To Buy
The Hot Air Balloon 2-Meter Simplex Event
What's A Dongle and Why?
Meteor Showers - Remembering the Leonid storm of 1966
Store Paging - Stop It!
I'm Going To Report You For Throwing Bombs!
Ham 2 Ham References - Do We Need To Praise The Good Guys?
My Appointment With Dr. Phil
The Simplex Oatmeal Breakfast Drink
Simulated Semi-Emergency - 1983 - Wichita Falls, Texas
Are They Frequency Coordinators or Repeater Coordinators?
Amateur Radio For Storm Spotting, Bike Rides & Parades
Promoting Your Amateur Radio Club Website
How To Sound Like A LID
The Chirpy S-O-S of 1984
CB Was Alive & Well In Germany in 1973
New Morse Code Testing