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In September 2024, Radio Warehouse donated Icom radios to the MV YWAM Papua New Guinea Medical Ship, whose mission is to share their faith by helping to build healthy lives, families, and communities, ultimately contributing to the well-being of nations. Port Captain, Jeremy S. Schierer from YWAM PNG said "thank you again for the radios you donated... Radios are such a key part of our communications and the ones you donated made a big difference."

Since founding Radio Warehouse in 2006, we have never charged, credit card surcharge fees to our customers. We have also, taken the unconventional approach, of accepting American Express payments, to broaden our ability to offer our services to other businesses, particularly international corporations, who only have this credit card facility. 

Manufacturers and retailers of consumer grade walkie talkies often boast impressive claims about having a talk range of 10, 15, or even 20+ kilometres! But how much truth is there to these claims? In this article, I'll explore the reality behind these, potentially misleading assertions and provide an overview of what actually determines a 2-way UHF radio's communication range.

In this article, we explore everything you need to know about VOX mode, how to set it up correctly, VOX's technical limitations and its alternatives that can enable hands-free communication with a two-way radio.

Over the last 5 years Australian retailers have been fast adopting two way radio technology to power their in-store operations workflows. Notable retailers such as Apple, Bunnings, JB-HiFi, ALDI, Cotton On, Coles, Mecca Brands, Culture Kings, Nike, and so on, have improved their in store customer experience with radio.