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© All rights reserved. Confidential and property of Mercy Malaysia. No part of this material shall be reproduced, copied or published in any form by any means, nor should the materials be disclosed to third parties without the consent of Mercy Malaysia Objectives Learn how radio works Dispel myths about radio comms Be able to communicate effectively using radios, by knowing the phonetic alphabet & “pro-words” Learn security aspects of radio comms Learn radio protocol while traveling

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© All rights reserved. Confidential and property of Mercy Malaysia. No part of this material shall be reproduced, copied or published in any form by any means, nor should the materials be disclosed to third parties without the consent of Mercy Malaysia Fact or Fiction? just like using handphones radio comm is secure (other people cannot hear you) you can hear the other side clearly many calls are ongoing at any point in time both sides can talk at the same time (duplex)

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© All rights reserved. Confidential and property of Mercy Malaysia. No part of this material shall be reproduced, copied or published in any form by any means, nor should the materials be disclosed to third parties without the consent of Mercy Malaysia How far away… 100 kms BASE/Repeater 40W, base ant 40 kms MOBILE 40W, car ant. 15 kms HANDHELD 5W, car ant 3 kms HANDHELD 5W, 20 cm ant BASE/Repeater 40W, base ant MOBILE 40W, car ant HANDHELD 5W, car ant HANDHELD 5W, 20 cm ant 5 kms 10 kms 20 kms 15 kms 30 kms60 kms Note: This is for open rural areas, assume 50% for dense urban areas 15 kms 5 kms10 kms20 kms 30 kms 60 kms

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