Portable radios can be used in a number of different ways. Not only are they great for listening to the radio, but some even have Bluetooth capabilities or long-range reception. The latter, in ...

Since the 1970s, the portable radio has been a vital tool on incident scenes. Unfortunately, the extreme physical environment that’s encountered by firefighting, hazmat and technical rescue punishes ...

In this video, we’ll be comparing 7 Portable Radios that are designed for different kinds of users. Not only will we take build quality into consideration, but also unique selling features, so that ...

Portable radios can be a firefighter’s lifeline as long as planning and preparation have gone into it. When I was a captain I helped to bring several fire departments into our regional 911 center.

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. A reliable radio is an essential part of any emergency ...

The fireground has evolved dramatically over the last two decades. We’ve witnessed improvements in personal protective equipment (PPE) that permit us to operate in hotter environments, and this, in ...

Tivoli Audio introduced the PAL+ portable radio, an update to their original PAL model adding support for DAB, DAB+, DMB in addition to FM RDS reception. PAL stand for Portable Audio Laboratory. The ...

An AM or FM radio that can be easily carried. In 1954, the first truly portable radio was the TR-1 because it was the first radio to use transistors. All other radios at the time used tubes and were ...