Posted by 2WayRadioHub on 2nd Jul 2025
Voices in the Deep: How Walkie Talkies Power Safe Mining Operations Underground
In the vast, echoing caverns of a mining site, where natural light never reaches and danger can lie around every corner, communication is everything.
One day, in a remote mineral mine in Utah, the main surface antenna went offline due to a rockfall. Underground teams were several levels deep — coordinating excavation, monitoring gas sensors, and ensuring structural stability. The traditional radio system failed to penetrate the dense rock layers.
But their team lead had a backup plan: a fleet of CARRBORG X13 Lite 4G encrypted walkie talkies. These weren’t just radios — they were global communication lifelines.
Within seconds, the team re-established contact via LTE signals that bounced through portable repeaters stationed aboveground. The X13 Lite automatically switched carriers to maintain the best signal. Despite being deep underground, supervisors could talk to every team, monitor status, and even send quick group alerts through the backend.
Later, when asked what saved the day, the mine director said:
“Honestly? Those little X13 radios. They weigh nothing, survive drops into gravel, and never leave you in the dark — even when everything else fails.”
For modern mining and industrial teams, communication isn’t just convenience — it’s safety. And nothing handles that better than encrypted, long-range, LTE-powered radios like the CARRBORG X13 Lite.