Two Way Radio Directory – Blog

The commercial, auctioned spectrum generates a lot of revenue. You note that everyone makes sure that devices sold for use in that spectrum can be controlled.

In the private spectrum, governments don’t even pay a license fee, business fees are so low as to probably cost more in FCC overhead to process than they collect for the Treasury.

In other words, there are no $$$$ provided by Private Wireless.

So, the only $$$$ involved where private wireless is concerned is that generated by those highly profitable, Chinese built FRS/GMRS radios that they don’t even stock parts for.

When the Motorola, Radio Shack cabal proposed all these retail private radio products such as MURS, they knew what they were doing. They also knew that the more congested the radio freqs become, the more folks would turn to the activation commission based commercial carriers which pay a lot more for the phones they bundle than do the FRS radio users.

Once the dust settles on the Nextel rebanding deal, and everyone starts looking for something to do, watch for thr 450 MHz private radio band to get in the crosshairs.

Is the phrase “Two Way Radio” an American thing, or is this term also popular in other countries to describe this type of equipment?

The term “two way radio” is very commonly used on search engines such as Google, an indication of its popularity.

Since the explosion of cellular phones we have seen the rising popularity of the the term “Wireless”.

What do YOU call a push-to-talk type of radio device?

Rest In Peace Nextel Broadband. I enjoyed your short life and the time we spent together. You were so quick, much more than any of my other little PCMCIA buddies. We went to meetings together, lunch, even spent some time on the road. You did a good job helping me find those places we went.

I’ll miss you when you are terminated on June 30 of 2005 as the email from Nextel says you will be. The Flarrion family can be proud of your short but exuberant life. It is sad that you will be pushed aside to make way for the new spouse’s off spring, but who could expect Ms. Sprint to want to have you in the house?

Good by little pal, perhaps you will get another life in Europe. If you do, I may see you again in Verona! Ciao Baby!