Multi-channel communication device

1. A multi-channel communication device for transmitting on a first frequency band or a second frequency band, the multi-channel communication device comprising:

a first transceiver operating at the first frequency band, wherein the first transceiver includes

a first receiver configured to receive a first frequency band input communication signal and in response produce a first received input signal, and

a first transmitter configured to receive an audio input signal and in response produce a first transmitted output signal from the audio input signal;

a second transceiver operating at the second frequency band, wherein the second transceiver includes

a second receiver configured to receive a second frequency band input communication signal and in response produce a second received input signal, and

a second transmitter configured to receive the audio input signal and in response produce a second transmitted output signal from the audio input signal; and

a controller in signal communication with the first transceiver and the second transceiver, wherein the controller is configured to

determine whether the first transceiver and the second transceiver are in operation, and

command the first transceiver to transmit the first transmitted output signal in response to the controller determining that the first transceiver is not in operation,

wherein the controller commands the second transceiver to transmit the second transmitted output signal in response to the controller determining that the first transceiver is in operation and that the second transceiver is not in operation,

wherein the controller commands both the first transceiver not to transmit the first transmitted output signal and the second transceiver not to transmit the second transmitted output signal in response to the controller determining that both the first transceiver and the second transceiver are in operation, and

wherein commanding both the first transceiver not to transmit the first transmitted output signal and the second transceiver not to transmit the second transmitted output signal includes the controller commanding both the first transceiver and the second transceiver not to receive the audio input signal.

2. A multi-channel communication device for transmitting on a first frequency band or a second frequency band, the multi-channel communication device comprising:

a first transceiver operating at a first frequency band, wherein the first transceiver includes

means for receiving a first frequency band input communication signal and in response producing a first received input signal, and

means for receiving an audio input signal and in response producing a first transmitted output signal from the audio input signal;

a second transceiver operating at a second frequency band, wherein the second transceiver includes

means for receiving a second frequency band input communication signal and in response producing a second received input signal, and

means for receiving the audio input signal and in response producing a second transmitted output signal from the audio input signal; and

a controller in signal communication with the first transceiver and the second transceiver, wherein the controller includes

means for determining whether the first transceiver and the second transceiver are in operation, and

means for commanding the first transceiver to transmit the first transmitted output signal in response to the controller determining that the first transceiver is not in operation,

wherein the commanding means commands the second transceiver to transmit the second transmitted output signal in response to the determining means determining that the first transceiver is in operation and that the second transceiver is not in operation,

wherein the commanding means commands both the first transceiver not to transmit the first transmitted output signal and the second transceiver not to transmit the second transmitted output signal in response to the determining means determining that both the first transceiver and the second transceiver are in operation,

wherein commanding both the first transceiver not to transmit the first transmitted output signal and the second transceiver not to transmit the second transmitted output signal includes the commanding means commanding both the first transceiver and the second transceiver not to receive the audio input signal.

3. A multi-channel communication system comprising a plurality of multi-channel communication devices wherein each multi-channel communication device of the plurality of multi-channel communication devices comprises:

a first transceiver operating at a first frequency band, wherein the first transceiver includes

a first receiver configured to receive a first frequency band input communication signal and in response produce a first received input signal, and

a first transmitter configured to receive an audio input signal and in response produce a first transmitted output signal from the audio input signal;

a second transceiver operating at a second frequency band, wherein the second transceiver includes

a second receiver configured to receive a second frequency band input communication signal and in response produce a second received input signal, and

a second transmitter configured to receive the audio input signal and in response produce a second transmitted output signal from the audio input signal; and

a controller in signal communication with the first transceiver and the second transceiver, wherein the controller

determines whether the first transceiver and the second transceiver are in operation, and

commands the first transceiver to transmit the first transmitted output signal in response to the controller determining that the first transceiver is not in operation,

wherein the controller commands the second transceiver to transmit the second transmitted output signal in response to the controller determining that the first transceiver is in operation and that the second transceiver is not in operation,

wherein the controller commands both the first transceiver not to transmit the first transmitted output signal the second transceiver not to transmit the second transmitted output signal in response to the controller determining that both the first transceiver and the second transceiver are in operation, and

wherein commanding both the first transceiver not to transmit the first transmitted output signal and the second transceiver not to transmit the second transmitted output signal includes the controller commanding both the first transceiver and the second transceiver not to receive the audio input signal.

4. A method for communicating utilizing a multi-channel communication device having a first transceiver and a second transceiver, the method comprising:

determining whether the first transceiver and the second transceiver are in operation; and

commanding the first transceiver to transmit a first transmitted output signal in response to determining that the first transceiver is not in operation;

commanding the second transceiver to transmit a second transmitted output signal in response to determining that the first transceiver is in operation and that the second transceiver is not in operation; and

commanding both the first transceiver not to transmit the first transmitted output signal and the second transceiver not to transmit the second transmitted output signal in response to determining that the first transceiver and the second transceiver are both in operation,

wherein commanding both the first transceiver not to transmit the first transmitted output signal and the second transceiver not to transmit the second transmitted output signal includes commanding the first transceiver and the second transceiver not to receive an audio input signal.