Posted in satellite on Jan 21st, 2010
There was a time not too many years ago, that two way radios were the latest in personal communications technology. However; they were quite expensive and the best, most powerful models were slightly smaller than a carton of cigarettes, with a retractable antennae that extended out about three feet. For people such as hunters and fishermen though, they were just what they needed to keep in touch. The advent of the cell phone pretty much put an end to all that, until just recently when the two way radio seems to have been making a comeback.
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Posted in satellite on Jan 21st, 2010
Everyone can remember when they were kids and their first experience with two way radios at a play ground or a friends house. What is it about radio communication that is so special? No one is quite sure but for the actual inventors of the technology that experienced it for the first time, the experience must have seemed close to magical. For adults though, radio communication is usually far more utilitarian and their use of two way radios is governed by numerous rules and regulations.
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Posted in satellite on Jan 18th, 2010
Vertex is a brand of two way radios that are recognized the world over for their exceedingly high level of quality in the radios that they manufacture. Vortex specializes in commercial style two way radios that contain the features that are most commonly required in a business environment.
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Posted in satellite on Jan 16th, 2010
The last time you were in an electrical component store, such as Radio Shack, did you happen to notice the two way radios that they have on their shelves? They were small, compact, very attractive and surprisingly cheap. Then when you stopped by a larger warehouse style store, you may have noticed that the employees were also carrying two way radios that they used to communicate with each other at the work place. Are these the same two way radios that you saw back at the little electrical component shop?
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Posted in satellite on Jan 15th, 2010
Unlike so many other consumer items, when you purchase two way radios you have to purchase more then one of them and this can drive up the cost considerably. If you are buying for a business the numbers can bump up your cost even more, so shopping for the best deals is a must when scouting around for your final purchase on two way radios. Of course, you can simply head straight to the discount electronics outlet and grab the cheapos off the shelf, but are you really getting as great a deal as you think that you are?
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Posted in satellite on Jan 5th, 2010
Satellite radios are becoming more popular everyday. Among the great advantages of using a satellite radio is the fact that the programing is actually commercial free. This is because signal provider’s income comes from listeners, who pay a fee to access the station’s signal, and not from advertisers as in the case of “traditional” radio.
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Posted in satellite on Dec 11th, 2009
When it come to consider jumping in the satellite radio bandwagon, there are many questions to be answered about them like “How does satellite radios work?”, “What kind of equipment should I purchase?” etc. but in this article I will try to answer a question that first pops up in everybody’s mind: “HOW MUCH DOES SATELLITE RADIO COST”? This is a tricky question because the cost of a satellite radio is divided in two: installation (or activation) costs and the monthly subscription fee.
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Posted in satellite on Nov 1st, 2009
When it comes to radio it seems that these days everybody is talking about digital. They do so with reason; here in the UK there is talk of a deadline for analogue switch off. The deadline of 2012 has already been set for analogue television and radio is expected to follow suit.
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Posted in satellite on Oct 21st, 2009
SIRIUS is known for their many channels of %100 commercial free music. What people often do not know is they have a wealth of talk show and sports channels available to their consumers as well.
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Posted in satellite on Oct 2nd, 2009
It seems like forever ago that Sirius and XM announced the possibility of a merger (officially just over a year). I guess good things come to those who wait, but what is taking so long?
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