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You Bought Radios Online — Now What? The Calls We Get After the DIY Purchase

You Bought Radios Online — Now What? The Calls We Get After the DIY Purchase

Online radio buys can create programming, legal, warranty, and licensing issues. Learn Comserv's policy and how to avoid repeat mistakes.

•19 min read•Ken Hunt
#Two-Way Radio#FCC Licensing#Radio Programming
Fleet Maintenance Tracking: Getting More Than a Map Out of Your Fleet Vehicle Tracking System
GPS Tracking

Fleet Maintenance Tracking: Getting More Than a Map Out of Your Fleet Vehicle Tracking System

Most fleet managers buy GPS tracking for location visibility. But the same data already being collected can support preventive maintenance, utilization reporting, and better replacement decisions — keeping more vehicles in service.

•9 min read•COMSERV Services
#GPS Tracking#Fleet Management#Vehicle Upfitting
Festival, 5K, or Fall Fair: Planning Radio Coverage for an Outdoor Event
Radio Rental

Festival, 5K, or Fall Fair: Planning Radio Coverage for an Outdoor Event

Planning a fall festival, 5K, fair, or community event? Use this practical checklist to plan two-way radio coverage, rent programmed radios, manage batteries, and keep staff connected.

•12 min read•Comserv Services
#radio rental#event radio#two-way radio
Keeping Every Resident Safe: Two-Way Radio Communication for Senior Care Facilities
Two-Way Radio

Keeping Every Resident Safe: Two-Way Radio Communication for Senior Care Facilities

From assisted living to memory care to hospice, senior care facilities run on staff coordination. Two-way radios give your team the instant, reliable communication they need to respond quickly — without alarming residents or families.

•8 min read•Comserv Services
#senior care#assisted living#memory care
Plan A Shouldn't Do All the Heavy Lifting: Building Redundant Emergency Communication Paths
Two-Way Radio

Plan A Shouldn't Do All the Heavy Lifting: Building Redundant Emergency Communication Paths

Reliable emergency communication starts with a dependable core — a properly designed two-way radio system. Learn how to layer cellular, PA, dispatch, and backup power as supporting paths, and why failure drills are the only way to prove the plan actually works.

•11 min read•Comserv Services
#emergency communication#two-way radio#redundancy
What Star Trek Got Right About Two-Way Radios
Two-Way Radio

What Star Trek Got Right About Two-Way Radios

For National Star Trek Day, a lighthearted look at the communicator—and the modern two-way radio features that make instant team communication real.

•5 min read•Comserv Services
#two-way radio#Star Trek Day#portable radio
Why Two-Way Radios Fail Inside Buildings
Two-Way Radio

Why Two-Way Radios Fail Inside Buildings

Learn why indoor two-way radio coverage fails in concrete, steel, basements, and warehouses—and how a professional coverage evaluation finds the right solution.

•7 min read•Comserv Services
#indoor radio coverage#two-way radio#radio coverage evaluation
Church Security: How a Layered Communication Strategy Helps Keep Congregations Safe
Two-Way Radio

Church Security: How a Layered Communication Strategy Helps Keep Congregations Safe

Church security is not built around one product, one person, or one procedure. It is a coordinated system of people, communication, facility practices, training, and emergency planning — and two-way radios are a critical part of that system.

•11 min read•Comserv Services
#church security#two-way radio#public safety
P25, DMR, NXDN, or Analog? Which Radio Protocol Is Right for Your Team?
Two-Way Radio

P25, DMR, NXDN, or Analog? Which Radio Protocol Is Right for Your Team?

Choosing a communications protocol is one of the most significant technical decisions an organization can make. This guide breaks down P25, DMR, NXDN, and Analog to help you identify the right tool for your specific environment.

•6 min read•Comserv Services
#P25 radio#DMR radio#NXDN radio

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