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4 unusual facts about Mobile radio


Mobile radio

They run on telephony-based infrastructure such as AMPS or GSM.

In time, problems with sources of electrical noise showed that frequency modulation (FM) was superior for its ability to cope with vehicle ignition and power line noise.

Railroads used medium frequency range (MF) communications (similar to the AM broadcast band) to improve safety.

Early mobile radios used amplitude modulation (AM) to convey intelligence through the communications channel.



see also

Automatic Packet Reporting System

Yaesu has recently entered the APRS market with their VX-8R(G) handheld and FTM-350R mobile radio.

RAF Kirknewton

From 1952 to 1966, Kirknewton was home to several small United States Air Force units tasked with providing mobile radio facilities in Britain.