The work humanitarian groups perform in the field is both admirable and extremely challenging, especially when it comes to communications.
The work humanitarian groups perform in the field is both admirable and extremely challenging, especially when it comes to communications.
Solar wind can play a massive role in disrupting the communications ability of satellites and power grids, causing dips, power surges and even total blackouts.
In critical response situations, such as law enforcement or medical emergencies, reliable and secure communication is vital.
The appeal of radio communications is its reliability, ease of use and lack of reliance on third party infrastructure.
When operating a radio in the field, getting the best out of your equipment relies on understanding what is the best communications device to use in a given situation.
Space weather, according to Ready (the Australian federal government site for disaster awareness), is identified as ‘the variable conditions on the sun and in space that can influence the performance of technology on Earth’.
Economic losses as a result of natural disasters in the first half of 2017 were posted at US $53 billion according to an Aon Belfield study,
Humanitarian agencies are a critical part of our world, often venturing into the most challenging and dangerous parts of the planet in the name of helping those less fortunate.
There are significant benefits to increasing VHF radio capabilities. How can organisations improve their military communications equipment?
In tactical situations, personnel can maintain effective communication over short to medium distances with very high frequency (VHF) radio.
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