There has been a lot of confusion about the new fcc narrowbanding mandates. To clarify the mandates, this is not a conversion from analog to digital, is switching the band from 25khz to 12.5khz. Every radio made since around 2000 is capable of being programmed to 12.5khz or 125khz, but most customers haven’t switched unless their system is newer.
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October 29, 2009
FCC Radio Mandates Demystified
October 13, 2009
No two way radios for school buses
New laws are going into effect that deal with hands free driving. These laws are hitting the two way radio community hard. Some buses are now not allowed to have two way radio’s inside their vehicles.
The Ontario School Bus Association is fighing this law. They lobbied against the ban, but it was turned down. The overall ban includes talking, texting and e-mailing, but hands-free devices will still be permitted. (more…)
September 29, 2009
Hotel Two Way Radio Communications
For the majority of hotel guests, communication between the staff remains a mystery. As a five year employee at a luxury hotel, it is part of Susan’s everyday life. The motorola two way radio is forever strapped to her uniform and her right ear perked to listen for any little noise coming through her two way radio earpiece. When she received, her promotion as lead front desk agent and thus received her Motorola two way radio, she could help but feel like a spy as she dressed in her uniform hiding the wire for the earpiece under her suit jacket. (more…)
September 7, 2009
Digital vs Analog radio controversy
The Hanover Sun is reporting a very interesting article about the difference between analog and digital radios. They are saying that first responders are having a hard time with digital systems and that analog systems actually work better. It looks like the two way radio system in question was not a Motorola digital solution, like the Mototrbo XPR 6550. We will continue to follow this article and report back any findings.
August 28, 2009
The Motorola MOTORBO Mystery!
It seems like every time you hear “two way radio” coming up in the news, it always involves police, burglers or some type of crime. We decided to take it one step further and create the ficticious story about the Motorola MOTOTRBO Mystery! Enjoy…
It was a dark and stormy night outside the swank hotel. However, inside the marvelous designed banquet hall guest dined sumptuously as a laughing, cheerful staff served a delightful five course fare. Some of the housekeeping staff eagerly poked through the back curtains unnoticed by the guest. They whispered and giggled as they tried to guess which ones were famous patrons. Some eagerly were texting back and forth on their Motorola Mototrbo two way radios to their cohorts who were not fortunate enough to be stationed in the dining hall. (more…)
August 4, 2009
Schools to have 2 way radio training sessions
A press release in PRWeb stated that a school district in Colorado launched a new two-way radio training program (trackback url: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/U3VtbS1Ib3JyLVpldGEtU3F1YS1IYWxmLUNvdXAtWmVybw==.
This training program will teach educators and school officials how to use two way radios effectively. It will be governed by the National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) and the Incident Command System (ICS) training tactics. This is a great program on how to use a two way radio properly. In the event of emergencies, two way radio systems can get clogged down if users don’t know how to use the system properly. With recent improvements in technology, two way radios are no longer just a push and talk situation.
Some radios, like the MOTOTRBO XPR6550 have built in GPS and text messaging features. This type of technology requires teaching sessions to show the full benefits. The article stated many benefits:
Jeff Howes, principal of North Mesa Elementary, sees many benefits to this interoperability. “Communications is easier among stakeholders,” he explained. “Response time is quicker, mistakes can be quickly corrected or response plans quickly changed, and we can run everyday operations more smoothly.
Kudos to the Colorado school district for being proactive in their communication plans.
July 22, 2009
High School Football Season Time
High School football coach using a headset
It’s High School footbal time. This means that 2-a-day practices will be starting (or have already). One of my favorite things for the fall is the annual email we get from a team that’s 7-0 and looking to beef up their two way radio system. Have confidence in your team and be prepared before the season starts!
A good two way radio for high school football teams is the Motorola CP110. Blinkwave also runs a special, called the football four pack which is a package deal. It includes 4 NFL Headsets.
July 8, 2009
CP200 wins!
Last month, we polled our readers on which Motorola two way radio is their favorite. The results came back and the Motorola CP200 was the winner! I’ve written before about why the CP200 is America’s favorite radio and the facts are that it’s very durable and comes with a nice line of cp200 accessories. The CP200 is almost 6 years old right now and I don’t anticipate Motorola discontinuing this gem anytime soon.
May 28, 2009
Two Way Radio Deals
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May 27, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Motorola CP110
Motorola CP110 Package
The Motorola CP110 turned 1 years old on May of this year. We have been very impressed with the CP110’s functionality as compared to its predecessor, the Motorola CP100.
The Motorola CP110 comes from the infamous CP, or Commercial family. This two way radio family includes the Motorola CP200, CP125, CP150 and CP185. The Motorola CP110 falls as the first radio in the Commercial Tier. I’m not certain why it is the first though. It has more features than the CP125; specifically, its water resistant casing and very loud audio.
