Making frequency-hopping radios practical
22 May, 2013 by Larry Hardesty, MITHardware breakthrough could see wireless devices that identify and exploit unused frequencies.
Global Navigation Satellite System commissioned
21 May, 2013The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) robotic calibration facility is the only one of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere.
Vertex Standard eVerge two-way radios
21 May, 2013 | Supplied by: Vertex Standard (Australia) Pty LtdVertex Standard introduces the EVX-530 portable radios, EVX-5300/5400 mobile radios and EVX-R70 repeater.
Microbatteries a boost for electronics
13 May, 2013High-energy, fast-charging batteries could revolutionise electronics and radio communications.
Ultraprecise time signals via laser
09 May, 2013The optical transfer of timing signals could aid satellite navigation, radar arrays and other applications.
Studying disruption to satellite comms
06 May, 2013A rocket that will launch high into the ionosphere will help scientists learn more about disruptions to satellite signals.
Cassidian’s TETRA move in North America
03 May, 2013Utility, transportation and industrial markets are being offered Cassidian’s TETRA network solutions.
Water-based battery charger
29 April, 2013A fuel cell-based charger that operates on water can be used to extend battery life.
Omnidirectional receive/transmit antenna
24 April, 2013 | Supplied by: Rohde & Schwarz (Australia) Pty LtdRohde & Schwarz R&S HK060 Broadband Manpack Antenna
Radar to benefit from delays
10 April, 2013Phased-array radar systems are replacing the familiar rotating dish and new time delay technology aims to make them smaller and cheaper.
Mine comms - maintaining contact
15 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Hytera Communications Co. LtdThe Nantou zinc mine in Burkina Faso needed a way to give underground workers safe and secure communications with the surface.
DMR Tier III IOP test success
11 March, 2013 | Supplied by: Hytera Communications Co. LtdHytera has successfuly completed another DMR Tier III Interoperability (IOP) test. The new IOP Certificate includes IOP between Hytera PD78XG trunked terminal and the Harris Corporation’s HDT300 Momentum Trunking System, and IOP between Hytera system and Momentum terminal. This is the first successful certification of 800/900 MHz Tier III equipment.
Fleming: pioneer of radio’s early days
08 March, 2013 by Mike Smyth, specialist technical writerSir John Ambrose Fleming is regarded as the man who established the practical fundamentals of the thermionic valve era of radio and electronics.
NBN satellites to service remote areas
07 March, 2013 | Supplied by: nbn co ltdTwo satellite launches in 2015 will bring high-speed broadband to outback Australia.
GME CM1037U/V and CM1039U/V digital-ready mobile radio range
26 February, 2013 | Supplied by: GME Pty LtdGME has released the CM series of digital-ready mobile radios.
