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When hiring radios, you may be advised you require a Two-Way Radio Repeater system. This may be needed should a large area need coverage  or there is a struggle with signal penetration due to buildings or interference.

We do offer a repeater installation and decommission service but in some cases you may decide to install yourself due to health and safety or other site access concerns.

Should you decide to install the repeater yourself, instructions will be provided and support available over the phone.

The below steps offer a guide to the process involved.

• Setup in a suitable dry, sheltered location with access to power if running on A/C.
• Place the repeater on a flat surface and allow clearance of the ventilation ports and fans.
• Mount and position the antenna in a vertical position. This should be mounted away from sources of interference (such as power cables, filing cabinets, TVs etc.) if possible. If a tripod has been supplied this will need to be erected.
• Connect the external Antenna to the Tx/Rx socket on the Repeater.
• If you are running on A/C, simply connect the 240v Mains Lead to the repeater and power source to power up. If there is no A/C supply, and a D/C source is to be used such as a supplied battery pack then this will be connected to the D/C terminals or port depending on the repeater.
• When the power is connected, LEDs will light up on the front panel if featured on the system in use. The repeater will remain silent until a transmission is received. When this happens the cooling fan will spin up as it repeats the broadcast.
• When communicating via a Repeater you need to leave a brief moment after pushing your radio Push-To-Talk button to allow the repeater to start broadcasting. Not doing so may mean part of your transmission will fail to be broadcast.

Do I have to carry my radio round with me all the time? Carrying a radio can in some circumstances be an inconvenience, especially if you need to carry other equipment and items.

While most event organisers need to stay in contact with team members by way of a two way radio, they also need to use their hands! Their hands need to be free to greet guests with hand-shakes and give instruction or directions to guests or staff. It would be good to free your hands but you need your radio to communicate with your team. Luckily, there are solution’s to this problem.

You could utilise a radio belt clip to clip the radio to your belt. This remove the needs to hold the radio whilst not in use but unless an earpiece is utilised you will likely need to remove it to talk back. We recommend that holsters and straps are worn on such occasions to carry the radio so that it is not at risk of being dropped and easier to reach when you need it. Holsters and straps are available in light weight canvas or heavy duty leather for more demanding environments.

Furthermore, the radio should be fitted with a covert ear piece with curly acoustic tube attachment worn over the ear. The two wire version enables the user to wear a second wire down a jacket or shirt sleeve with the push to talk button clipped to cuff for discreet transmissions. D-shape and G-hook varieties are also available in one, two and three wire forms and are worn over the ear. These allow the radio to be operated remotely by a PTT (push-to-talk) button built in to the earpiece or cable without carrying a radio in your hand.  Earpieces are usually the preferred option for multiple users for fast and convenient communications.

Contact us to discuss what solutions are available for you.