Rubber duck — The stock antenna on a handheld.
The stubby flexible antenna your HT came with. It works, but it is the weakest part of your station — a better antenna is the cheapest meaningful upgrade in the hobby.
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Related words
- VOX — Voice Operated eXchange.
- Feedline — The cable from radio to antenna.
- Vertical — An antenna that stands straight up.
- Dipole — Two legs of wire.
- Antenna — The thing that actually radiates your signal.
- SDR — Software Defined Radio.
- Transceiver — A transmitter and receiver in one box.
- Yagi — A directional beam antenna.