Mobile Radio operates in VHF frequency band.
Press Release Summary:
KNG M150 operates in VHF frequency band (136-174 MHz) and addresses requirements of government and public safety professionals. Features include touch-screen operation, class-A performance, durable construction. M150 is also available in 100 W high-power configuration that extends the radio's reach with additional signal strength. It is also upgradeable to P25 Trunking.
Original Press Release:
RELM Wireless Introduces New KNG P25 Mobile Radio
-KNG M150 is First Mobile Radio Addition to KNG Product Line-
WEST MELBOURNE, Fla., Sept. 17 / / - RELM Wireless Corporation (NYSE:AMEX)(NYSE:-)(NYSE:RWC) today introduced the KNG M150, the first mobile radio in the Company's new line of P25 digital products. The KNG M150, operating in the VHF frequency band (136-174MHz), joins its portable counterparts in addressing the requirements of government and public safety professionals. It offers an impressive array of features, including touch-screen operation, an industry-first, as well as class-A performance and exceptional durability. The M150 is also available in a 100-watt high-power configuration that extends the radio's reach with superior signal strength. As with all models in the KNG line, the M150 will be upgradeable to P25 Trunking.
RELM President and CEO David Storey commented, "We are pleased with the progress of our KNG development program. The M150 is a welcome addition as the first mobile radio in the KNG line of P25 products. The features and functionality of the M150 respond to the feedback of professional government and public safety radio users, and incorporate leading technology such as touch-screen operation. Additional new mobile models in the UHF and 800MHz are anticipated later this year and next year."
About APCO Project 25 (P25)
APCO Project 25 (P25), which requires interoperability among compliant equipment regardless of the manufacturer, was established by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials and is approved by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The shift toward interoperability gained momentum as a result of significant communications failures during events such as the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina. RELM was one of the first manufacturers to develop P25-compliant technology.
About RELM Wireless Corporation
As an American Manufacturer for more than 60 years, RELM Wireless Corporation has produced high-specification two-way communications equipment of unsurpassed reliability and value for use by public safety professionals and government agencies, as well as radios for use in a wide range of commercial and industrial applications. Advances include a broad new line of leading digital two-way radios compliant with APCO Project 25 specifications. RELM's products are manufactured and distributed worldwide under BK Radio and RELM brand names. The Company maintains its headquarters in West Melbourne, Florida and can be contacted through its web site at www.relm.com or directly at 1-800-821-2900. The Company's common stock trades on the NYSE Amex market under the symbol "RWC".
Source: RELM Wireless Corporation
