Jan 26, 2009 1:49 PM, By Mary Rose Roberts
EF Johnson Technologies now offers the Discover GPS microphone, a GPS-enabled microphone and LCD device marketed to first-responders working in remote terrains. EFJ is selling the technology and working to develop new microphone models under a contractual deal with Infinity Gear, the original manufacturer, said Kevin Nolan, EFJ's spokesperson.
The device consists of two hardware pieces: a microphone with an embedded GPS device and a 120 x 160 monochrome screen with backlit LCD display. The microphone tracks up to 16 satellites to keep tabs on personnel in the field, and auto-transmits the data to a centralized location. In addition, the information is stored in an on-board memory chip and can be downloaded via a USB cable to a PC for data storage and analysis, said Rick Phung, an EFJ product manager.
The microphone plugs into almost any two-way radio, ...
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