Radio knowledge, plain and honest
What buyers should know before they spend.
ComplianceUncertified walkie talkies in Malaysia: the risksMCMC rules, real enforcement numbers, and how to check your radios before someone else does.ComplianceDo you need an MCMC licence for your walkie talkies?The 0.5 W line, what a repeater licence involves, and how long approval takes.ComplianceSetting a 5 W radio to 0.5 W: do you still need a licence?Many business radios have a high and low power switch. Here is what the 0.5 W line means, and what else MCMC looks at.CoverageWalkie talkie range: why "20 km" fails indoorsWhy range on the box is not range on your site, and how to find out the real answer.Buying guideWhich walkie talkie tier do you actually need?Entry, business and professional radios, who each is for, and where people overspend.CoverageRepeater or 4G PoC radio? How to compare themLook at five years of cost, not the first invoice, and test whether 4G even reaches your site.Buying guideWalkie talkie IP ratings for kitchens and sitesWhat IP54, IP55, IP67 and IP68 really mean, with the radios that carry each rating.Buying guideAnalogue or digital walkie talkie: which to buyWhat digital really adds, when analogue is still enough, and how to move across without replacing everything.PlanningWalkie talkie channel planning: how many do you need?Plan channels around your teams, not the number on the box: what one licensed frequency gives you, group calls, and shared licence-free channels.RentalWalkie talkie checklist for events in MalaysiaA practical checklist for renting radios for an event in Malaysia: how many, which teams, batteries, earpieces, coverage and handing them back.
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