No hf hand helds. some portable setups, but no real hf hand helds but they 
come close. there used to be ones for 10 meters and maybe some other bands 
but they're not made anymore and haven't been for a long time.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "matt V" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 10:50 PM
Subject: hf handhelds


>I know there are handheld hf radios, i think i saw them on the hamradio
> site but then again i got to wondering if i was dreaming/daydreaming
> because, don't antennas for hf need to be really long?how  could you have
> one on an ht is my question.
>
> yes, i admit i'm not the most up to date person lol, and i actually failed
> the tech test because the antenna section was a bear for me, it took me 3
> tries but finally i did it.  Maybe because of someone at home not paying
> attention to us so i didn't pay attention to that section since what we
> said went ignored, but now that i'm out of there, i wish i would have
> payed attention more
>