by Max Sher | Dec 21, 2022
VOX is voice activation that enables hands free operation by simply speaking and the radio will open and broadcast your message.
by Max Sher | Dec 21, 2022
A stubby antenna has the same length antenna wire as a regular length antenna however the actual antenna is coiled around a mast in order to produce a stubby or shorter profile antenna. In theory they can provide the same coverage as a longer “whip” antenna, but the...
by Max Sher | Dec 21, 2022
Scan, or scanning, is a radio feature that instructs the radio to look for a channel that is active. Scanning only works on channels that have been pre-programmed into the radio. Do not confuse a scanner radio that looks for activity on any frequency verse scanning on...
by Max Sher | Dec 21, 2022
VHF (very high frequency) or UHF (ultra-high frequency) refers to the frequency range a radio operates within. VHF is 136 – 174 MHz while UHF is 400 – 512 MHz. The higher the frequency the shorter the wavelength. The longer the wavelength the further a...
by Max Sher | Dec 21, 2022
You can still get analog radios, but digital radios are recommended because they provide better performance with clearer audio, longer battery life, and farther range. The price differential is not that significant and since digital radios can always operate in analog...
