Articles
Data transfer system for South Korean power company
A Korean power company had a brief to transmit various high-capacity data to its control centre in a timely and safe way. Hytera and its partner WOORI were able to provide a TETRA modem and electric communications device to solve the problem. [ + ]
Fighting fires using radio communication
The Rural Fire Service is said to be the largest operator of radio communications infrastructure in NSW. [ + ]
Radio telescope takes temperature of universe
Using a CSIRO radio telescope, astronomers were able to take the universe’s temperature and prove that it has cooled over the years. [ + ]
Consoles trigger fast fire-crew response
Fire crews can now reach the scene fast, using an alert system built around Zetron communications consoles. [ + ]
The challenge of the backyard antenna
Before the days of separate antenna tuners, Mike Smyth and his mates created their own successful homemade long antenna in the backyard. [ + ]
APCOA’s 10th Annual Conference and Exhibition heads to Adelaide
APCO Australasia will be holding the 10th Annual Conference and Exhibition - ‘Breaking the status quo: freedom to try new thinking’ - at the Adelaide Convention Centre in South Australia. [ + ]
A new era of safety for miners
Digital radio and its plethora of safety features may be the next best thing for mining and industrial communication. [ + ]
Digital radio system provides location services to Nowra bus fleet
Nowra Coaches Group has updated its radio communications system with a Hytera DMR system. [ + ]
A time to reflect on 2012
Chris Chapman reflects on ARCIA’s and the industry’s achievements of the last year. [ + ]
Using RoIP as part of a disaster recovery plan
Radio over IP included in an organisation’s disaster recovery plan can help meet the increased demands of a disaster by keeping all workers connected and can be adapted to suit the needs of a changing environment. [ + ]
Bigger and better every year
This was the comment that many delegates made after RadioComms Connect was held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre on 4-5 December. [ + ]
Generators save communications during Hurricane Sandy
Backup generators provided much needed power to public safety radio communications equipment during the US hurricane disaster. [ + ]
ARCIA announces latest scholarship program
The association’s updated scholarship program was announced by Ian Miller at the ARCIA annual gala dinner, held in Melbourne in December. [ + ]
Positioning system for open-cut mine
Newmont Boddington Gold mine deployed a Jigsaw Positioning System (Jps) from Leica Geosystems Mining, a partner of Locata Corporation. [ + ]
Throwing around acronyms
Acronyms were abundant at RadioComms Connect, with LTE (long term evolution) top of the list at the conference. [ + ]
