Picture this: your department’s brand-new patrol car, ambulance, or command vehicle just rolled off the lot. The dealership hands over the keys, and there it sits. Plain white, maybe black, not a siren or decal in sight. Oh, sure, a perfectly good vehicle, but not yet an emergency vehicle. It’s quiet. Blank. A shell waiting […]
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Before Kenwood NX radios hit the market, many industries had to settle for “good enough” communication. You’d hear half a sentence, then nothing. Someone might call out a safety alert, only to be drowned out by static. Coordination between teams lagged, especially across sprawling campuses, job sites, and municipalities. Kenwood NEXEDGE stepped in with a
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On September 11, 2001, at 8:46 AM Local Time, tragedy struck at the World Trade Center in New York City. Terrorists hijacked two commercial jets and flew them into the Twin Towers fifteen minutes apart. Units from the NYPD, PAPD, and FDNY responded immediately. Smoke and flames grew as these brave first responders entered the building
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We’ve all been there. You’re trying to program a radio, switch a channel, or troubleshoot an issue, and you reach for the user manual, only to find it’s missing-in-action. Or worse, it’s buried in a file cabinet with half the pages missing, smeared with coffee stains, or otherwise rendered unreadable from years of abuse in
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In the hospitality industry, fast, clear, and reliable communication is non-negotiable. Whether it’s responding to a guest request, coordinating a maintenance task, or handling a security concern, hotel staff rely on walkie-talkies/two-way radios to stay connected. Unlike cell phones, radios are purpose-built for instant team-wide communication, with no dialing, lag, or missed messages. Today’s hotel
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When it comes to safety, there’s no room for weak two-way radio signals or dropped communication. In many large or complex structures, radio signals can struggle to penetrate walls, basements, or stairwells. That’s where BDA systems—Bi-Directional Amplifier systems—come into play. These solutions help boost radio communication in areas where signal strength is poor or non-existent,
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It’s a busy morning in your large warehouse, and your team is hustling to meet the day’s deadlines. Forklifts are zipping around, pallets are being moved, and inventory is being checked and shelved. Suddenly, a shipment arrives at an open dock—an early arrival that can’t wait! You need to quickly coordinate between the loading bay,
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You’ve just bought shiny new two-way radios for your business. You’re all set to become the communication hero of your company. That is until you realize you need an FCC license. Suddenly, your dreams of seamless radio banter are replaced with questions like, “Wait, what’s an FCC license?” and “How many hoops do I have
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