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Beta · Add-on for Crew and Business

Radio Bridge.

Keep the radios you already have. Radio Bridge connects a KeyUp room to a real two-way radio. People on KeyUp hear the radio, and radio users hear KeyUp.

Join the beta How it works
  • Free to try during beta
  • +$10/month after
  • For radios with a speaker/mic jack
  1. Two-way radio With a speaker/mic jack
  2. KeyUp gateway Windows PC or Raspberry Pi
  3. KeyUp cloud Your KeyUp room
  4. Phones and watches Plus the dispatch console
Audio flows both ways. Radio transmissions play in the KeyUp room, and KeyUp talk goes out over the radio.

How it works

Three steps to
one team.

  1. Radio and cable

    Put a small computer next to one of your radios. Connect them with a USB radio interface cable, such as an AIOC or Digirig style interface, plugged into the radio’s speaker/mic jack.

  2. Run the KeyUp gateway

    Create a bridge in the dispatch console and copy its bridge token (a private code that links the gateway to your room). Install the gateway on the computer, add the token, pick the cable’s audio device, and test that it can key the radio.

  3. Pick a room

    Choose the KeyUp room to bridge. Radio calls play in that room, and when someone talks in the room, the gateway keys the radio (presses its talk button for you).

Step-by-step guides are in the Help Center.

What’s inside

Built to be a good
neighbor on the channel.

Automatic push-to-talk.

When someone talks in the KeyUp room, the gateway keys the radio for you and releases it when they’re done. Nobody has to hold a button next to the radio.

Transmit timeout.

A safety limit on how long the gateway will transmit, so a stuck mic can’t tie up the channel.

Radio audio detection.

The gateway listens to the radio’s speaker output and passes transmissions into the KeyUp room when it hears them.

A dispatch console in your browser.

See every room and who’s talking. Talk from your computer, and monitor several rooms at once. It’s also where you set up and manage your bridges.

What you need

Small kit.
Big reach.

  • 1
    A two-way radio

    A handheld or mobile radio with a speaker/mic accessory jack, that you’re licensed to use. It stays on your channel as usual.

  • 2
    A USB radio interface cable

    An AIOC (All-In-One-Cable) or Digirig style interface, roughly $30 to $100. It carries audio both ways and keys the radio.

  • 3
    A small computer next to the radio

    A Windows PC or a Raspberry Pi with an internet connection, to run the KeyUp gateway.

  • 4
    KeyUp Crew or Business

    Radio Bridge is a +$10/month add-on. It’s free to try during beta.

FAQ

Radio questions.

Something else? Email support@keyupradio.com.

Which radios work?

It’s designed for handheld and mobile radios with a standard speaker/mic accessory jack. The gateway connects to the radio through a USB radio interface cable, such as an AIOC (All-In-One-Cable) or Digirig style interface. We’re still testing with real radios and cables, and we’ll publish a list of the ones we’ve tested.

Is it legal to connect my radio?

You must be licensed for the radios and channels you use. Some license types restrict connecting a radio to other networks, such as the internet or a phone system. Check the terms of your license before you connect, and ask the agency that issued it if you’re not sure. We can’t give legal advice.

Is it ready?

Not fully. Radio Bridge is in beta. During the beta we turn it on for Spaces that ask, and we’re still testing it with real radios, cables and setups. Expect rough edges, and tell us what you find.

Do people on radios need the KeyUp app?

No. Radio users keep using their radios as they do today. The gateway plays their transmissions into the KeyUp room, and keys the radio to play KeyUp talk back out on the channel.

Does the computer have to stay on?

Yes. The bridge works while the KeyUp gateway is running on the computer next to the radio and that computer is online. A Raspberry Pi is a good fit for leaving on all the time.

What does it cost?

Radio Bridge is an add-on for Crew and Business at +$10/month. It’s free to try during beta. You’ll also need the USB radio interface cable, usually about $30 to $100.

Bring your radios along.

Join the KeyUp beta, and try Radio Bridge free while it’s in beta.

Join the beta

Interested in Radio Bridge? Say so in the Anything we should know? box on the sign-up form, and tell us which radios you use.