Using a Walkie Talkie
A walkie talkie is an electronic two way radio transmitter that enables a user to communicate with another person (or several people) through a telephone line, either manually or automatically. While the walkie talkie was originally developed for military and law enforcement use, its use has increasingly invaded civilian life, especially in the area of private, home used mobile devices such as walkie talkies. Today, walkie talkies are available for the average consumer at surprisingly low prices and can be purchased for both general use and more specific uses. In this brief article, we’ll take a look at some of the ways in which you can employ a walkie talkie in your own home, as well as some of the more popular uses for them.
Walkie Talkies operates by picking up radio waves from a particular channel, transmitting those radio waves on a specific frequency to an area where they will be received by the recipient. In order to do this, the transmitter must be able to detect a difference between the frequency being used by the speaker to transmit and the one being broadcast. This difference is created by the movement of the speaker and the amount of time it takes to send and receive the radio waves. Because there are hundreds of channels to choose from, it is necessary to pick out the channel that will most likely receive your call.
A walkie talkie typically comes equipped with a directional microphone to detect conversations in the surrounding areas, but some models may include additional features such as auto-talkering. The added capabilities and functions offered come at a cost, however. While a typical walkie talkie can pick up communications from a distance of hundreds of feet, the handheld models tend to use much less energy than their stationary cousins. This means that a walkie talkie can be used as simply a communication device as a safety or security device.
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