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Two-way radio hire for film and TV production
The first AD calling the roll, locations clearing the road, transport bringing the artist in, the sparks on their own channel and everybody hearing the lock-off. A production needs a lot of radios, clean channels, batteries that last a fourteen-hour day and someone who will swap a dead unit by call time.
We supply production fleets of FW-400 radios with surveillance earpieces and six-way chargers, FW-600 radios for the ADs and HP605 or R7 radios for exterior units, and a repeater for large locations. Channels are set to the production's plan, with the ADs on channel one and camera, sound, locations, transport and so on on their own. Licensing is covered under our supplier licence, and for long shoots we apply for dedicated frequencies.
Hire by the day, the week or the whole shoot, delivered to the unit base with spares. Out-of-hours support for night shoots is arranged in advance.
Typical accessories
- Surveillance earpieces, 2 and 3-wire
- 6-way chargers
- Spare batteries
- Cases
What matters in film and tv production
The problems radios solve here, and how we set them up.
Long days
Full-day batteries plus spares in every pack. Chargers at the unit base keep the next day's set ready.
Clean channels
Dedicated frequencies for long shoots avoid interference from other users nearby.
Quiet on set
Surveillance earpieces and vibrate alerts keep the floor silent during takes.
Spares
Every production pack ships with spare radios and batteries. Faulty units are swapped next morning.
Recommended radios
What we send to film and tv production customers
Licensed digital DMR
Fellwave FW-400
Our standard hire radio. Licensed 5 W UHF digital, no screen, USB-C charging.
- UHF 400–470 MHz
- 256 channels in 16 zones, 16-position rotary knob
- Up to 5 W high / 2 W low
Licensed digital DMR
Fellwave FW-600
Our display radio. Dual band, colour screen, full keypad, for the people running the job.
- VHF 136–174 MHz and UHF 400–480 MHz in one radio
- 3,000 channels, 10,000 talkgroups, 120,000 contacts
- Up to 5 W
Licensed digital DMR
Motorola MOTOTRBO R7
Motorola's current flagship. The loudest radio in its class, with or without a keypad.
- UHF 400–527 MHz (VHF 136–174 MHz available)
- 64 (NKP) / 1000 (FKP)
- 4 W / 1 W UHF (5 W / 1 W VHF)
Repeaters
Motorola SLR 1000
A weatherproof 10 W repeater that mounts on a pole, a wall or a mast.
- 1–10 W UHF
- 100%
- 64
Film and TV production: common questions
How many channels can we have?
As many as the production needs. A typical drama runs eight to twelve groups. We programme them to your channel plan and the radio announces the channel name.
Can you deliver to a location outside your area?
Yes. Nationwide delivery to the unit base by courier, or in our own vehicle across the south of England.
Do we need a licence?
No. Production hire runs under our Ofcom supplier licence. For shoots over a month, or in congested areas, we apply for dedicated frequencies.
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How many radios, the dates, where you are and what the job is. That is enough for us to put a kit list together.
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- Monday to Friday, 08:00–18:00. Out-of-hours support for live events by arrangement.
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