Up To Date
When the radio is on and tuned to the weather band, it airs both normal and emergency weather information. A weather radio service is a broadcast service that airs weather reports. If the radio is off or tuned to another band, it will automatically turn on and go to the weather band for emergency weather [...]
Help for the Water Bound
Water lovers will not think twice about getting into a boat and get it going. Of course, they have gone through technical training and safety courses. Whether they like to fish, sail or just sit back and enjoy a ride they will keep reminding themselves that they are lucky to have taken up the sport. [...]
Portable Communication
A marine radio is a radio that is intended to be carried onboard marine vessels for the purpose of communication. A marine vessel that is equipped with a marine radio can utilize it to listen to important broadcasts, such as severe weather warnings or distress signals from other vessels. A Handheld VHF Marine Radio can [...]
Long Range Communication
A shortwave radio is a type of long range radio transmission that bounces signals off the layer of the atmosphere to be received in another part of the world. The shortwave radio spectrum is made up of groups of frequencies between 3 and 30 megahertz. These shortwave radios depend largely on a special layer of [...]
Inside a Speedboat II
Of course the technology before is not the same as the fast paced, ever changing technology of what we have now. There are a lot more safety and rescue devices available now than then. I don’t remember then having waterproof radios or GPS systems. That is why a lot more people got lost before, or [...]
Be in Contact with Friends and Family
GPS is a big help in initiating rescue operations. The spot satellite messenger in particular has made over 800 rescues in 51 countries since November 2007. The Spot Satellite GPS Messenger is a portable GPS and satellite communication device designed to be carried into remote locations. To determine its location, the SPOT device has a [...]
Connect in Style
For the outdoor enthusiast, there is no better way to be prepared than making sure that you have emergency communication. One of the best two-way radios out in the market today is the Motorola Talkabout. The Motorola Talkabout MR350 is the most dependable communication tool for those who love to spend time in the great [...]
Our Future DJ
My 10-year-old nephew’s dream is to become a radio DJ. He could impressively imitate many of those radio announcers. He seems to listen to the radio all the time. Whenever I visit them in their house, his ear would be glued to the big component system in their den or the big radio in his [...]
emergency radio
Disasters can happen anytime and anywhere. When it does happen, next to food and water the next on the must have list is communication. People want to know if their love ones are ok. Often phone lines and cellular sites are down. The best solution is an emergency radio. [...]
emergency portable radios
With the coming out of iPods and mini components that provide us with musical entertainment, the lowly portable radio seems to be relegated to the background. Our old radios, while still working perfectly are left to gather dust in storage rooms or cabinets. We take them for granted. But portable radios are still our best [...]
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