Two-way radios aka walkie-talkies are an indispensable tool for the day-to-day operations of your security guard operations. It's their lifeline for when things go wrong when the guards are reporting in while on patrol, communicating on incidents when they happen, or requests for service by others. This article is to help you think through [...]
What is considered the most critical and least expensive component of your two-way, to increase the performance on both transmitting and receiving? If you answered the antenna, you are correct. The average antenna supplied with your portable two-way radio, which is often called a “rubber ducky”, is not very efficient and sacrifices performance for convenience. [...]
There are five distinct advantages a well-planned two-way radio system has over a cell phone in an emergency. Instant communication Network independence All, Group, and Individual Call functionality Interoperation Capabilities Emergency features built in the device Flexibility Let’s set up some real scenarios for comparing these two devices in real-world situations before we go into [...]
Low Band, VHF, UHF - Two-way Radio Frequencies Explained Understanding Frequency Bands and how the effect radio performance In basic terms, radio frequency or RF is the frequency of the waves transmitted by a specific radio station. When your radio is connected to an antenna electromagnetic energy is carried over the frequency the radio is [...]
Two-way radio FCC licensing explained. Why it’s an essential part of day to day radio operations and is often misunderstood. FCC Radio License Example and the FCC Logo Federal Communications Commission or FCC Licensing can be a confusing and miss understood part of [...]
