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Meet the Motorola Handie-Talkie HT-200 , better known by its legendary nickname: “The Brick.”  Introduced around 1962, this chunky little powerhouse was a game-changer in the world of two-way radios. After cutting its teeth on military radios during World War II, Motorola brought that rugged know-how to the commercial market—and the HT-200 was the result. This radio holds some serious bragging rights. It was the first handheld portable radio to wear the Motorola name and the