A land mobile radio communication system (200, 300), comprising: a portable radio comprising a portable controller communicatively coupled to a portable RF interface for communication of radio signals and a portable local wireless interface; and a mobile radio operable to communicate with the portable radio through a short range or a long range wireless technology and comprising a mobile controller communicatively coupled to a mobile RF interface for communication of radio signals and a mobile local wireless interface; wherein the portable local wireless interface and the mobile local wireless interface are operative to establish a wireless link directly between the portable radio and the mobile radio; wherein the portable controller is capable of operating in a local mode, and when operating in the local mode the portable controller is operative to control at least one parameter associated with the portable RF interface, provide portable radio user input data to the portable RF interface for communication therefrom, and receive portable radio user output data from the portable RF interface; wherein the portable controller is further capable of operating in a remote control mode, and when operating in the remote control mode the portable controller is operative to at least partially disable the portable RF interface, and provide at least one remote control parameter to the portable local wireless interface for transmission to the mobile local wireless interface via the wireless link; wherein the mobile local wireless interface is operative to receive the remote control parameter transmitted by the portable local wireless interface and to provide the remote control parameter to the mobile controller, and the mobile controller is operative to modify at least one operational parameter of the mobile RF interface based on the remote control parameter; and wherein the portable controller switches between the local mode and the remote control mode at least based on results of a comparison of quality of signal for signals received at the portable RF interface from the mobile RF interface, wherein said at least one operational parameter of the mobile RF interface is chosen between the current channel number and the output power level. a portable radio comprising a portable controller communicatively coupled to a portable RF interface for communication of radio signals and a portable local wireless interface; and a mobile radio operable to communicate with the portable radio through a short range or a long range wireless technology and comprising a mobile controller communicatively coupled to a mobile RF interface for communication of radio signals and a mobile local wireless interface; wherein the portable local wireless interface and the mobile local wireless interface are operative to establish a wireless link directly between the portable radio and the mobile radio; wherein the portable controller is capable of operating in a local mode, and when operating in the local mode the portable controller is operative to control at least one parameter associated with the portable RF interface, provide portable radio user input data to the portable RF interface for communication therefrom, and receive portable radio user output data from the portable RF interface; control at least one parameter associated with the portable RF interface, provide portable radio user input data to the portable RF interface for communication therefrom, and receive portable radio user output data from the portable RF interface; wherein the portable controller is further capable of operating in a remote control mode, and when operating in the remote control mode the portable controller is operative to at least partially disable the portable RF interface, and provide at least one remote control parameter to the portable local wireless interface for transmission to the mobile local wireless interface via the wireless link; at least partially disable the portable RF interface, and provide at least one remote control parameter to the portable local wireless interface for transmission to the mobile local wireless interface via the wireless link; wherein the mobile local wireless interface is operative to receive the remote control parameter transmitted by the portable local wireless interface and to provide the remote control parameter to the mobile controller, and the mobile controller is operative to modify at least one operational parameter of the mobile RF interface based on the remote control parameter; and wherein the portable controller switches between the local mode and the remote control mode at least based on results of a comparison of quality of signal for signals received at the portable RF interface from the mobile RF interface, wherein said at least one operational parameter of the mobile RF interface is chosen between the current channel number and the output power level.