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Radio Communication Blog

At Smye Rumsby, we’re passionate about radio communications, and we love to talk about it.
Check out our blog for the latest industry news, tips & tricks, press releases, offers as well as what our engineers are up to on-the-job.

It’s Refit Season!

It’s Refit Season!

This month we have been very busy, its refit season! This is the time of the year when the Dover ferries go away for their annual holiday, the shipping equivalent of a spa weekend, only with more engine grease. Our two main projects aboard the DFDS ferries have been a...

Hytera – More Than Just A Radio

Hytera – More Than Just A Radio

The British workforce is woefully under-equipped for the modern workplace. That’s the finding of research undertaken by innovative two-way radio manufacturer Hytera in conjunction with Health and Safety at Work magazine to understand how businesses protect employees...

XPT Digital Trunking Is Here

XPT Digital Trunking Is Here

Introducing Hytera's new XPT system for cost-effective Digital Trunking solutions. Pooling the channel resources on the RD985S repeaters couldn't be simpler. WHAT IS XTP? XTP (Extended Pseudo Trunk) is a scalable, single site digital trunking solution that allows you...

We Support RNLI LifeBoats

We Support RNLI LifeBoats

OVER 165 YEARS For over 165 years Dover lifeboats have been saving lives and over 30 awards for gallantry have been presented to crews. Today, the station operates the largest lifeboat in the fleet, a Severn class lifeboat. The Dover Straits are of course one of the...

Two Way Radio Vs Mobile Phone

Two-way radios are easier to use. Push a button and start talking. The right two-way radios will provide better reception in hard to reach areas of your property. Mobile phones are prone to ‘Black spots’ or areas of poor reception and transmission. Have you ever...