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LocusUSA Introduces New Portable Radio Maintenance Solution at APCO 2021

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By: Eileen Cole

July 23, 2021

LocusUSA will be attending the 2021 APCO Conference & Expo, organized by the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International. APCO 2021 will be hosted at the Henry B.…

LocusUSA Launches the DiagnostX PX-900 Instrument for Federal and Public Safety Agencies – A New Age in Portable Radio Maintenance

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By: Eileen Cole

July 20, 2021

Emergency management organizations can rapidly deploy the PX-900 over-the-air (OTA) radio analyzer on-the-go. The instrument reports the operating performance of two-way radios during critical, time-sensitive missions. LocusUSA recently launched a…

How to Keep a Radio Ready for Any Mission-Critical Situation

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By: Eileen Cole

June 15, 2021

When I mentioned to one of my friends about LocusUSA’s DiagnostX, touch-free, over-the-air radio waveform analyzer, he immediately replied, “Sounds like the OnStar™ system in my car. It tells me…

A Hidden Feature of Land Mobile Radios (LMR) You Need to Know About

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By: Eileen Cole

February 1, 2021

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…

LocusUSA Expands National Footprint of DiagnostX to Government Agencies in the Western United States

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By: Eileen Cole

August 1, 2020

DiagnostX: An innovative approach to proactive radio maintenance without having to touch every radio. MELBOURNE, Fla. – LocusUSA, a leader in the area of RF capture for radio alignment analysis…

Why Most Two-Way Radios Fail

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By: Eileen Cole

December 20, 2019

Besides the obvious signs of a broken antenna or dead battery, most two-way radios fail because they are poorly maintained. These instruments use an internal reference oscillator to maintain frequency,…

Assessing the Effects of Two-Way Radio Failure

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By: Eileen Cole

July 8, 2019

It exposes the hidden dangers of radio communication failure before the issues transform into tragedies for both first responders and the public. MELBOURNE, Fla. – LocusUSA, a leader in radio…

Assessing the Effects of Radio Failure in High-Risk Incidents: A Guide for Public Safety Agencies

By: Eileen Cole

June 13, 2019

Monitoring, managing, and maintaining radio communications is paramount to public safety. Time and time again, we are forced to bear witness as emergency responders nationwide face scrutiny for failing to…

AFC: A Hidden Problem in Urgent Communications

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By: Eileen Cole

November 15, 2018

HOW AUTOMATIC FREQUENCY CONTROL CAN CREATE A ‘FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY’ FOR TWO-WAY RADIO USERS This white paper will provide a comprehensive overview of how a poorly maintained radio can…

The Power of Proactive Radio Maintenance

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By: Eileen Cole

November 15, 2018

GO BEYOND A ‘FIX IT WHEN IT FAILS’ APPROACH BY IDENTIFYING PROBLEM RADIOS BEFORE THEY FAIL ON P25 TRUNK SYSTEMS First responders put their lives on the line each day…