Licensed Radios in Bradford
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Licensed Two Way Radios in Bradford
Licensed radios, as the name suggests, require the user to have the correct licence for them to be used legally. Aside from this, they are also generally more powerful, so offer better coverage and have more features that business users will find helpful.
The licensing of radio frequencies in Bradford and around the UK and the users thereof is especially important regarding official users such as police, emergency services, railways, military, air traffic control etc, where the integrity and security of transmission and reception is paramount.
Features
Licensed radios tend to include more features and are therefore slightly more expensive than non-licensed ones.
In hostile environments, licensed two-way radios are a must as they can include the features that will make them intrinsically safe to operate. ATEX (ATmosphères EXplosibles) certified equipmBradfordent is a necessity in explosive environments such as mines or oil and gas exploration. In some environments, radios will need to be waterproof and this too is possible.
Ofcom Licensing
The licensing of radios in Bradford and the UK is controlled by Ofcom, who specify where users can transmit and on what frequency. This ensures that different users do not cause interference with each other. Each licensed radio user is provided with a unique radio frequency on which to operate their radios. The programming of radios to a specific frequency will be carried out by the company supplying the two-way radios as they will have access to the special programming software and cables.
There are a number of licences available from Ofcom for two-way radios for radio users in Bradford to choose from:
Simple UK Light
This licence allows the use of handheld or portable radios anywhere within the UK. The use of Base Stations is not permitted. The licence costs £75 for 5 years and allows licensees to access 15 frequencies across 4 business radio frequency bands. If you are a two-way radio user in Bradford and want national radio coverage, then this would be your best choice.
Simple Site Light
For the operation of a base station and mobile radios within a small geographical area. These licences are ideal for radio paging systems. Again, the licence fee is £75 for 5 years and users have access to a range of frequencies. If you are a mobile radio user in Bradford and want local radio coverage, then this would be your best choice.
Technically Assigned
A flexible licence for the use of differing types of radio equipment. Users can choose from a wide range of frequencies across all business radio bands and a wide range of coverage areas eg up to county wide. Licence fees vary from £75 to £1,480 for a single channel allocation. If you are a mobile radio user in Bradford and want flexible radio coverage, then this would be your best choice.
Area Defined:
These licenses grant the user exclusive access to a frequency across a geographically defined area. This could be a size defined square area, a county or even the whole of the UK. Licence fees are calculated based on a combination of factors: frequency width, frequency range and area covered. Availability of UK-wide channels is extremely limited. If you are a two-way radio user in Bradford and want defined geographical radio coverage, then this would be your best choice.