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Radio Systems
Radio Systems
Radio Systems – the invisible connection
Radio Systems – the invisible connection
When you make or receive a call on your mobile phone, you are connecting to a radio system.
When you make or receive a call on your mobile phone, you are connecting to a radio system.
These invisible radio systems are all around
These invisible radio systems are all around
• In our homes
• In our homes
• At work
• At work
• In our local area
• In our local area
• Across the whole nation
• Across the whole nation
• Around the whole world
• Around the whole world
Everywhere – and invisible
Everywhere – and invisible
Communications on the move
Communications on the move
Pye Telecom provided radio systems for professional users
Pye Telecom provided radio systems for professional users
Radio systems are broadly classified by reference to the users. Examples are:-
Radio systems are broadly classified by reference to the users. Examples are:-
• Private systems
• Private systems
• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth used at home/office
• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth used at home/office
• Public systems
• Public systems
• Mobile phones used by the public
• Mobile phones used by the public
• Professional Systems
• Professional Systems
Two-way radio systems used by Police, Fire, Ambulance, Business & Industry and Military/Government Agencies
Two-way radio systems used by Police, Fire, Ambulance, Business & Industry and Military/Government Agencies
Radio Systems Components
Radio Systems Components
Radio systems are usually individually designed or customized for the purchaser or operator or user.
Radio systems are usually individually designed or customized for the purchaser or operator or user.
However, they are built from a range of key standard components:
However, they are built from a range of key standard components:
• Fixed Station transmitter-receivers
• Fixed Station transmitter-receivers
• Mobile and portable radio units
• Mobile and portable radio units
• Operator controllers
• Operator controllers
• Radio links
• Radio links
• Radio towers/masts/radio sites
• Radio towers/masts/radio sites
• Aerial systems
• Aerial systems
Pye Telecom provided Professional Radio Systems
Pye Telecom provided Professional Radio Systems
These are normally ‘closed’ systems, meaning that only users from the organization, company or user group can access them
These are normally ‘closed’ systems, meaning that only users from the organization, company or user group can access them
Users such as:-
Users such as:-
• Local, regional and national Police Forces
• Local, regional and national Police Forces
• Fire Brigades
• Fire Brigades
• Ambulance Services
• Ambulance Services
• Government Agencies
• Government Agencies
• Military
• Military
• Fuel & Power & Water Utilities
• Fuel & Power & Water Utilities
• Transportation Operators
• Transportation Operators
• Business & Industry
• Business & Industry
Example Radio System
Example Radio System
A large UK Home Office VHF radio system for the Police being tested at Pye Telecom, Newmarket Road in the 1970s.
A large UK Home Office VHF radio system for the Police being tested at Pye Telecom, Newmarket Road in the 1970s.
Example Radio System
Example Radio System
Local area
Local area
The network diagram of the Lancashire Police local area VHF radio system.
The network diagram of the Lancashire Police local area VHF radio system.
Example Radio System
Example Radio System
Regional
Regional
The network diagram of the Eastern Gas VHF radio system which provided mobile radio communications over the whole of East Anglia.
The network diagram of the Eastern Gas VHF radio system which provided mobile radio communications over the whole of East Anglia.
Example Radio System
Example Radio System
Nationwide
Nationwide
The UK nationwide network diagram of Project Mould, a £15m home defence radio network for the British Army, showing the radio link paths and fixed station sites.
The UK nationwide network diagram of Project Mould, a £15m home defence radio network for the British Army, showing the radio link paths and fixed station sites.
Pye Telecom Radio Systems Division
Pye Telecom Radio Systems Division
The Radio Systems Division of Pye Telecom had international reach, and provided analysis, planning, design, production, installation and support to customers worldwide.
The Radio Systems Division of Pye Telecom had international reach, and provided analysis, planning, design, production, installation and support to customers worldwide.
Pye Telecom UK Service Department
Pye Telecom UK Service Department
The UK Service department provided customer support, installation and maintenance from a network of depots and mobile service vehicles Nationwide.
The UK Service department provided customer support, installation and maintenance from a network of depots and mobile service vehicles Nationwide.