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Should I buy secondhand radio equipment

secondhand radio equipment

We often are contacted by people who have, or are considering buying secondhand radio equipment from auction, and other websites. They often want us to reprogram the equipment, which we can do for £20 + VAT per unit.

According to the UK distributor of two-way radio equipment, they recommend that the reliable lifespan of handheld radio equipment, is between three and five years.

Whilst secondhand equipment might fine for non safety critical applications, in other words if no ones life could potentially be impacted by equipment failure, we recommend new equipment for peace of mind.

For example if you run a security firm, then you are potentially putting your employees well being at risk, if the radios fail at a critical time.

Are you as an employer prepared to take that risk?

If not then we can supply brand good new equipment from £130 per handheld radio. Your choice of course!

(c) Craig Miles 2014

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  • craig miles

    TEDx Conversation

    Wireless communications engineer, technical educator and founder with 30 years of experience spanning aerospace, LEO satellite systems and RF engineering.

    Former ILS engineer at Airbus Defence and Space on NATO satellite and classified UK defence radio programmes.

    Founder of Yesway Communications — a Lincoln-based wireless communications specialist established in 2010, and ReachED, a new charitable initiative using LEO direct-to-device satellite connectivity to deliver education to the 273 million children globally without school access.

    TEDx Brayford Pool 2023 speaker. BSc · PGCE · QTS · Level 4 DSA Specialist Mentor · Ofcom Licensed · DBS Checked.