2 Secrets that have contibuted to our continuing success at Showcomms

Here are 2 secrets which I believe have made a significant contribution towards our continuing success during these past 3 years.

All of our sales and order team have attended at least one Dale Carnegie course either Skills for Success of their Sales Advantage course. I would like to Congratulate James Lovell (picture below) having just received his certificate from the Dale Carnegie Sales Advantage course he completed this week. James is our newest member of the Showcomms' team

 
The second secret is Action Coach who have installed into me the importance and virtues of planning, goals, frameworks, procedures, reporting and measuring results.  The proof is really in the figures and the goals we have achieved in just 9 months. If I might just introduce our coach, Shweta Jhajharia, recently receiving an award for Franchisee of the year.

Wheels of commerce turn with Herentals Fietst Annual City Centre Cycling Race in Belgium

For those of you that follow our Showcomms' posts you will know that Belgium is an area we often feature and over the last 8 years I have spent many visits to the country visiting exhibitions and customers. It was therefore interesting to receive an order from Herentals in Zone Kempen and learn about the towns rather large annual cycling event held after the Tour de France.

Herental City Centre Cycling Race

The equipment purchased, Nokia THR880i tetra BG-THR 1 wire Kevlar headsets and Skeleton earpiece inserts, will be used by  we use the equipment for communication inside the organization and with the emergency services.

Brandweer HERENTALS

Showcomms new home

We have moved into new premises just down the road from our original home for 10 years.

It is quite a moment to have moved. The logistics of moving has taken nearly all of  the excitement out the move in what has been the hottest week of the year so far.  Thank you to all our staff and colleagues who have helped and offered help whilst we waited for the internet to catch up.  Amanda and Nikki who stepped up to the plate when I pulled a muscle in my shoulder dismantling racks. James who lent the use of his trailer and helped load and unload, Nick the chippie, Justin who installed the network infrastructure & alarm system and Wes our preferred  Man with large Van.
A special mention to The Phonecoop support teams and Performance media Insurance and our insurer's Aviva. Thank you to all the delivery drivers and Royal Mail on BR6 who are delivering to our new address despite the labels on the boxes.

To Petra - thank you.

What is new you ask me? (1) - Save est. £500 in year one on your Show & Production battery costs.

What is new you ask me?
Well I have been out to 2 exhibitions recently, BAPCO, in Manchester, for the Police and ABTT, in London, for Theatre where I discovered this new products which I have listed on our
New Products Page

Fischer Rack Mounting Battery charger Save £500 est. in the first year

NOW Typical 16 cells per @ 20p each
Cost  £1,168.00 per annum.

WITH Rack Charger & 32 cells 
£552.00.
Subsequent years 32 new rechargeable cells @ £160.00.

Cost effective more whilst  reducing environmental waste.

B-APCO 2013 marks our return to the UK Bluelight market

VISIT US AT at BAPCO 2013
Manchester Central
Mon 29th Tues 30th April.
Stand H10
to REGISTER for BAPCO2013


A number of new products will be launched at 2013 including
TC4_STP8000 covert wireless. 

A low cost single wire acoustic tube earpiece headset. Similar to the BG-F for the MTH800 and MTP850 the low cost version is manufactured in the same factory with slightly different PTT and earpiece driver.

All our own brand Tetra headsets are supplied with a 1 year warranty.
Showcomms  BG, Centurion, Sentinel, MSG and TC4 models are manufactured on an ISO9001 certificated line and full technical specs are available on request.

SALE CLOSED - Used Comms Kits for sale Jelibox, UHF Radio Talkback and RTS User stations

USED EQUIPMENT SALE			Each line Quantity 1 unless stated	All prices exclude VAT
Item No	Manufacturer	Acronym	Description	List Price	Used Price
1	RTS Systems	SAP 612	1U Source assignment panel	£645.00	£290.25
2	RTS Systems	CCD214	RTS Crosstalk Cancellation Device	£220.00	£99.00
3	RTS Systems	MCE 325	Programmable User Station 4 channel buttons	£745.00	£509.40
4	RTS Systems	MCS 325	Modular Speaker short Jacklead	£205.00
5	RTS Systems	MCP-90-8	19.2cm mic for all RTS and Telex panels	£120.00
6	RTS Systems	MCP4	Tandem Mount Kit	£62.00
7	RTS Systems	MCE 325	Programmable User Station	£745.00	£509.40
8	RTS Systems	MCS 325	Modular Speaker	£205.00
9	RTS Systems	MCP-90-8	19.2cm mic for all RTS and Telex panels	£120.00
10	RTS Systems	MCP4	Tandem Mount Kit	£62.00
11	RTS Systems	MCE 325	Programmable User Station	£745.00	£509.40
12	RTS Systems	MCS 325	Modular Speaker	£205.00
13	RTS Systems	MCP-90-8	19.2cm mic for all RTS and Telex panels	£120.00
14	RTS Systems	MCP4	Tandem Mount Kit	£62.00
15	RTS Systems	MRT327	2 Channel User Station	£390.00	£175.50
16	RTS Systems	MCS 325	Modular Speaker	£205.00	£100.00
17	RTS Systems	MRT327	2 Channel User Station	£390.00	£175.50
18	RTS Systems	LMS 325	Powered Modular Speaker	£280.00	£747.00
19	CTP Systems	FW6000	6 channel rack mount four wire box	£1,200.00
20	Beyer	DT100	DT100 and Goose neck mic for FW6000	£180.00
21	Oakleigh Cases	Flightcase	Case with cutouts for FW6000	£225.00	£112.50
22	CTP Systems	FW400	4 channel desktop four wire box	£650.00	£325.00
23	Altair	WBS-200	Altair Base Station 1.88 to 1.9GHz	£809.29	£1,456.12
	Altair	W-BPS-200	Charger for Altair beltpacks	£132.79
	Altair	WBP-200	Altair wireless beltpack	£345.10
	Altair	WBP-200	Altair wireless beltpack	£345.10
	Altair	WBP-200	Altair wireless beltpack	£345.10
	Altair	WBP-200	Altair wireless beltpack	£345.10
	Altair	AM-100/2	Single sided headsets for beltpacks	£93.10
	Altair	WBP-200	Single sided headsets for beltpacks	£94.10
	Altair	WBP-200	Single sided headsets for beltpacks	£95.10
	Altair	WBP-200	Single sided headsets for beltpacks	£96.10
	Peli	1600	PELI 1600 Flightcase	£211.36
24	Altair	WBS-200	Altair Base Station 1.88 to 1.9GHz	£809.29	£1,456.12
	Altair	W-BPS-200	Charger for Altair beltpacks	£132.79
	Altair	WBP-200	Altair wireless beltpack	£345.10
	Altair	WBP-200	Altair wireless beltpack	£345.10
	Altair	WBP-200	Altair wireless beltpack	£345.10
	Altair	WBP-200	Altair wireless beltpack	£345.10
	Altair	AM-100/2	Single sided headsets for beltpacks	£93.10
	Altair	AM-100/2	Single sided headsets for beltpacks	£94.10
	Altair	AM-100/2	Single sided headsets for beltpacks	£95.10
	Altair	AM-100/2	Single sided headsets for beltpacks	£96.10
	Peli	1600	PELI 1600 Flightcase	£211.36
25	Telex	BTR-24	Wireless intercom system - Base station Standalone		£1,200.00
	Telex	TR24	Wireless intercom system - Belt pack +PS
	Telex	TR24	Wireless intercom system - Belt pack +PS
	Telex	TR24	Wireless intercom system - Belt pack +PS
	Telex	TR24	Wireless intercom system - Belt pack +PS
	Telex	TR24	Wireless intercom system - Belt pack +PS
26	Altair	MTX-416	Audio matrix and 2 wire rourter Matrix NEW	£540.00	£400.00
27	Tecpro	PS711	Tecpro beltpack intercom power supply	£122.85	£67.57
28	Motorola	CP040 4Ch	4 Channel UHF radio with battery stubby antenna and beltclip	£145.00	£672.30
	Motorola	CP040 4Ch	4 Channel UHF radio with battery stubby antenna and beltclip	£145.00
	Motorola	CP040 4Ch	4 Channel UHF radio with battery stubby antenna and beltclip	£145.00
	Motorola	CP040 4Ch	4 Channel UHF radio with battery stubby antenna and beltclip	£145.00
	Motorola	CP040 4Ch	4 Channel UHF radio with battery stubby antenna and beltclip	£145.00
	Motorola	CP040 4Ch	4 Channel UHF radio with battery stubby antenna and beltclip	£145.00
	Motorola	CP040	CP040 6 Way charger	£250.00
	Motorola	CP040	6 x CP040 Spare Ni-MH Battery	£120.00
	Oakleigh Cases		Flightcase for holding 6 CP040 radios and Chargers	£254.00
29		CP040 4Ch	4 Channel UHF radio with battery stubby antenna and beltclip	£145.00	£672.30
		CP040 4Ch	4 Channel UHF radio with battery stubby antenna and beltclip	£145.00
		CP040 4Ch	4 Channel UHF radio with battery stubby antenna and beltclip	£145.00
		CP040 4Ch	4 Channel UHF radio with battery stubby antenna and beltclip	£145.00
		CP040 4Ch	4 Channel UHF radio with battery stubby antenna and beltclip	£145.00
		CP040 4Ch	4 Channel UHF radio with battery stubby antenna and beltclip	£145.00
	Motorola	CP040	CP040 6 Way charger	£250.00
		CP040	6 x CP040 Spare Ni-MH Battery	£120.00
	Oakleigh Cases		Flightcase for holding 6 CP040 radios and Chargers	£254.00
30	Prolink	TKR-851	Prolink - Kenwood Base Duplex Station UHF withdipoles and feeder cable	£2,095.00	£1,047.50
	UHF Dipole		2 UHF base station dipole antennae	£120.00	£54.00
	Feeder Cable		2 Low loss feeder cable with correct connector for base and dipoles	£90.00	£40.50
31	Telex	PH2	Double sided telex headset XLR4F	£165.00	£74.25
32	Telex	PH2	Double sided telex headset XLR4F	£165.00	£74.25
33	Telex	PH2	Double sided telex headset XLR4F	£165.00	£74.25
34	Telex	PH2	Double sided telex headset XLR4F	£165.00	£74.25
35	Telex	PH2	Double sided telex headset XLR5M	£165.00	£74.25
36	Telex	PH2	Double sided telex headset XLR5M	£165.00	£74.25
37	Telex	PH2	Double sided telex headset XLR5M	£165.00	£74.25
38	Telex	PH2	Double sided telex headset XLR5M	£165.00	£74.25
39	Telex	PH2	Double sided telex headset XLR5M	£165.00	£74.25
40	Telex	PH2	Double sided telex headset XLR5M	£165.00	£74.25
41	Telex	PH2	Double sided telex headset XLR5M	£165.00	£74.25
42	Telex	PH2	Double sided telex headset XLR5M	£165.00	£74.25
43	Telex	PH2	Double sided telex headset XLR5M	£165.00	£74.25
44	Telex	PH2	Double sided telex headset XLR5M	£165.00	£74.25
45	Pelicase	1550	Hard black Pelicase assume minimal foam lining	£156.00	£70.20
46	Pelicase	1550	Hard black Pelicase assume minimal foam lining	£156.00	£70.20
47	Pelicase	1500	Hard black Pelicase assume minimal foam lining	£130.00	£58.50
48	Pelicase	1500	Hard black Pelicase assume minimal foam lining	£130.00	£58.50
49	Pelicase	1500	Hard black Pelicase assume minimal foam lining	£130.00	£58.50
50	Pelicase	1500	Hard black Pelicase assume minimal foam lining	£130.00	£58.50
51	Pelicase	1500	Hard black Pelicase assume minimal foam lining	£130.00	£58.50
52	Pelicase	1500	Hard black Pelicase assume minimal foam lining	£130.00	£58.50
53	Pelicase	1500	Hard black Pelicase assume minimal foam lining	£130.00	£58.50
54	Pelicase	1500	Hard black Pelicase assume minimal foam lining	£130.00	£58.50
55	Pelicase	1450	Hard black Pelicase assume minimal foam lining	£100.00	£45.00
56	Pelicase	1450	Hard black Pelicase assume minimal foam lining	£100.00	£45.00
57	Pelicase	1400	Hard black Pelicase assume minimal foam lining	£86.50	£38.93
58	Altair		Charger case for charger and 4 batteries
Jeli Box Kit 1			Jelibox System Camera crane talkback comms and tally kit	£4,352.00	£2,176.00
59	Oakleigh Cases		4U Custom Flightcase, aluminium finish	£395.00
	Steve Jagger	Tally unit 1	Remote camera tally box and 3 external lamps	£950.00
	CTP Sytems	Custom	4 x four wire and mix amp	£950.00
	RTS Systems	PS15	1 + 1 channel intercom power supply	£425.00
	RTS Systems	SSA324A	Dual 2 wire / 4 wire system interface adapter	£555.00
	RTS Systems	MCP1	Rack mounting kit (joins SSA324As together)	£85.00
	Bryant Broadcast		2U XLR Jack field with internal wiring looms	£400.00
	Kelsey Acoustics	FD7/16	Mains Distribution Unit	£142.00
			Ancillary items	£450.00
					£14,572.18

Hire Department to close

Special Announcement

From 1st March 2013 our hire department will close
All RF comms kit will be sold off.

I will be concentrating my efforts on the Sales section of the business and also the spares.sennheiser.co.uk website when we move to our new premises in the coming weeks.

Our Wireless Tour Guide Equipment will remain to hire for Factory Tours and Manufacturing Plant Open Days.

UKTI Brussels 1 day Table Top Security Event 28th Feb

Showcomms will be exhibiting at the

UK SECURITY & DEFENCE TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION
Thursday 28 February 2013 - Brussels

The Trade & Investment department of the British Embassy in Brussels is hosting a UK
Security & Defence Technology Exhibition, which will take place in Brussels at the
conference facilities of Autoworld for a one-day tabletop exhibition on Thursday 28
February (11.00-16.00).

 http://ukinbelgium.fco.gov.uk/en/news/events/security-defence-event

 To attend you must register at

http://www.eventbrite.com/event/4857267217#

Myself and Keith will be arriving the day before in Brussels by Eurostar if anyone would like to meet before hand to discuss business over meal in the evening.

We will bringing along a selection of headsets and accessories for Sepura, Nokia, Cassidian, Hytera and Motorola Tetra Radios and also some Kenwood 2 pin accessories.

This year there are 2 of us so we can carry a little more on the train. If there is anything specific you require or would like to see please let me know.

 We would look forward to see you at Autoworld

 

Motorola Turbo Bluetooth Dongle and headets for Blue water Lend Lease

I know it is a long time since I wrote on the Showcomms Blog. Things have been truly busy whilst I have been working on the business rather in the business.

Our new Showcomms website is operational with new products including a Bluetooth Dongle for Motorola Trbo radios. DP3400 DP3600.

McKay Bluetooth Dongle for MotorTrbo

I would be interested to hear from anyone who would like to test it for  us and present their findings.

Whilst I am on the subject of MotorolaTrbo accessories BlueWater, our large, local out of town retail centre acquired 200 headsets for their MotoTrbos through their company Lend Lease.  Another great Kent based Customer.