What is a two-way radio that is permanently mounted in a vehicle?

What is a two-way radio that is permanently mounted in a vehicle?

• A. Mobile radio
• B. Handheld radio
• C. Portable radio
• D. Base radio

Answer: (A)

In two-way radio systems, radios are categorized by how they’re used: handheld (portable), mobile (vehicle-mounted), and base (fixed). When a radio is permanently mounted in a vehicle, it’s a mobile radio. It’s designed to stay in the vehicle, drawing power from the vehicle’s electrical system and connected to a vehicle antenna for better range, making it ideal for in-vehicle or on-the-move communication. Handheld radios are carried by users and rely on their own batteries, while base radios stay fixed at a single location. So the one that stays installed in a vehicle is the mobile radio.