RELM Wireless Receives Order from U.S. Forest Service -Totals $1.4 Million for Portable & Mobile Radios-
WEST MELBOURNE, FL, March 3, 2016 – RELM Wireless Corporation (NYSE MKT: RWC) today announced that it received an order totaling approximately $1.4 million from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The order is for RELM’s KNG-Series Digital P-25 portable and mobile radios, and D-Series mobile radios with accessories. It is anticipated that the orders will […]
RELM Wireless Reports 2015 Full Year and Fourth Quarter Results Year-End Backlog Reaches $20.3 Million Driven by TSA Awards
Year-End Backlog Reaches $20.3 Million Driven by TSA Awards WEST MELBOURNE, Florida — March 2, 2016 — RELM Wireless Corporation (NYSE MKT: RWC) today announced financial and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2015. For the year ended December 31, 2015, sales totaled approximately $29.7 million, compared with approximately $31.0 million […]
The Origin of Two-Way Police Radio Communication
In March of 1933, the Bayonne Police Department of Bayonne, New Jersey initiated the first regular two-way police radio communication in patrol cars. The advancement would have an impact on emergency communication that is still felt today. On April 7, 1928, Detroit Police Department Patrolman Kenneth Cox and engineering student Robert L. Batts developed a […]
RELM Wireless Receives $4.2 Million Order From U.S. Department of Homeland Security
WEST MELBOURNE, FL, February 9, 2016 – RELM Wireless Corporation (NYSE MKT: RWC) today announced that it received an order totaling approximately $4.2 million from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for KNG series portable radio accessories, including batteries and microphones. These accessories will supplement those that are already in the process of being […]
RELM Wireless Receives Blanket Purchase Order from U.S. Bureau of Land Management
WEST MELBOURNE, FL, January 27, 2016 – RELM Wireless Corporation (NYSE MKT: RWC) today announced that it received a blanket purchase agreement (BPA) from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The BPA encompasses the Company’s entire line of radio products and accessories operating in all the primary frequency bands. The BPA provides an eleven […]
The Importance of P25 Two-Way Radios
One of the most important changes in emergency communication was the establishment of Project 25 (P25). Started in 1989, P25 is a set of standards created to improve interoperable, digital, two-way wireless communication. The project was a collaborative effort between the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials International (APCO), the National Association of State Telecommunications […]
5 Reasons to Rely on KNG Command Radios
At BK Technologies, we look to supply public safety, the federal government, and business sector clients with reliable, high-performance communication technology. While we’re also proud to offer top-of-the-line products to meet the needs of commercial and industrial users, our BK Radio Products, typically used by professional radio operators, boast an extensive list of features that […]
Celebrating 178 Years Since the Beginnings of Long-Distance Communication
On January 6th, 1838, Samuel Morse demonstrated his telegraph system for the first time. The telegraph, which would eventually revolutionize long-distance communication, is a device that uses electric impulses to transmit encoded messages by wire. Morse spent several years developing a prototype for the electric telegraph, which used an electromagnet to transmit Morse code messages, […]
Thank You to Our Clients of 2015!
As 2015 draws to a close, Relm Wireless would like to take a moment to thank all of the agencies, departments, and organizations that have allowed us to be a part of fulfilling their mission in the past year. We know that reliable two-way radio communication is an integral part of your operations, and we’re […]
The First Atlantic Wireless Transmission
December 12th marked 114 years since one of the early pioneers of radio – Guglielmo Marconi – successfully sent the first transatlantic message. Early skeptics believed that the curvature of the Earth would limit radio transmission to distances of only 200 miles, but Marconi’s simple message (the Morse-code signal for ‘s’) proved those skeptics wrong. […]
