Friday, January 30

Walkie Talkie – Communication For The 21st Century

Walkie talkies are hand-held, lightweight portable, hands-free radios that utilize radio waves for communication. Each battery powered handset has a radio transmitter (which in turns doubles as a receiver) an antenna for transmitting and receiving radio signals, a speaker which often also acts as a microphone, and another push-to-talk button which, surprisingly, you push in order to speak. It all sounds a bit complicated but really, the hands free world has arrived. Most walkie talkie products are rechargeable so you only need to take them out when you need to use them, and you can even use them on boats or in more rugged conditions. Because they are lightweight, hand held walkie talkie devices are easy to carry around and they’re also perfect for use during camping or boating trips.

One of the most exciting things about walkie talkie technology is the fact that unlike regular radios that run on batteries, walkie talkie transmitters communicate by means of waves. The radio waves created by these communication devices are much stronger than those used by traditional radios and can carry much longer distances. As a result, the information that you transmit using one of these devices can reach literally thousands (if not millions) of miles away! In other words, it is possible for you to talk to people all over the world and never miss a call! Talkies are especially useful for military operations and other situations where one-way communication is crucial.

Since the introduction of walkie-talkies, another popular method of short-range communication has cropped up – cell phones. Cell phones generally operate on a band frequencies frequency rather than a radio frequency band, so they work even better with walkie talkies. Even if you do not have a cell phone you can still keep one of these handy devices handy, as they make excellent walkie-talkie substitutes. Cell phones work on the same principle as walkie-talkies, in that there is a transmitter that sends their signals out into a specific area (usually a certain radius), and then there is a receiving device that picks up the signals and translates them into sound.