Walkie-talkies, roving, etc.&

I am writing to announce that, starting today, librarians-on-duty will have the ability to communicate with ours SNs using walkie-talkies. Two pairs of walkie-talkies will be stored in the reference area at all times (when not in use, please ensure that walkie-talkies are securely docked in their cradles [on the table adjoining Pam’s desk, across from the mailboxes]; it is the responsibility of the librarian-on-duty to ensure that W-Ts are charged and ready for use). Please find instructions on the use of W-Ts below. If you require further information or training, do not hesitate to contact me (I have the official Cobra microTALK owner’s manual in my possession).

I would encourage all of you to take this opportunity to experiment with the W-Ts to ensure that you are comfortable using them: you may be called upon to provide supplementary training to the SNs (I will be training the SNs on the use of W-Ts starting today), and, in any case, you will be using the W-Ts to communicate with the rovers.

Walkie-talkie instructions.

1.1 There are 4 walkie-talkie units (2 blue and 2 grey);
1.2 Rotating the ‘On/Off Volume’ knob at top will activate/deactivate your unit and can be used to control its volume;
1.3 All 4 units will communicate with each other provided that they are tuned to the same channel;
1.4 Select a channel using the ‘up’ and ‘down’ arrows on the dial/face;
1.41 In order to combat interference it is recommended that channel ‘2’ be selected as the default; if interference is encountered in the field select a higher
channel (e.g. ‘4’, etc.& );
1.5 Paging another operator :
1.51 Press and hold the ‘Talk’ button (located on the left-hand side of the device);
1.52 With the microphone about five cm (two inches) from your mouth, speak in a normal voice;
1.53 Release the ‘Talk’ button when you are finished talking and listen for a response, etc.&;
1.6 Listening for a response: release the ‘Talk’ button to receive incoming transmissions (the device sounds something like a pager;
1.61 When receiving and transmitting communications, try to move into open areas such as the lobby to avoid interference;
1.7 Please remember to return units to their cradles in the reference area in order to recharge for reuse.

Please let me know if you have any questions and please experiment.

Be bold and the forces of the universe will come to your aid,


Adam Lauder
Liaison Librarian