How Do Two Way Radios Work?
How Do Two Way Radios Work?A two-way radio (also known as a two-way radios, 2-way radios, walkie-talkies, etc.) is a basic radio that will both receive and transmit radio waves, rather than just receiving radio waves. It's a basic transceiver, a transmitter and receiver in a single unit, used mostly for bidirectional, personal communication with other wireless users with similar devices. The number of channels (or radios) that are on a typical system will depend on the radio being used; generally, there are from three to seven channels on most systems. Even though a two-way radio may be a simple device, it does have some fairly sophisticated components. The most basic radio will have a station, much like a landline phone, with a dedicated frequency. These frequencies will generally be in ...