MOTO Digital Experts help me out.

[irishff]

Have a few questions.


The county sheriff just went to digital using motorola trbo radios and the Chief has assigned me to locate two radios that will allow our officers to communicate with them.


First question: We currently have all KEnwood on our dept. They are digital capable (TK-5210). Is it the same digital or does moto do they're own thing?


DO we have to purchase TRBO radios or is any moto radio (xts or XPR series) compatible as long as they are digital?


Where is the best place to purchase these radios used and at reasonable price. I know ebay is an option but I would like to avoid if possible.

 

[911]

kenwood will not work........


you need a trbo compliant radio


(dmr)


trbo = xpr or sl series ...... now vertex or hytera make some trbo complaint models that may work,but it depends on how the codeplugs are set up.


my advice is buy them from where they buy them from so its set up correctly........

 

[irishff]

kenwood will not work........


you need a trbo compliant radio


(dmr)


trbo = xpr or sl series ...... now vertex or hytera make some trbo complaint models that may work,but it depends on how the codeplugs are set up.


my advice is buy them from where they buy them from so its set up correctly........

THey have to be TRBO right, XTS 3000 or 500 will not work correct. We were trying to avoid 7-900 a radio just to talk to the S.O.

 

[911]

again, xpr or sl

 

[wkr518]

The low end XPR6100 portable should work for you, no display ,basic voice in analog or digital.


I sell these all day for $475 VHF or $495 UHF.No GPS integrated, no frills voice only radio with 32 channels.

 

[Ultimate D]

kenwood will not work........


you need a trbo compliant radio


(dmr)


trbo = xpr or sl series ...... now vertex or hytera make some trbo complaint models that may work,but it depends on how the codeplugs are set up.


my advice is buy them from where they buy them from so its set up correctly........

I agree with 911 on this, would probably get them from same place they got theirs. If they are using the XPR series, I would go with the XPR series as well (IMO). The XPR is capable of DMR digital, and analog operation. So you could use it on their system, and your system if you currently are using analog.


Hope this helps.

 

[Squad-6]

Sux for you that the sheriff drinks the moto kool-aid. If you wanna talk to them your gonna have to sacrifice some actual necessity to afford to buy a radio to talk to them. Just the way it is. Public safety needs to stick to Kenwood or if on a budget go with Icom as the two are completely compatible.


So get out the ole checkbook and buy a couple portables from whoever the sheriff buys from.

 

[SlickTop Solutions]

Sux for you that the sheriff drinks the moto kool-aid. If you wanna talk to them your gonna have to sacrifice some actual necessity to afford to buy a radio to talk to them. Just the way it is. Public safety needs to stick to Kenwood or if on a budget go with Icom as the two are completely compatible.

So get out the ole checkbook and buy a couple portables from whoever the sheriff buys from.

Compatible? At the base level of DMR, they are all compatible (tho Kenwood and Icom do not make a DMR radio at the moment) Vertex/Standard, Hytera and others are compatible with Motorola's DMR (TRBO) radio. Same goes in the P25 world, Kenwood, Icom, Vertex, Standard, Motorola, Harris, Thales are all compatible at the specifications level.


What is not compatible are the bells and whistles of the specific radios, and that goes for Icom and Kenwood using NXDN, as they do not share some of the same "extras" and thus "are not compatible."


Not trying to come off as a Motorola fan boy, just trying to help un-muddy the waters a little bit when the word "compatible" is thrown around.


As for the OP, your best bet as has already been said is go with the MotoTRBO gear to ensure that the options match those of the radios the Sheriff's


Department has.

 

[wkr518]

Compatible? At the base level of DMR, they are all compatible (tho Kenwood and Icom do not make a DMR radio at the moment) Vertex/Standard, Hytera and others are compatible with Motorola's DMR (TRBO) radio. Same goes in the P25 world, Kenwood, Icom, Vertex, Standard, Motorola, Harris, Thales are all compatible at the specifications level.

What is not compatible are the bells and whistles of the specific radios, and that goes for Icom and Kenwood using NXDN, as they do not share some of the same "extras" and thus "are not compatible."


Not trying to come off as a Motorola fan boy, just trying to help un-muddy the waters a little bit when the word "compatible" is thrown around.


As for the OP, your best bet as has already been said is go with the MotoTRBO gear to ensure that the options match those of the radios the Sheriff's


Department has.

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[SlickTop Solutions]

Moto Fanboy
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Moto Fanboy

And...what's your point?

 

[wkr518]

And...what's your point?

relax, only having some fun here,sheesh.

 

[SlickTop Solutions]

relax, only having some fun here,sheesh.

And...what's your point





Having fun right back...Sheesh.

 

[wkr518]

And...what's your point




Having fun right back...Sheesh.

awww maaaannnn,sheeeesh.


Motorola just released the lower tier TRBO digital portables, XPR3300 series.About time!

 

[High_Order1]

Orrrr....


Have your dispatch said it up so that you can patch your channel and there channel together when you need to.


Shawn