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 [...]
Understand how repeaters work, when you need one, what to expect in the buying process, and selecting the right vendor for the job. This article is written with the non-technical person in mind, we will do our best to explain things in layman terms. First, we should explain what a two-way radio repeater is. All [...]
Quality Two-Way Radio Equipment is a Life Saving Investment At Command Radio, we get customer inquiries all the time: “What’s your cheapest two-way radio?” Though we appreciate the sentiment, it is really not the right question to ask, because often price may not determine quality, characteristics, features, or manufacturer’s warranties. The requirements you have for [...]
IP stands for Ingress Protection. What does that mean in simple terms? The IP number is a rating of the airtight capacity of the radio enclosure from particles and moisture. An IP number is comprised of two digits. Those digits are determined from a standard measurement chart of Intrusion Protection. In the case of an [...]
Your two-way radio seems to operate well enough, though you notice it seems not to be transmitting or receiving as smoothly as it once did. Or there seems to be some faint interference in the background. The radio’s functions aren’t operating properly. Could there be a problem with the radio…?OR is it the battery! This [...]
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 [...]
