A networked radio device, comprising: (a) a wireless network transceiver ; (b) a land mobile radio (LMR) signal connector ; (c) an analog-to-digital converter/digital-to-analog converter (ADC/DAC) adapted for input/output with the LMR signal connector ; and (d) a computer processor , comprising: (i) a sound architecture adapted for input/output with the ADC/DAC ; and (ii) a server , comprising: a digital audio buffer adapted for input/output with the sound architecture ; a voice-activity detector adapted for input from the digital audio buffer ; a first daemon , adapted for input from the voice-activity detector , for output to the digital audio buffer , and for input/output with the wireless network transceiver , characterised in that the first daemon is configured to: (A) collect data on one or more variables affecting a best-choice determination for transmitting a communications signal intended for retransmission to one or more LMR devices; and (B) make the best-choice determination based on the data collected. (a) a wireless network transceiver ; (b) a land mobile radio (LMR) signal connector ; (c) an analog-to-digital converter/digital-to-analog converter (ADC/DAC) adapted for input/output with the LMR signal connector ; and (d) a computer processor , comprising: (i) a sound architecture adapted for input/output with the ADC/DAC ; and (ii) a server , comprising: a digital audio buffer adapted for input/output with the sound architecture ; a voice-activity detector adapted for input from the digital audio buffer ; a first daemon , adapted for input from the voice-activity detector , for output to the digital audio buffer , and for input/output with the wireless network transceiver , characterised in that the first daemon is configured to: (A) collect data on one or more variables affecting a best-choice determination for transmitting a communications signal intended for retransmission to one or more LMR devices; and (B) make the best-choice determination based on the data collected. (i) a sound architecture adapted for input/output with the ADC/DAC ; and (ii) a server , comprising: a digital audio buffer adapted for input/output with the sound architecture ; a voice-activity detector adapted for input from the digital audio buffer ; a first daemon , adapted for input from the voice-activity detector , for output to the digital audio buffer , and for input/output with the wireless network transceiver , characterised in that the first daemon is configured to: (A) collect data on one or more variables affecting a best-choice determination for transmitting a communications signal intended for retransmission to one or more LMR devices; and (B) make the best-choice determination based on the data collected. a digital audio buffer adapted for input/output with the sound architecture ; a voice-activity detector adapted for input from the digital audio buffer ; a first daemon , adapted for input from the voice-activity detector , for output to the digital audio buffer , and for input/output with the wireless network transceiver , characterised in that the first daemon is configured to: (A) collect data on one or more variables affecting a best-choice determination for transmitting a communications signal intended for retransmission to one or more LMR devices; and (B) make the best-choice determination based on the data collected. (A) collect data on one or more variables affecting a best-choice determination for transmitting a communications signal intended for retransmission to one or more LMR devices; and (B) make the best-choice determination based on the data collected. <EOS>