Introduction
I am writing as the head of the survey department. Our department involves working in the field to collect geodetic information. In many cases, different crews are situated in different location. But like any other technical job, there is a need to maintain constant communication among the crews. Sometimes an individual requires information from another person who is situated away from them; it takes us a lot of time to convey that information. Survey requires constant coordination among the crew. For instance, when doing leveling, the person who reads the stuff may be far away from the one who does the recording and calculation. It is therefore important that we get a communication device to enable us do our work without inconveniences. As the head of the survey department I am proposing that, we are provided with two-way communication devices.
The survey work involves observing and recording different information. To give an example, the surveyors can be taxed with estimating the elevation of a given piece of land. To undertake this, there has to be at least two surveyors. One should be having a theodolite while the other should be having a reading stuff. To locate the stuff in alignment with the theodolite, there has to be a constant coordination and communication between the two. In some cases the two parties are distances apart hence they cannot communicate verbally. At this point, we always have a problem, and we have to walk from one point to another to convey the information. This has really affected the efficiency of our work. Try to imagine of a situation where you need someone to align an object but you can’t communicate directly to them. In many cases we are forced to use sign languages and gestures to direct the other person on what is expected of them. Sometimes we have the problem of visibility hence we cannot use gestures. It is therefore imperative that the company provide us with communication devices to enable us work efficiently.
My recommendation is that we are provided with a two-way communication device. What we need is a walky-talky which has a reception radius of at least 1 kilometre. The devices are always provided in pairs, so we recommend that we are provided with at least six pairs. Every group at a specific location should be provided with a walky-talky. What is important is to identify two dependent groups so that they can be provided with the same pair of the walky-talky. For instance, and individual dealing with recording a specific data should be given the same pair of walky-talky as the person reading the data. In cases where there is need for constant coordination between two teams both the teams should be provided by the same pair of walky-talky.
Types Two-Way Communication Devices
A two way walky-talky radios are devices that can both transmit and receive verbal information. Unlike other radios which receive only but do not transmit, walky-talky can be used to communicate between two different parties without being connected to a broadband. Two-way radios are designed in a way that they operate can receive information as well as transmit information, but not both at the same time. They are made in a duplex mode to enable then transmit and receive voices. There are two main types of two-way communication devices, the conventional device and the trunked device (Cross, 2007).
Convectional devices always have a fixed channel. If any case that radio is designed to operate in multiple channels, then they can only use one channel at the same time. A two way communication device is always fixed with a button or a dial which is used to choose the required channel. In trunked system, the device automatically chose for the active channel. The user does not have to tune for the required channel. Whenever there is more than one channel, the trunked device choses the most active frequency. It is therefore more efficient to use the trunked device. This is because the workers will not have to waste a lot of time trying to tune for a frequency. Talking about the survey work, there is a need to use a trunked device because the coordination or information can come from any location and it is imperative that all the users get the information.
Motorola Walkie-Talkie Two-Way Radios
I also recommend that the required model that will be relevant to our specification is Motorola Walkie-Talkie Two-Way Radios. This device has dot a very reception power. It can be used to communicate within a radius of 1.8 kilometres. The audio capability of the device is very high. This is important because sometime we work in places with a lot of noise, so we require communication device which can produce high quality sound. Motorola Walkie-Talkie is a trunked device hence it is the best for communication in survey works. The Motorola Walkie-Talkie also is reported to be more durable than other two-way communication devices. A research done by Edelman confirmed that Motorola Walkie-Talkie has a higher durability of 40% above the average time taken by other two-way communication devices. The research involved interviewing firms that have been using different types of Two-way communication devices. They were asked on the model of the walky-talky they use and the average number of years it takes before it becomes functionless or destroyed. The data was as shown in the table below.
Conclusion
I am therefore appealing to the management to approve the procurement of 6 sets of Motorola Walkie-Talkie communication devices. This will enable an effective working hence higher quality and faster service delivery.
Work Cited
Cross, B. P., & Moran, J. A. U.S. Patent No. 7,224,814. 2007. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
