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Delivering more while consuming less

Published Wednesday, February 01, 2006

Radio manufacturers of all types are grappling with ways to effection to get the most out of every battery charge, as users demand more features, increased operational range and multi-band devices capable of operating on licensed and unlicensed frequencies. It's a multi-front battle requiring engineering and design trade-offs to keep radios in operation as long as possible. For example, builders of FRS/GMRS lower-cost radios find themselves in a yearly game of one-upmanship. “The big marketing claim is range,” said Paul Optiz, product manager for Uniden, whose product line includes two-way and citizen band radios. “Most of our competitors ...

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