Friday, January 30

How to Use a Walkie Talkie

walkie talkie

Walkie talkie is a handy way to connect with your friends and family without using your phone. It also saves you from dealing with delays that come with communication methods like texting or emailing.

Get started with Walkie Talkies

When deciding on a walkie talkie, it is important to consider what your specific needs are. Depending on what you plan to use it for, you may want a radio that is lightweight and easy to carry around. You might also need one that is waterproof and/or has a good range.

Understand ranges

Most hand-held radios are advertised with their maximum range, but the actual usable range varies situation to situation. This is because the amount of interference, weather conditions and other factors impact ranges.

Know the right channels

Most walkie talkies are made to work on specific frequencies that are reserved for certain types of transmissions. For example, police and firefighters use their own channels to avoid interfering with public broadcasts.

Be aware of voice procedures

Most walkie-talkies use a continuous tone-coded squelch system (CTCSS) or digital-coded squelch (DCS) to squelch the signal and prevent other people from listening in on your conversation. These voice procedures should be understood and adhered to by all walkie-talkie users, even if you are just chatting with friends.

Add friends

To start a conversation with your friends, you simply need to add them as a contact in the Walkie Talkie app. As soon as they accept your invitation, their contact card will turn yellow – which means you can start chatting with them.