Throughout time and more recently, the world has created massive break throughs when it comes to technology. This leaves some of the incredible pieces of technology to be overlooked/forgotten about due to the next big thing taking the spot light. The history of the walkie-talkie falls under this category. In the early 1940's, the development for radio communication begun. In several countries, people had the same idea. It is debated however known that Donald Hings created the first portable communications device. It was called a walkie-talkie as it allowed for portability and the ability to continuously communicate. It was a huge help in WWII as infantry headquarters could communicate in live time to the infantry men on the field. After the war, they were used mainly only in the police force. This was because there was not dramatic need for them however they still had uses. Now a days, we see them in baby monitors, in businesses, boats, hiking, and can be useful in remote areas with no cell service. Some of the good parts of a walkie-talkie are the fact that they stretch for a couple of miles, they have instant connection, and they are portable. The downsides can lay in the sound quality, issues with the push-to-talk system, and can cut out. They really are an over looked piece of revolutionizing advancements that changed the world.
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WWII US Army SCR-300 Backpack RADIO Unit -- BBi 1:6 "Walkie-Talkie" for 12" NEW! (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/wwii-army-scr-300-backpack-radio-unit-500310386
Walkie-talkie. (2019, December 17). Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkie-talkie
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