Walkie Talkie Radios

Walkie Talkie Radio.

Prior to being called the walkie talkie radios these implements were called the hand held transceivers. Credit for its invention goes to an engineering team at Motorola.

The walkie talkie radios were originally developed for the american armed forces during the second world war for easier communication in the field.. It was later manufactured for armed forces of other countries. After the second world war the walkie talkie radio was introduced for public use at construction sites, in warehouses and any other work place where it would be better suited than a telephone.

The walkie talkie radios are slightly larger than a regular telephone without the standard telephone base. They look like a telephone handset with an antenna. There are two buttons, one to activate the conversation and one to listen. Although many people can listen to the conversation, only two people can converse one at one time.

Most countries allow the use of walkie talkie radios for commercial or personal use. Due to miniature technology some of the instruments are as small as a pack of cigarettes.

Commercial and consumer instruments differ in a variety of ways. Walkie talkie radios used for commercial use are made stronger and have metal cases and usually operate at one frequency. The consumer instruments are lighter in weight, smaller and operate in many frequencies within their own specified band.

Amateur radio operators most often use walkie talkie radios. Though similar to the commercial and consumer instruments the amateur walkie talkie has more features.

Some walkie talkies have a scanner feature wherein they can listen to non amateur bands. They also have amateur ultra high frequency and very high frequency abilities for the user, and they can also have a dial system that will allow the user to dial any frequency.

The personal use walkie talkie is popular because of its mass production and use as a toy, and can be had at a lower cost. These personal walkie talkie radios are unlicensed and interfere with the licensed users causing much frustration and confusion. These personal instruments are highly regulated and must have a non removable antenna and cannot be modified.

Personal walkie talkie radios are now very compact and operate on ultra high frequency. They have short antennas and buttons to change channels.
The most modern radios have the ability to get am and fm broadcasts, and can send and receive text messages and pictures between radios that are similarly equipped.

Recreational walkie talkie radios are used primarily as children’s toys requiring no licensing and have a limit of 100 milliwatts of power and only two channels. Some of the children’s instruments come with a key that will transmit morse code as well as voice and digital transmission.

Walkie talkie radios are not just for land use. They can be used on small boats and planes, or anywhere a radio would be needed but would be too costly to install. Such radios have switches with which to get emergency or informational channels.