MOBILING

Today’s mobile radios are simply amazing. Recent years have seen more and more capabilities packed into ever-smaller transceivers. Band coverage that once required multiple radios can now be found in one small unit, often with a remotely-located control head, speaker, and microphone. It’s not unusual to choose a single unit that covers the UHF, VHF, and HF bands, giving the operator flexibility that was unthinkable just a few short years ago.

Depending on the manufacturer, you can also find multi-band or tunable antennas that cover several bands, simplifying installation and operation, and conserving valuable “real estate” on your roof, trunk lid or bumper.

Given these new capabilities, a little thinking “outside the box” can add