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The Right Antenna, Worn the Right Way: How to Keep Body-Worn Radios Connected
Gavin Smillie Gavin Smillie

The Right Antenna, Worn the Right Way: How to Keep Body-Worn Radios Connected

Most “bad radio days” are antenna days. Human tissue detunes antennas, metal gear shadows signals, and long or coiled cables waste power. Pick the right antenna for the band and mount it with clearance, correct polarization, a suitable ground plane, and short, low-loss cable—then tune and test on-body.

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The Practical Guide to Choosing the Right Tracker — Land & Sea
Gavin Smillie Gavin Smillie

The Practical Guide to Choosing the Right Tracker — Land & Sea

Tracking isn’t one-size-fits-all. Coverage, battery life, data rate, latency, and cost change dramatically between a city center, a rural railway, a harbor, and deep ocean. The best systems mix bearers (cellular, satellite, LPWAN) so data flows reliably—without draining batteries or budgets

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