Motorola Apcor
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The Motorola APCOR was a 12 watt, paramedic telemetry radio produced by the Motorola
company during the 1970s and the 1980s. The Motorola Apcor could transmit voice and EKG simultaneously and was battery operated. There were three or more versions of the Motorola APCOR, the first was similar to the Biophone
, the 2nd was significantly smaller and was white. The third version of the Motorola APCOR was all white.
The Motorola APCOR was discontinued in the 1980s and was soon phased out in favor of cellular phones that could transmit EKG and voice. Motorola mistakenly thought that the LA County Fire Department's code was for the radios to be orange, and created an orange radio for its first version. The radio had the Motorola
MX 300 imbedded inside of the radio and had 10 MED channels. It was slightly ahead of the Biophone
, in portability, but both had the same specifications. The APCOR became very popular during the late '70s and the 1980s and was widely adopted by fire departments and emergency medical services agencies across the United States. Some fire departments currently still use the radio, but many have been phased out and retired. The Motorola APCOR had a significant impact on paramedic history, as well as most importantly the Biophone
.
APCOR is an acronym for "Advanced Portable Cornonary Observation Radio".
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Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
company during the 1970s and the 1980s. The Motorola Apcor could transmit voice and EKG simultaneously and was battery operated. There were three or more versions of the Motorola APCOR, the first was similar to the Biophone
Biophone
The Biophone was a combination voice and telemetry radio communications system commonly used in the 1970s and 1980s by field emergency paramedics to talk to the doctors supervising them from a hospital base station, and also to transmit EKG rhythms...
, the 2nd was significantly smaller and was white. The third version of the Motorola APCOR was all white.
The Motorola APCOR was discontinued in the 1980s and was soon phased out in favor of cellular phones that could transmit EKG and voice. Motorola mistakenly thought that the LA County Fire Department's code was for the radios to be orange, and created an orange radio for its first version. The radio had the Motorola
Motorola
Motorola, Inc. was an American multinational telecommunications company based in Schaumburg, Illinois, which was eventually divided into two independent public companies, Motorola Mobility and Motorola Solutions on January 4, 2011, after losing $4.3 billion from 2007 to 2009...
MX 300 imbedded inside of the radio and had 10 MED channels. It was slightly ahead of the Biophone
Biophone
The Biophone was a combination voice and telemetry radio communications system commonly used in the 1970s and 1980s by field emergency paramedics to talk to the doctors supervising them from a hospital base station, and also to transmit EKG rhythms...
, in portability, but both had the same specifications. The APCOR became very popular during the late '70s and the 1980s and was widely adopted by fire departments and emergency medical services agencies across the United States. Some fire departments currently still use the radio, but many have been phased out and retired. The Motorola APCOR had a significant impact on paramedic history, as well as most importantly the Biophone
Biophone
The Biophone was a combination voice and telemetry radio communications system commonly used in the 1970s and 1980s by field emergency paramedics to talk to the doctors supervising them from a hospital base station, and also to transmit EKG rhythms...
.
APCOR is an acronym for "Advanced Portable Cornonary Observation Radio".
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External links
- http://www.usmra.com/guardian/history_of_paramedics.htm
- http://www.general-devices.com/files/learning_pdf/From_BioCom_to_Bluetooth.pdf
- http://www.emsmuseum.org/virtual-museum/equipment/articles/398790-1974-Paramedic-UHF-Telemetry-Radio-Development