ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Frequency coordination

Have you ever played with more than one toy that makes noise at the same time? Sometimes it can be hard to hear one toy because another toy is too loud at the same time. That's kind of what happens with radios and communication devices too. When people talk on radios or use other communication devices like wireless microphones, they use different frequencies or channels to communicate.

Frequency coordination is a way to make sure that people using different radios or communication devices can communicate without interfering with each other. It's like when you and your friends are playing in the park, and you agree on which area you will each play in, so you don't get in each other's way when you play tag or run around.

Frequency coordinators are like grown-ups who help make sure radios and other communication devices are set up to use different channels or frequencies depending on where they are being used. They make a plan so everyone knows which frequency they should use, and they make sure that no two radios or communication devices are using the same frequency in the same area.

By making sure that different radios and communication devices don't use the same frequency at the same time and place, everyone can communicate without interference or noise. It's like your toys in the playroom - if you take turns playing with each one instead of playing with them all at once, you can hear the sounds each toy makes better.