Radio features wireless conferencing.

• Author: Williams, Robert H.
• Position: Tech Talk - Brief Article

A new handheld communications device--the Personal Network Radio or PNR-500-permits tactical commanders to conduct wireless conferencing, according to the manufacturer, Tadiran Communications. "It allows any three soldiers to simultaneously transmit to unlimited listeners," a company spokesman said.

The full duplex radio has an emergency function that enables a soldier to break in with an urgent message, such as the identification of a hostile target. It has 15 preset frequency channels, and a...