Buying Two-Way Radios in Australia, UHF or VHF?

UHF or VHF Two Way Radios for Business

By: Managing Director Darrell Tucker, Mining Telecommunications Australia

UHF normally provides better building penetration, and we therefore recommend (as an example) UHF radios to the construction / security / hotel industries. At the date of writing this our top selling UHF Two Way Radios portable' are the Kenwood TK3 Series (analogue) Programmable UHF radio and the Tait TP93 Series (digital or analogue) UHF radio. Click on the links below.

When selecting two-way radios in Australia, the choice between UHF (Ultra High Frequency) and VHF (Very High Frequency) depends on your specific needs and environment.

UHF Radios:

• Better for indoor use and urban environments
• Provide superior building penetration
• Ideal for construction, security, and hospitality industries
• In Australia, civilian UHF band operates between 476-477 MHz
• Recommended for shorter range communication with better structural penetration

Top-selling UHF portable radios:

1. Kenwood TK3 Series (analogue, programmable)
2. Tait TP93 Series (digital or analogue)

Frequency Allocation: In Australia, UHF spectrum is used for various purposes, including:

• Land mobile radio systems (commercial, construction, mining, engineering, schools, events, public safety, military)
• Personal radio services

VHF Radios:

• Suited for outdoor and long-range operations
• Optimal for mining, agriculture, excavation, taxi services
• Less effective at penetrating walls or structures
• Better for open areas with fewer obstacles

Choosing Between UHF and VHF:

• For indoor use or urban environments with many obstacles, choose UHF
• For outdoor, long-range communication in open areas, opt for VHF

Both UHF and VHF two-way radios are available at Mining Telecommunications.
 

In Summary:

In Australia UHF Two Way Radio spectrum is used for land mobile radio systems in commercial, industrial, public safety, and military environments. Also personal radio services use frequencies allocated in the UHF band, although exact frequencies in use differ significantly between countries, in Australia the UHF civilian band operates between 476 -477mhz.

When you require a two way radio for long range that is used in Australia for predominately outside operations, such as mines or taxis services, VHF (Very High Frequency) is much better. There is a "but", VHF is not very good for going through walls or structures. For scenarios where shorter range is required but better penetration, such as construction sites, hospitals, City Centre Shopping Malls and two way radio systems where the majority of users are indoors, then UHF (Ultra High Frequency) is better as it offers far better penetration through structures and buildings.

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Both UHF and VHF Two Way Radios are sold at Mining Telecommunications, call 1800 551 427  or email Sales@MiningTelecoms.com.