Why Search and Rescue Teams Still Use Two Way Radios Instead of Phones
May 27, 2026
Modern smartphones can stream video, navigate globally, and connect instantly to billions of people. So why do search and rescue...
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Why Two Way Radios Are Making a Comeback in 2026
May 27, 2026
For years, two way radios were viewed as old technology, tools associated with construction crews, emergency responders, truck convoys, and...
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Cell Towers Fail. Two Way Radios Keep Working.
May 26, 2026
Modern communication feels invisible, until it suddenly disappears. Most people assume their smartphones will always work. But during major storms,...
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The Real Range of Two Way Radios, And Why Marketing Claims Mislead You
May 26, 2026
One of the most common questions people ask before buying a handheld radio is simple: 📡 How far will it...
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The VHF band: the 270 megahertz that shaped modern radio
May 26, 2026
No frequency range has shaped everyday radio experience more directly than VHF. From 30 to 300 MHz, this single ITU...
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The 118–137 MHz Aviation Communications Band: How Aircraft Talk to the World
May 26, 2026
Every word spoken between a pilot and an air traffic controller in civil aviation happens in a 19 MHz slice...
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The 108–137 MHz VHF Airband: Navigation, Communication, and the Infrastructure of Flight Safety
May 26, 2026
There is a 29 MHz slice of the radio spectrum that every commercial aircraft in the world depends on every...
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The 136–174 MHz VHF High Band: Spectrum, Users, and Why It Matters
May 26, 2026
The 38 MHz of spectrum between 136 and 174 MHz is one of the most densely occupied slices of the...
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The C band: sixty years of satellite communications, an $81 billion auction, and a near-miss with aviation safety
May 26, 2026
Few frequency ranges have generated as much money, as much regulatory complexity, or as much unexpected conflict as the C...
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The 410 to 450 MHz band: land mobile, short-range devices, and the spectrum underneath amateur radio
May 26, 2026
Few frequency ranges illustrate the tension between licensed professional users, unlicensed consumer devices, and secondary amateur allocations as clearly as...
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