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2. Rubber ducky antenna - Wikipedia

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   The rubber ducky antenna is a form of normal-mode helical antenna. Electrically short antennas like the rubber ducky are used in portable handheld radio equipment at VHF and UHF frequencies in place of a quarter-wavelength whip antenna, which is inconveniently long and cumbersome at these frequencies. [2]

3. Very high frequency - Wikipedia

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   The VHF band is the first band at which efficient transmitting antennas are small enough that they can be mounted on vehicles and portable devices, so the band is used for two-way land mobile radio systems, such as walkie-talkies, and two way radio communication with aircraft and ships (marine radio).

4. Icom IC-V82 - Wikipedia

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   The Icom IC-V82 is a VHF band handheld transceiver designed by Icom for radio amateurs and professionals who require VHF communication. Although it is a little outdated, (launched in 2004 and discontinued in 2014), the IC-V82 is still valued in the second hand market for a number of additional features [1] such as the ability to convert it, by adding a module, into a digital device, which make ...

5. Antenna types - Wikipedia

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   Small monopoles ("whips") are used as compact, but low-gain antennas on portable radios in the HF, VHF, and UHF bands. Whip Type of antenna used on mobile and portable radios in the VHF and UHF bands such as FM "boom boxes", consists of a flexible rod, often made of telescoping segments

6. Helical antenna - Wikipedia

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   Their compact size makes helicals useful as antennas for mobile and portable communications equipment on the HF, VHF, and UHF bands. [citation needed] A common form of normal-mode helical antenna is the "rubber ducky antenna" used in portable radios. A handheld two-way radio, with the rubber sleeve removed from the antenna.

7. AN/PRC-150 - Wikipedia

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   The AN/PRC-150(C) Falcon II Manpack Radio, is a tactical HF-SSB/ VHF-FM manpack radio manufactured by Harris Corporation. [1] It holds an NSA certification for Type 1 encryption . [ 2 ] The PRC-150 is the manpack HF radio for the Harris Falcon II family of radios, introduced in the early 2000s.