Harris Corporation

Harris Global Communications, Inc.

Eric Van Ness

Donald R Martz

David Hinterberger

Kenneth P Beghini

A communications device includes a first radio () configured to support wireless communications with a second radio () using a plurality of communications modes. The device includes a switch element () configured to cause the first radio to transmit when actuated. The device also includes a control element () for detecting one or more actuations of the switch element and configured to select a one of the plurality of communications modes based on a sequence of the actuations of the switch element detected by the control element during a pre-defined time interval and to cause a wireless transmission from the first radio to the second radio according to the one of the plurality of communications modes.

Multi-mode communications system

A radio communications system () includes a portable radio () and a mobile radio (), the portable radio () being configured to remotely control the mobile radio (). The portable radio () can operate in a standalone mode, in which the mobile radio () communicates with other radio devices using the portable radio's RF interface (). The portable radio () can also operate in a remote mode, in which the portable radio () is operative to establish a wireless link between the portable radio () and the mobile radio () to thereby remotely control the mobile radio () and to use the mobile radio's RF interface () to communicate with other radio devices.

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Macedon, NY, United States of America

Eric Van Ness