Dumbarton · Scotland · Always open

Radio comms your event
can actually rely on.

ERCS Ltd provides event radio communication support, multi-agency control-room logging and full communications networks — for organisers, emergency volunteers and public-safety teams across Scotland.

  • UHF · VHF · LTEAirwave · BroadNet · PMR
  • WinTAK / JACCMulti-agency common picture
  • 24/7 loggingEvent control rooms
ERCS control-desk equipment — mobile base radio, Motorola digital handsets, BroadNet LTE terminal and ERCS-branded mousepad at the Glasgow Mela 2025 set up.
Glasgow Mela 2025 · JACC multi-agency set up

Services

Three things, done seriously well.

Everything we deliver is built around one promise: when the event runs, the radio works and everything is logged.

01

Event Radio Communication Support

End-to-end radio provision for events of any size. UHF and VHF handsets, mobile base stations, repeaters, cross-band links and LTE failover. We plan, install, operate and derig.

  • UHF · VHF
  • DMR · Analogue
  • Airwave
  • BroadNet LTE
02

Control Room Logging

Time-stamped audio and incident logs from every net, every channel, every position. Auditable records for your post-event debrief, your insurance, and your licence.

  • Multi-channel
  • Incident timelines
  • Exportable records
03

Communications Network

Full on-site network: radio + data + live video + mapping. WinTAK common operating picture, camera feeds into the control room, agency interoperability.

  • WinTAK / JACC
  • CCTV into CR
  • Inter-agency

Capabilities

Purpose-built kit. Proven at real events.

A working selection from recent deployments — multi-band radio, LTE, mapping and a live operational picture.

Volunteers from RAYNET in hi-vis working at the ERCS event control room desk, surrounded by radio equipment, laptops and dual operator monitors.

Event Control

Operators, logging and a live comms desk — integrated with RAYNET volunteer teams.

Dual screens inside an ERCS control room showing a WinTAK map view with zones and assets plotted, alongside a live camera feed of a public event.

WinTAK Common Picture

Zones, assets and live feeds on the same tactical map.

ERCS control desk showing a live precipitation radar over Scotland on an iMac display, with a Motorola mobile base radio and Kirisun UHF handset in front, branded ERCS mousepad on the desk.

Weather-aware Operations

Live precipitation, lightning and met data fed into every control net.

Close-up of a Motorola digital mobile radio powered on and tuned to Channel 8 inside the ERCS event control room.

Professional-Grade Radio

Motorola, Kirisun and RAYNET-spec kit — commissioned and channel-planned per event.

UHFVHFDMRAnalogue AirwaveBroadNet LTEWinTAKJACC Cross-bandRepeater links

About

Quiet, calm, very prepared.

ERCS Ltd is an information-technology and radio-communications company based at Strathleven House, Dumbarton. We work alongside event organisers, volunteer networks such as RAYNET, and multi-agency command structures to provide the kind of communications layer that makes an event feel smaller than it is.

Recent work includes multi-agency support for the Glasgow Mela in Kelvingrove Park, with a full JACC set up across Airwave, UHF and LTE, plus live BroadNet testing. The goal is the same every time: every position hears what it needs to hear, every incident is logged, and the organiser can get on with the event.

Radio Hire · Live now

Rent the right kit, tracked end-to-end.

From a pair of UHF handsets for a weekend fun run, to a full repeater-backed network with LTE failover — hire what you need, when you need it. Every item QR-tracked, every agreement digital, every deployment insurance-ready.

  1. 1PlanTell us date, site, scale & bands.
  2. 2QuoteClear line-by-line pricing within 24h.
  3. 3AgreementSign the digital rental agreement online.
  4. 4DeliveryCollect from Dumbarton or we courier to site.
  5. 5RunPre-programmed, channel-planned, charged.
  6. 6ReturnCheck back in by QR — done.

UHF Handsets

Licence-free PMR 446 and business-band UHF radios for stewards, marshals and on-site teams.

  • Kirisun
  • Motorola
  • Retevis
  • PMR 446

VHF Handsets

Long-range VHF for open terrain, water events and rural sites where UHF runs out of road.

  • Analogue
  • Marine
  • Ham-band

DMR Digital

Tier II DMR handsets and mobiles — encrypted, time-slotted, crystal audio.

  • Tier II
  • Encryption
  • Colour-code plans

Repeaters

Portable UHF/VHF/DMR repeaters with duplexers and battery backup — site coverage solved.

  • UHF
  • VHF
  • DMR
  • Cross-band

Antennas & Masts

Collinears, Yagis, telescopic masts, tripods and guy kits. Properly tuned, properly deployed.

  • Telescopic
  • Yagi
  • Collinear
  • Feeders

Chargers & Accessories

Multi-way chargers, spare batteries, earpieces, speaker-mics, cases and programming cables.

  • Multi-chargers
  • Earpieces
  • Speaker-mics

LTE (BroadNet) Terminals

4G/LTE push-to-talk terminals for nationwide coverage and Airwave-style group working.

  • BroadNet
  • PoC
  • Nationwide
Digital agreementsSign online, stored against every deployment.
QR-tracked kitEvery radio scanned in and out — no surprises.
Delivery or collectPick up in Dumbarton or we courier UK-wide.
Insurance-readyFull serial-level schedule for your cover.
Go to Client Portal →

Existing customers — check kit in & out, view agreements and see live status.

Coming soon

ERCS Radio Shop

A curated selection of PMR 446 and Ham radios, plus accessories, programming and in-house support — to buy outright. For clubs, volunteer networks and event teams wanting their own kit on the shelf rather than hired in.
Looking to rent instead? See Radio Hire — live now →

Register your interest

Contact

Planning an event?
Let's talk comms.

Drop us a line with your date, location and a rough idea of scale. We'll come back with a clear plan — radios, channels, control-room set up and pricing.