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Portable and mobile radios contain a crystal oscillator to keep them on frequency, but these reference oscillators tend to drift over time. These crystals are directly impacted by the voltages applied to them…
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While you’re cheering for your favorite team on Super Bowl® Sunday, behind-the-scenes Game Day Coordinators (GDC) are ensuring radio communications are crisp and clear without interference. Approximately 10,000 land mobile radios are used…
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What if you could tell that a two-way radio is about to fail before it actually does? Imagine being able to evaluate the frequency alignment of a radio over the air, in real…
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Besides the obvious signs of a broken antenna or dead battery, most two-way radios fail because they are poorly maintained. These devices use an internal reference oscillator to maintain frequency, but these oscillators…
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Just as you would maintain your automobile with routine oil changes and tune-ups, you should do the same with your two-way radios. Some simple maintenance techniques will help keep your investment working properly…
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When I told a neighbor about LocusUSA’s DiagnostX over-the-air radio analyzer, he immediately replied, “Oh kind of like my OnStar™ system in my truck?! It tells me when it needs maintenance. It’s all diagnostics!”…
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If you’re looking for ways to save time and money on your land mobile radio (LMR) maintenance program, a new automated radio test and alignment monitor is something to consider. The key benefits…
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Declining budgets and advancing technologies can make a city’s mission to serve and protect its citizens challenging. Newly mandated standards and regulations often necessitate purchasing modern information technology (IT), security and law enforcement…
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If you are attending APCO 2016 in Orlando, no doubt it is because this is the largest public safety communications conference in the United States. Obviously, you are looking forward to attending educational…
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Invasive vines and tree branches on power lines frequently cause unexpected electricity outages to residential and commercial communities. To prevent these power interruptions, many electric utility companies perform regular tree trimming to keep…
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LocusUSA has developed a patent-pending technology to determine how much Automatic Frequency Control (AFC) correction is being applied to a radio in real time while the radio is deployed in the field. LocusUSA’s…
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The DX-1000 DiagnostX Over-the-Air (OTA) Radio Analyzer has been replaced by the new DX-2002 series. DiagnostX identifies, verifies, and analyzes the alignment and field performance of all portable and mobile radios in a…
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LocusUSA, a world leader in the area of radio frequency (RF) capture for radio location and alignment analysis, has joined the Project 25 Technology Interest Group (PTIG) as a commercial member. PTIG is…
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LocusUSA, a world leader in the area of radio frequency (RF) capture for radio location and alignment analysis, is now shipping the new DiagnostX NX-200 series of remote receivers designed to extend the…
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Let’s begin with: LocusUSA is an engineering and software development company that was founded in 2001. Its focus has been research and development in the area of RF capture for analysis and location.…
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If you watched police detective TV dramas such as “Hill Street Blues” or “Cops”, you probably have learned the most common 10 code meanings or radio lingo. Therefore you know that 10-4 means…
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