Walkie-Talkie Radio – The Basics
A 2-way radio, also known as a walkie-talkie is a hand-held radio that can transmit and receive radio signals, unlike a conventional broadcast receiver that only receives audio. It's an all-in-one unit, a transceiver and a receiver in a single unit, commonly used for walkie-talkie communication with other wireless users with similar handsets. The number of users and channels vary depending on the model. Most 2-way radios have an indicator that shows when they are switched on and off. One way to compare two-ways radios is to use their power requirements. A two-way radio will generally require less power than a personal computer or handheld media player because it broadcasts its radio signals in large volumes, while these items only receive data. Likewise, when a user transmits a signal, t...