Baofeng BF-888S UHF 400-470MHz CTCSS/DCS With Earpiece Handheld Amateur Radio Walkie Talkie Two Way Radio Long Range (Black, 2 Pack) Walkie Talkie Two Way Radio. A walkie-talkie, more formally known as a handheld transceiver, HT, or handheld radio, is a hand-held, portable, two-way radio transceiver. Its development during the Second World War has been variously credited to Donald Hings, radio engineer Alfred J. Gross, Henryk Magnuski and engineering teams at Motorola.