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Help and Information you need . . .
In this space Tekk provides users
with valuable information related to the use of
2-way radios and the options and accessories
that make them easier to use. Also, if you are
looking for new equipment, you will find general
information that will help you evaluate which
type and brand of radio is best for you. Keep scrolling down and please enjoy . . . also,
let us know how we can make this page more
informative for you!
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Care and Feeding
of Rechargeable Batteries: |
The care and feeding of your Ni-Cad
(Nichol-Cadmium) handheld radio batteries is
often miss-understood and has also been
complicated with the introduction of new
technologies as used in Ni-MH and Li-Ion
batteries. Ni-Cad batteries, no matter if from
Motorola, Kenwood, Tekk or others, need very
similar care and attention almost daily. The
main requirement for good performance and long
life is for the battery to be fully "used up"
each time before recharging. If recharged this
way you can expect up to about 1000 recharges
from the battery pack. If you use your radio
lightly each day, but recharge every night, your
battery will "learn" to recharge only up to
about half of it's possible capability. Some
call this phenomena "battery memory". The
battery does not really have a "memory" of
course, it is just a simple chemical reaction in
the battery that starts to reduce the amount of
charge it will accept. To solve this, you can
generally run the battery fully down followed by
a full recharge in "slow" mode (repeated a
couple of times) to "erase" battery memory and
restore full charge capability.
On the other hand, Li-Ion
(pronounce it "Lion") batteries do not have this
recharge problem and can be used with more
freedom and less concern about daily usage. That
is one of the main reasons that Tekk started
using Li-Ion batteries on our new models. In
addition, Li-Ion batteries are much smaller and
lighter than Ni-Cad or Ni-MH batteries and this
allows us to make the radio much smaller,
lighter and easier to use. If you compare the
size and weight of our XT Series portables to
similar Motorola or Kenwood units that use the
older technologies you will immediately see the
size and weight advantage.
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"How far will
they talk?" |
The "true" answer to this is that there IS no
one true answer. If you ask us if Tekk radios
will talk as far as a Motorola, Kenwood or other
product the answer is "yes . . . and no!" The
simple truth is that talk distance is extremely
variable based on location (hills, water,
buildings, trees etc), how you hold the radio
(is the antenna clear of your body or touching
your face or waist), power output and quality of
antenna. So you will never really know how far
you can talk until you try a unit in the actual
area you need to work and with the accessories
you want to use (like shoulder mics or
headsets). Tekk helps you with this by making it
easy and risk free to try our products "on site"
so that you know you are getting exactly what
you need. If you already have Motorola, Kenwood
or other products, Tekk units will be compatible
and you will be able to confirm it. When
comparing different units, make sure three items
are the same or at least similar: the power,
receiver sensitivity and the antenna. No matter
what brand you may use, if you use popular
accessories like shoulder mics or headsets, if
the radio is at your belt area with the antenna
touching or very close to your body, the talk
distance will be reduced in most cases, but the
increased ease of use may be more important than
a little lost distance. For an interesting
observation, the next time you talk to Tekk, ask
us to explain the "East Texas Piney Woods
Effect" (or why two "7 mile" units don't equal
14 miles range) . . .
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Your
Contribution:
Keep
us informed about your experiences using Tekk, Motorola,
Kenwood or other products so we can keep this page
relevant and up-to-date. Call us at 800-521-8355, or use
our "Contact" page to email us.
Training
We can help you train your
employees on the use and care of 2-way radios,
even if your system is a mix of Motorola,
Kenwood or other products in addition to Tekk.
Warranty
Warranty features can be a
very important feature related to the value of
new radios, but response time is also critical.
Tekk response time is faster than most of our
competitors. If you add Tekk units to your
Motorola or other system we think you will be
very surprised at the savings . . .
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