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There are many jobs where walkie talkies and two-way radio systems mean the most efficient and fastest communication. A frequent requirement of users is unlimited talking range. However, the usability of traditional transceivers is often impeded by the lack of coverage.

Would you like to reach all your employees from one common platform? Would you like to talk to them individually or send them messages?
Would you like to see a map showing the route your radio users (e.g. security personnel) have taken, or prove to your customer that you have indeed covered the whole patrol area? Would you like to attach recordings of the voice traffic to a work log?

All the above is possible in the Anico eChat System.

We are aware that using two-way radio makes communication at work faster and smoother, thus improving the efficiency of the daily routines. But do all company managers know this? In this blog post we have collected the most important arguments for the introduction of two-way radios at a company.

PoC (Push-to-Talk over Cellular) technology has long been available on the two way radio market, but it was the recent expansion of 4G cellular coverage and modern, „smart” transceivers with PTT buttons that put PoC into the focus of interest.

This radio appeared in the Wouxun product lineup early 2019, in Hungary however it only had its debut in March 2020.
With my experience gathered over the years, I am actually happy that this time I am not reviewing a brand new device. Why? Usually, when new devices are put to market, despite all the extensive testing, the firmware always has some room for polishing. A one year old radio on the other hand usually has a firmware version already updated and bugfixed, and you can do without hunting for patches, firmware update or cope with menus full of irritating small bugs. I believe, this one year has been worth the wait.

We have already shown you one of our latest favourites: the new SDRPlay RSPdx. Now you can hear and read about others' opinion about it.

 

These micro computers are strong enough, no wonder radio hams make good use of them for DIY projects.
SDRplay have also compiled an image file with software needed for using your SDR. You just need to copy it to a Micro SD card and you can start listening on the radio bands.

SDR radio became popular in Hungary around 2012-2013 thanks to the RTL chip versions appearing among DVB-T Chinese USB TV receivers. Back then you couldn’t get these devices in Hungary, you had to order them from China. Since then the situation has changed a lot here, too.

The new Yaesu FT3DE provides reliable 5W RF power output in compact design and light weight from factor - W62mm x H100mm x D32.5mm/ 282g. Battery power-saving settings are available for each frequency band with TX output power level (5W/ 2.5W/ 1W/ 0.3W) individually selectable. Even in a compact body, the user can enjoy loud and clear C4FM voice quality from 700mW of audio power. Real Dual Band Operation (V+V, U+U, V+U, U+V) are available with two independent receivers, and the FT3DR/E supports simultaneous C4FM digital monitoring for both the A and B bands (C4FM/C4FM standby).

SDRplay is pleased to announce the release of SDRuno v1.3. This is a major upgrade to SDRuno, which adds a number of important new features and is intended for all RSP models (RSP1, RSP1A, RSP2, RSP2pro and RSPduo)

We are excited to inform that the PDN (Portable Digital Node) function for the FTM-400 and FTM-100 series is now available. This firmware is now available at Yaesu official website: http://www.yaesu.com. 

It is clear that an excellent way to attract newcomers to the radio hobby is via the Raspberry Pi plus an RSP.  SDRplay has made available a downloadable SD Card image which is ideal for this.