Tag: communication

  • Will Walkie Talkie Diminish

    Will Walkie Talkie Diminish

    WOKI Talk, A walkie talkie providerWOKI Talkis the key walkie talkie and digital trunked radio manufacturer and supplier in Malaysia.  We have setup a comprehensive strategy and service quality to support our customer communication needs, deliver better quality walkie talkie products and we also need to keep the pace with recent IT knowledge.

    Due to latest technology development such as WeChat or Whatsapp instant messenger application, both of the applications also provide the voice message which similar to the basic walkie talkie function.

    Is there any difference between walkie talkie or trunked radio vs. WeChat?  As compare to handphone, handphone is for 1 to 1 communication whereby walkie talkie could be used for instance messaging broadcast.  This major difference has protected walkie talkie remained the territory without lossing to handphone.

    Now with the development and popular of smartphone, the WeChat application has provided message broadcast function, will walkie talkie be diminished soon?

    What is the different between Walkie talkie and WeChat?

    Walkie talkie is the communication appliances whereby WeChat is an instance messenger application which apply on smartphone.  Both are providing communication facility for users.

    Even both devices are proving communication facility for user but there are still some difference between these 2 device.

    Advantageous for using Walkie Talkie

    Some advantageous for walkie talkie:

    • Device Robustness. Walkie talkie is designed to operate under rigor situation.  For instance WOKI H630S walkie talkie is designed for working in high moisture work environment.
    • Voice Broadcast Theory. The radio signal transmitted through the air transmission.  Radio transmission is the fundamental radio theory which does not rely on many supporting station.  This make the radio communication is more robust and reliable.
    • Instant Message Delivery. You could start talking by pressing the PPT button locate at the side of the walkie talkie, your message will be sent to the group without delay.
    • Better Hearing & Voice does not interrupted. The walkie talkie will consistently deliver the voice via the speaker.  It is more forgiving for the user to get the message even at a relatively noisy working environment.
    • Safety Features. Some of the walkie talkie is designed for water proof (IP67 standard) or even prevent ignition proof.
    • Save in telephone bill. You can use the walkie talkie and carry out the communication amount the group in the plant without paying any single cent for telephone bill.

    Area Suitable for Walkie Talkie

    If you are falling on below category or condition, you may want to consider implementing radio communication such as walkie talkie in your environment.

    • Housing Estate Security. The security guard is advised to carry a walkie talkie while performing patrolling in the housing estate compound.  He could immediate report any situation to the control room and other colleague for immediate action.
    • Manufacturing plant, especially facility team. Facility is the department who always needs to work in facility room and perform many patrolling job.  The noisy background facility room is more forgivable for walkie talkie system.  Communication makes more convenient.
    • Outdoor activity. Especially a hiking group with more than 10 persons are advised to equip with walkie talkie.  The walkie talkie will give more control for the organizer to control the crew especially hiking in a no telephone signal terrain area.
    • No tele-communication coverage area. Telephone coverage has improved a lot as compare to 10 years ago, however there are some area only cope with limit signal coverage such as mountain area, large plantation side and rural area.  Under this circumstances, walkie talkie maybe another alternative.
    • Rigorous working condition. Many working environment such as high humidity, noisy, construction site are more suitable to equip with walkie talkie.  Walkie talkie is designed able to cope with more rigorous working condition.
    • Restaurant. A large and high traffic restaurant is advise to equip with walkie talkie so that the message will flow promptly among the restaurant work flow.  This will also shorten the communication lead time.

    We agree, with the variety of tele-communication, user has more choice for choosing the tools for better communication.  However, in WOKITalk, we are very sure there are still niches of work place which still require walkie talkie or trunked radio.

    You are welcome to contact WOKI Talk to understand our offer for telecommnuication products.

  • Kenwood NX800 and NX820 Trunk Radio

    Kenwood NX820 and NX800
    Kenwood NX820 and NX800

    WOKI Talk lately received many inquiry mostly from Malaysia region buyer, they are asking us about the availability on digital trunk radio. As our previous article about availability of digital traunk radio in Malaysia, WOKI Talk revealed that user has 3 choices for digital trunk radio, namely Kenwood NX series, Motorola Motobot and Hytera brand.

    In this article, we are talking more about Kenwood NX series, so user could grab the first impression about this digital trunking radio.

    Kenwood NX Series Digital Trunk Radio

    Kenwood NX820, NX800 top view
    Kenwood NX820, NX800 top view

    Kenwood launched their latest Next Edge NX series of digital trunk radio about 5 years ago. The NX digital system is difference than the Motorola Motorbot DMR system, hence user are unable to use 2 difference brand of digital trunk radio in one system.

    Due to the difference and unable inter-change between 2 system, digital trunk radio user in Malaysia has to make a decision on the system.

    Model for Kenwood NX Digital Trunk Radio

    Kenwood NX320 Handset
    Kenwood NX320 Handset

    Mobile Unit. There are 2 models you could choose, Kenwood NX800 and NX820. Both are very reliable unit with 25W power output. Both units looks resemble just only difference with some button position. The NX800 only with several mm larger in term of size.

    Handheld Unit. There are NX320 and NX300 both handheld model you could choose. NX300 definitely looks nicer from our perspective.

    However through our practical experience, WOKI Talk always recommended our customer to adopt mobile unit instead of handheld unit. This is because mobile unit is having better signal coverage that able to fulfill customer needs.

    Layout of Kenwood NX Digital Trunk Radio

    In this article, we focus our discussion more on mobile unit.

    Below are some basic specification for both Kenwood NX820 and NX800 digital trunk radio.

    • Voltage: 13.6V (DC) +/-15%
    • Frequency range: 400-470MHz
    • Power: 5-30W

    Accessories of Kenwood NX Digital Trunk Radio

    Kenwood NX820 Antenna
    Kenwood NX820 Antenna

    In WOKI Talk, we provide customer with many choices on Kenwood NX accessories. Below are the most common NX radio accessories include:

    • Antenna
    • Coaxial cable with magnetic cup
    • Palm Mic
    • Mounting Bracket

    Apart from those common accessories, WOKI Talk also tailor made some accessories for customer who want more. We have:

    • Universal mounting bracket
    • Universal Lock Casing
    • External Speaker
    • Palm Mic Hanger

    User could always contact WOKI Talk and check our accessories availability. Or you could even tell us what you want and we will work toward your needs.

    Who need Kenwood NX800 or NX820 Digital Trunk Radio

    NX Digital trunk radio has wide application than the analog system because the NX system not only trunking radio but also with link availability. The link availability has widen up our communication coverage. User among the talk group could talk freely within the group provided the system is linked within the repeater station.

    For Kenwood NX800 or NX820, both digital trunk radio having similar performance, user could just pick any of above digital trunk radio. For Malaysia user, WOKI Talk currently is carrying out an attractive package for Kenwood NX800 and NX820 system, please kindly contact WOKI Talk to understand more about our promotion package  or  you could visit WOKI Talk e-shop.