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Don't all talk at once

PTT queuing for group calls reduces calling congestion. Group calls in a TETRA system are one-way, which means only one person can speak at a time. All the speaker has to do is press and hold the PTT key.

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Battery life for TETRA radios

7 tips to make your battery last longer. When radio terminal batteries run down, people usually blame ... the batteries. But users have a lot of control over how long their batteries work.

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Case study: TETRA radios beat the big chill

Artic use of TETRA facilitates Finnish communication. As Finland's northernmost defence force, the Jaeger Brigade (Jääkäriprikaati) conducts training and research in Finnish Lapland — some 130 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle.

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Security for 4,500 computer enthusiasts

TETRA in the control room of a computer fan fair. One of the world's largest gatherings of computer fans regularly sees 4,500 enthusiasts from Australia, Brazil, United States, Japan, South Africa and beyond descending on a sports arena in Helsinki.

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Case study: First aid in Sweden

Uppsala University Hospital turns to TETRA system for ambulance communications. If you or your loved one needed to be rushed to the hospital, wouldn't you want paramedics to have a magic wand?

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Radios work — hot or cold

Professionals need their radios whether they are in the deserts, at the Arctic Circle, or anywhere in between. From the Middle East to the Arctic Circle, secure radios are important for professionals working in some of the most extreme places on Earth.

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