Abstract: An improved radio and data network system (15) for communicating data to a user comprising a radio (19), a data collection unit (20), the data collection unit operatively adapted to communicate with the radio, a first tower (21) having a defined first coverage area (22), the first tower operatively adapted to communicate with the radio when the radio is in the first coverage area, a hub (25), a computer network (28), the hub operatively adapted to communicate with the first tower and with the computer network, the data collection unit, radio, first tower and hub so configured and arranged that data from the collection unit is transmittable by the radio to the first tower when the radio is in the first coverage area, is transmittable from the first tower to the hub, and is accessible to the user via the computer network.

Abstract: An improved radio and data network system (15) for communicating data to a user comprising a radio (19), a data collection unit (20), the data collection unit operatively adapted to communicate with the radio, a first tower (21) having a defined first coverage area (22), the first tower operatively adapted to communicate with the radio when the radio is in the first coverage area, a hub (25), a computer network (28), the hub operatively adapted to communicate with the first tower and with the computer network, the data collection unit, radio, first tower and hub so configured and arranged that data from the collection unit is transmittable by the radio to the first tower when the radio is in the first coverage area, is transmittable from the first tower to the hub, and is accessible to the user via the computer network.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an improved two-way radio network system (15). In the preferred embodiment, the system comprises a radio (16), a first tower (17) having a defined first coverage area (23) and capable of communicating with the radio when the radio is in the first coverage area, a second tower (18) communicating with the first tower and having a defined second coverage area (24) and capable of communicating with the radio when the radio is in the second coverage area, a local hub (53) communicating with the first tower and the second tower, the first tower, second tower, and local hub so configured and arranged that a signal from the radio when the radio is in the first coverage area may be received by the first tower and communicated either to the second tower or to the local hub and communicated from the local hub to the second tower, whereby the communication capacity of the system may be increased.