King Radios: Why Go Digital for Public Safety?

Is your organization considering an upgrade to digital King Radios? Over the course of the last several years, digital wireless technology has come of age. Today’s line of BK digital radios, including the flagship DMH5992X model, integrate with your current analog systems, and since they’re P25 compliant, they’ll also work with P25 compliant radios from other manufacturers. Need a little more ammo to convince your management that Bendix King digital radios are the way to go? Add these facts to your presentation to make the case. After all, when you’re working in public safety, lives depend on the quality of communication.

Why King Radios?

Designed and manufactured in the U.S., BK radios are the top choice for many government applications, including U.S. Forest Service Wildland Fire contracts. They’re on the ground in Afghanistan and anywhere else the U.S. military puts boots on the ground. When communications are mission-critical, the organizations that keep us safe choose King radios.

Why Digital?

When @TWW_Magazine (Today’s Wireless World Magazine) recently ran a five-part series about the benefits of going digital, the articles highlighted five major advantages offered by digital portable radios. These benefits are not only important in public safety – they’re essential.

Better Audio Quality

You’ll seldom be using King mobiles or BK radio handhelds in quiet settings. In fact, it’s almost a given that your safety officers will be out in the field, where the voice coming over the handset will be competing with, at the very least, traffic noises. The technology used in BK digital radios ensures better audio quality two ways. First, because the voice is digitally reproduced rather than transmitted over the airwaves as is, there’s no degradation over distance. So, even though analog signals technically carry further than digital signals, the digital signal is more reliable and understandable at greater distances. Second, King digital radios are better at filtering out background noises than typical analog radios. You get a clearer voice because it’s not muddled by background noises.

Higher Efficiency

BK digital radios let you do more with less. The DPH series integrates with analog, digital and hybrid systems. It can be used with accessories you have for other BK radios, and will operate with any P25 compliant system. Higher efficiency and flexibility let you stretch your budget without compromising quality.

Ease of Use

Windows-based programming makes it easy to clone information from BK radio portables to BK mobiles. It also allows you to make future upgrades through software rather than hardware changes, resulting in less cost and less down time.

Learn more about the benefits of choosing digital King radios and mobiles for your fleet by talking to an experienced supplier of Bendix King radio equipment. They’ll be happy to explain your options and show you how easy it is to customize King mobiles and radios.

King Radios Are King in Retail Communications, Too

Long the choice of the emergency first responder community, King radios are also among the top choices when retail operations demand easy communication among staff and management. Bendix King radios are known for their quality and excellence of service. That’s why they’re the preferred equipment for Forest Service Wildfire Fire contracts. While there are seldom lives in the balance when retailers rely on radio communications, BK radio handhelds are the right choice for mission critical communications in retail operations of all sizes.

King Handhelds in Retail

Two-way radio communications are a fairly new development in retail operations, but they’re quickly becoming indispensable for many different uses. King handheld radios and King portables are useful in many different aspects of running a retail business. According to +Today’s Wireless World, two-way radio communications have “revolutionized retail.” Among their many uses are:

• Check stock without leaving the sales floor
• Get immediate responses to customer questions
• Give managers a heads-up about hazardous situations
• Effectively manage emergency conditions, including direct evacuations if necessary
• Help staff quickly locate lost children and reunite them with family
• Reduce shrinkage through optimal staff communication

Choosing the Best King Radios for Your Business

The effectiveness of two-way radio communications in your retail operation depends on a number of factors, including careful training to help your staff and employees understand the best ways to implement the BK radios and system. The first step in ensuring that you get the most effective use of your Bendix King radios is to choose the most appropriate BK radio handhelds for your needs. Consider these important factors when making your choice.

Complexity

As noted, in order to make the best use of a two-way communications system, your staff will need good training. The more complex the system, the more they’ll have to learn and understand. An experienced King radios supplier can help you choose the right balance between robust features and needless complexity.

Security

Maintaining security over your communications is essential. King digital radios are equipped with security encryption to reduce the chance of eavesdroppers gleaning private information. In addition, with up to 400 channels to choose from, Bendix King digital radios make it easy to avoid interference from other radio systems nearby.

Power

It’s not just the size of your store that matters. It’s the physical layout and the materials used in construction among other factors. Concrete walls can interfere with communications, for example, and create dead zones. In order to ensure adequate communication coverage, you should opt for the highest powered radio option that’s affordable and sensible for your needs.

An experienced King radios dealer is your best ally in choosing the right two-way communication system for your needs. Take a giant step into the present and equip your staff with the best two-way radios on the market.