Thursday, December 1, 2016

Why Two Way Radios Remain Highly Useful

By Kathleen Carter


Smartphones rule the ether, connecting people through a mostly reliable communication channel. They are handheld phones with digital functions that make them highly versatile and portable. They can access the internet with Wi Fi, can send pictures, can be used for group calls or messaging, and have that most unique text messaging function.

The handheld radio is an often overlooked relation, something that may be fast becoming out of date. The technical name for it is handheld two way transceiver, it communicates to other units by transmitting and receiving messages. When miniaturization came, this was when the reliable gadget came into use, still unchanged today like the Dallas two way radios that companies and agencies still rely on.

The days when they were popular was the age of ham or CB communications. Using the same technology, these were bigger and could send messages through longer distances. Many people still make a hobby out of these gadgets. What with all the cellular tech in use, it is surprising that they still survive as highly useful items. Companies in construction, malls and others, guards and government organizations, still use them.

Those who still use them will tell you how they find them very useful gadgets. One thing about them is that they have much lower prices than phones that are market. They require no permits, licenses, loads or contracts to use. Get a set then start communicating with any person by pressing talk.

They are already half forgotten, even with inherent advantages over cell phones. Less inexpensive to use, they will operate without an expensive network of relays and switches. These items are way more than strong. For example, they will survive many bad falls and float on water, all without a scratch or damage on the inside.

In Dallas area, the most critical facilities use handheld radio gadgets, and have no plans of changing their communications with phones. These places could be hospitals, malls, utility plants, factories, military facilities, ships and construction complexes. Also the personnel who use them are often key to an entire operation. Without their units, services or operations will break down.

The following are the technical considerations. The sets could be analog or digital, and always two way. This means you can only broadcast or receive, and cannot do both at the same time. These units can either be state of the art or have different power settings, depending on whether their use is for open places or inside buildings. Some really nifty stuff can be attached to them, like sirens, lighting fixtures, light bars and even digital camera recorders.

These can come with GPS tracking that vehicles can use or even those portable appliances that are not electrically powered. Their performance can also be enhanced with repeaters and any system of communication. So many businesses have held on their units that some companies have created software that operate on the same principles. But this idea is still on market trial.

In the city of Dallas, like so many other cities, they are not hard to find. Many retail shops have them on display. Again, the prices for them remain very affordable, and they are often bought in batches. Servicing for them lasts for many years. After all that is said and done, they have now entered a new digital phase that is even more competitive, even overtaking the usefulness of phones.




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