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US bounds ahead of Australia on public safety spectrum
Seems Australia still has a lot to learn as the US goes ahead with its FirstNet nationwide network for public safety agencies. [ + ]
Bristow helicopters hit 'Target Zero'
Bristow Group's helicopter service has found a way to reach its target of zero accidents, zero harm to people and zero harm to the environment by using Zetron's DCS-5020 digital console system. [ + ]
Verifying and troubleshooting cables, connectors and antennas
Roughly 50 to 60% of cellular base station problems are caused by faulty cables, connectors and antennas. Cable and antenna measurements are often used to verify and troubleshoot the electrical performance of RF and microwave transmission systems and antennas. [ + ]
DMR system for Sydney green high-rise
Radio communications have always played an important, and in many instances a critical, part in the role of MSS providing security services to its clients. The staff have used a variety of analog two-way radios systems and they were well aware of the limitations of analog radio systems with poor and inconsistent radio communications at the fringes of coverage and issues with battery life. [ + ]
ASKAP team gear up for another big year
The team has been working on a redesign to improve efficiency and performance of the phased array feed (PAF) receivers, among other projects. [ + ]
Data transfer system for South Korean power company
A Korean power company had a brief to transmit various high-capacity data to its control centre in a timely and safe way. Hytera and its partner WOORI were able to provide a TETRA modem and electric communications device to solve the problem. [ + ]
DMR supports communication in Kinmen tunnels
The Kinmen tunnels, popular with tourists, needed an upgraded communications system as they found the cables used were being damaged by humidity. [ + ]
Ear, ear: a brief history of headphones
Headphones have been with us since the beginning of the 20th century and were the only way to hear the faint signals coming through the air by radio. [ + ]
Fighting fires using radio communication
The Rural Fire Service is said to be the largest operator of radio communications infrastructure in NSW. [ + ]
Consoles trigger fast fire-crew response
Fire crews can now reach the scene fast, using an alert system built around Zetron communications consoles. [ + ]
Radio telescope takes temperature of universe
Using a CSIRO radio telescope, astronomers were able to take the universe’s temperature and prove that it has cooled over the years. [ + ]
The challenge of the backyard antenna
Before the days of separate antenna tuners, Mike Smyth and his mates created their own successful homemade long antenna in the backyard. [ + ]
APCOA’s 10th Annual Conference and Exhibition heads to Adelaide
APCO Australasia will be holding the 10th Annual Conference and Exhibition - ‘Breaking the status quo: freedom to try new thinking’ - at the Adelaide Convention Centre in South Australia. [ + ]
A new era of safety for miners
Digital radio and its plethora of safety features may be the next best thing for mining and industrial communication. [ + ]
Digital radio system provides location services to Nowra bus fleet
Nowra Coaches Group has updated its radio communications system with a Hytera DMR system. [ + ]
