Radio Communications
Course Content
- Course Introduction
- Radio Communications
- Types of radio
- Using radios
- Features of a radio
- Right and wrong way to use a radio
- Radio protocols and sending a message
- Phonetic alphabet and numbers
- Prowords in radio communications
- Call signs
- Radio Checks
- Radio check example
- Losing communications
- Broadcasting and talk groups
- Workplace radios
- Radio Licences
- Dual Sim Radio
- Increasing battery life
- Carrying and transporting radios
- Basic considerations when using radios
- Transmitting Techniques
- Types of Radio
- Course Summary
Dual Sim Radio
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Another type of radio, it is a dual-sim radio. So it is a radio that works on the 3G 4G network, but there are two SIM cards in it, so the advantage you have got there is that you can have one SIM card which can work across all the networks to give you maximum radio coverage, but also in the second slot, you could put a normal SIM card, so it works as a normal telephone, so this is an Android-powered radio, but also a telephone, so it is really versatile unit, so if you want to have contact within the radio networks, but also you want it to use as a mobile phone, this is ideal.So this system here, it just could hook up to the Broadnet network in a minute, so standard display on there so you can see when it is available. I'm not actually logged on to any network at the minute, so that is why it just says connect at the bottom there, but you can change the different channels and networks that you are working with the same as you would a conventional radio, but this one you would do directly on the screen. So if you wanna change users or channels, you can just hit the channel button and then you can see the different sort of channels that are pre-set onto it there, and also from here, you can see they are available and you can change it and rather than do it on the screen with the other one where you have to physically touch buttons, this is a simpler way, just hit the available and you can change what sort of level you are at, whether you are available or busy or at the scene if you are using this from an emergency site.Someone in control will be able to easily see that you are, thay you have arrived at the scene, or you are busy or you are on a break, things like that, so it is a nice simple system to work with. Now, this is the Broadnet in and that system, there are others out there, but this would directly link back with somebody in control being able to show exactly where you are, it knows your exact position as well, and the person in control can see on a map exactly where you are right now. So it is very good for security. The radio itself works similar to others. You got a button at the top, this is the emergency button, so if you did get into trouble, you can hit that, and that will alert anybody on that particular network that you have got it is an emergency call and it is loud, it would make sure everybody knows you have a problem.And also you can pre-program it with this system to have a couple of phone numbers, so you can actually send a text message to say that you have hit your emergency button, and it gives your exact coordinates of where you are, so it is quite useful for keeping... I mean, making sure people who are with you know where you are. On this side, the orange button is the push to talk button, the top button here is to turn the unit on and off, and this button here is for the volume. On the unit here, if it ever goes into sleep, just hit the button, you can just wake it up again, and at the bottom is the charging points, and also if you want to have a headset, you can plug that directly in the bottom of it.So works like any other Android phone, you can unlock it by literally just sliding the screen up, putting in your code, and then just trying to get straight into the Phone, and from here you can go on to a normal telephone if you want it. You can also use it for other apps, so if you want different apps on there, you can load those on. So one app we have on here is What3Words, so we know exactly where we are. if we are going to need in a bid to give a location verbally, internet, other things, emergency things or any other apps you would want. Now, in this unit also, you can put an extra memory card in it, so it increases the amount of memory you can have for with the unit, and you can set that it up however you want. You can either have it so that you can just take the memory card out, for example, your photos and easily transfer them. Or you can link this up to the cloud because it is all Wi-Fi enabled as well.
This segment covers how to use a dual slim radio and what features these radios possess.
The instructor will go through each function, including how to use the radio in an emergency situation.