Selection FAQ
The questions that decide an order, including how to compare two equivalent-looking models.
By protocol
Analog two-way radios
Analog remains the correct answer wherever the requirement is group voice and nothing else. It degrades gradually as signal falls, which means an operator hears trouble before losing the channel, and it needs no entitlement beyond a licence to transmit. The identifiers below are those this catalogue records as supporting analog operation.
Identifiers in this collection
Derived from the catalogue at build time. Nothing on this page is transcribed by hand, so it cannot disagree with the identifier pages it links to.
| Identifier | Series | Protocols | Frequency band | Channel capacity | Ingress protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APX N30 | APX | P25, Analogue | 700/800 MHz; P25 Digital/Analog | 512 | IP68 |
| APX N50 | APX | P25, Analogue | VHF 136-174 MHz; 700/800 MHz; P25 Digital/Analog | 512 (standard); 1000 (Enhancement Level 1) | IP68 |
| CM140 | CM | Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM | 8 | IP54 (typical for the series) |
| CM160 | CM | Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM | 64 | IP54 (typical for the series) |
| CP040 | CP | Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM | 16 | IP54 |
| CP100D | CP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog/DMR (CP100D) or regional variant | 16 | IP54/55 (version-dependent) |
| CP1200 | CP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog/DMR (CP100D) or regional variant | Official documentation does not confirm a fixed value | IP54/55 (version-dependent) |
| CP140 | CP | Analogue | VHF 136-162/146-174 MHz; UHF 403-440/438-470/465-495 MHz; Analog FM | 16 | MIL-STD 810 C/D/E/F; no IP rating stated on the official page |
| CP160 | CP | Analogue | VHF 136-162/146-174 MHz; UHF 403-440/438-470/465-495 MHz; Analog FM | 32 | MIL-STD 810 C/D/E/F; no IP rating stated on the official page |
| CP180 | CP | Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM | 64 | MIL-STD 810 C/D/E/F; no IP rating stated on the official page |
| DM1400 | DM | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-470 MHz; Analog/DMR | 16 (DM1400) /160 (DM1600, firmware-dependent) | IP54 |
| DM1600 | DM | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-470 MHz; Analog/DMR | 16 (DM1400) /160 (DM1600, firmware-dependent) | IP54 |
| DM2600 | DM | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-470 MHz; Analog/DMR | 160 | IP54 |
| DM3400 | DM | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-470/450-527 MHz; Analog + DMR | 32 | IP54 |
| DM3401 | DM | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-470/450-527 MHz; Analog + DMR | 32 | IP54 |
| DM3600 | DM | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-470/450-527 MHz; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP54 |
| DM3601 | DM | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-470/450-527 MHz; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP54 |
| DM4400 | DM | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-470/450-527; 300 MHz on selected models; Analog + DMR | 99 | IP54 (mobile radio body) |
| DM4400e | DM | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-470/450-527; 300/350-400; Analog + DMR | 99 | IP54 |
| DM4401 | DM | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-470/450-527; 300 MHz on selected models; Analog + DMR | 99 | IP54 (mobile radio body) |
| DM4401e | DM | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-470/450-527; 300/350-400; Analog + DMR | 99 | IP54 |
| DM4600 | DM | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-470/450-527; 300 MHz on selected models; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP54 (mobile radio body) |
| DM4600e | DM | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-470/450-527; 300/350-400; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP54 |
| DM4601 | DM | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-470/450-527; 300 MHz on selected models; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP54 (mobile radio body) |
| DM4601e | DM | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-470/450-527; 300/350-400; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP54 |
| DP1400 | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog + DMR | 16 | IP54 |
| DP2400 | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog + DMR | 16 | IP55 |
| DP2400e | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog + DMR | 64 | IP67 |
| DP2600 | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog/DMR | 128 | IP55 |
| DP2600e | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog + DMR | 128 | IP67 |
| DP3401 | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog/DMR | 32 | IP57 |
| DP3441e | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog + DMR | 64 | IP67 |
| DP3600 / DP3601 | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog/DMR | 1000 | IP57 |
| DP3661e | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP67 |
| DP4400 / DP4400e / DP4401 | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-527; Analog + DMR. The 300 MHz addition is recorded for the DP4400 and DP4401 builds and the 800 MHz addition for the DP4400e build. | Source not confirmed — request verification | Source not confirmed — request verification |
| DP4401e | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-527; 800 MHz on selected models; Analog + DMR | 64 | IP68 |
| DP4401ex | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-470; Analog + DMR | 32 | IP67 |
| DP4600e | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-527; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP68 |
| DP4601e | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-527; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP68 |
| DP4801 | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-527; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP57 |
| DP4801e | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-527; 800 MHz on selected models; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP68 |
| DP4801ex | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-470; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP67 |
| DR3000 | DR | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog + DMR TDMA | 16 | Indoor rack equipment: no portable IP rating |
| GM140 | GM | MPT1327, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM/MPT (model-dependent) | 16 | IP54 |
| GM160 | GM | MPT1327, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM/MPT (model-dependent) | 128 | IP54 |
| GM340 | GM | MPT1327, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM/MPT (model-dependent) | 6 | IP54 |
| GM340 / CDM1550 / CDM1250 | GM | MPT1327, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM/MPT (model-dependent) | 6 | IP54 |
| GM360 / GM338 | GM | MPT1327, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM/MPT (model-dependent) | 255 | IP54 |
| GM380 | GM | MPT1327, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM/MPT (model-dependent) | 255 | IP54 |
| GM380 / GM398 / GM1280 | GM | MPT1327, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM/MPT (model-dependent) | 255 | IP54 |
| GM660 | GM | MPT1327, Analogue | VHF 136-174 MHz; UHF 403-470 MHz; Analog/MPT1327 | System-dependent (Motorola official specification: system-dependent) | IP54 |
| GP140 | GP | Analogue | VHF 136-174 MHz; UHF 403-470 MHz; Analog FM | 16 | IP54 |
| GP338 | GP | Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM | 128 | IP54 |
| GP340 | GP | Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM | 16 | IP54 |
| GP340ex | GP | Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM | 16 (GP340Ex) / 255 (GP380Ex) | IP54 |
| GP380 | GP | Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM | 255 | IP54 |
| MTR2000 | MTR | Analogue | VHF/UHF/800/900 MHz; Analog base station/repeater | 16 (conventional channels; exact capacity depends on the system configuration) | Indoor rack equipment |
| MTR3000 | MTR | DMR, Analogue | VHF 146-174; UHF multiple sub-bands; Analog + DMR | 16 | Indoor rack equipment |
| R2 | R | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 400-480 MHz; Analog/DMR | 64 | IP55 |
| R5 LKP | R | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 400-527 MHz; Analog/DMR | 256 | IP67 |
| R7 FKP | R | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF/800/900 MHz; Analog/DMR | 1000 | IP66 + IP68 (2 m/2 h) |
| R7 NKP | R | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF/800/900 MHz; Analog/DMR | 64 | IP66 + IP68 (2 m/2 h) |
| R7ex FKP | R | DMR, Analogue | UHF 400-470 MHz; Analog/DMR Tier II/III | 1000 | IP66 + IP68 (2 m/2 h) |
| R7ex NKP | R | DMR, Analogue | UHF 400-470 MHz; Analog/DMR Tier II/III | 64 | IP66 + IP68 (2 m/2 h) |
| SL1600 | SL | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174 MHz; UHF 403-470 MHz; Analog + DMR | 99 | IP54 |
| SL2600 | SL | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-480 MHz; Analog/DMR | 256 | IP54 |
| SL4000&SL4010 | SL | DMR, Analogue | UHF; Analog/DMR | 1000 | IP54 |
| SL4000e | SL | DMR, Analogue | UHF 403-470 MHz; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP54 |
| SLR1000 | SLR | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog + DMR | 64 | IP65; suitable for indoor and outdoor use |
| SLR5500 / SLR5300 | SLR | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog + DMR | 64 | Indoor rack equipment |
| SLR8000 | SLR | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF/800/900 MHz (version-dependent); Analog + DMR | 64 | Indoor rack equipment |
71 identifiers in this collection. Every row reads Supports analog from the catalogue at build time — the same value the identifier page carries. A value the source document does not confirm is shown as unconfirmed rather than omitted.
What this page does not do
This page explains how the decision is made. It does not quote a list price, a stock quantity or a coverage result, because the site does not hold one it can evidence. Anything shown as unconfirmed on the catalogue pages is unconfirmed here too.
Confirm the position with your regulator, your site authority or your freight forwarder before you commit to an order.When analog is the right answer
- Group voice is the whole requirement — no individual calling, no text, no location trail.
- The fleet is large and the per-handset budget matters more than the feature set.
- Operator turnover is high and the channel plan has to be learnable in a shift.
- An existing analog fleet is mid-life, and adding a small number of handsets to it is cheaper than replacing it.
What analog cannot be asked to do
| Requirement | Why analog cannot supply it |
|---|---|
| Private or individual calls | Everyone on the channel hears all traffic. There is no addressing to call one handset. |
| Text, work orders, check-in logs | There is no data channel to carry them. |
| Handset location reporting | There is no return path from the handset to a control room. |
| Auditable traffic | Traffic exists as audio only, so nothing is logged by the system. |
The failure mode to watch for
An analog fleet is usually replaced early because a control room asked for check-in logs or a location trail. If either is on your roadmap, the migration is a design decision to take now rather than a purchase decision to take later.
Staging a changeover
A staged changeover is possible because most digital radios also operate in analog mode, so a mixed fleet can run while equipment is replaced in batches. Confirm that mode support per ordering code — it is a build property, not a family property — and confirm that the channel plan works on both halves of the fleet for the duration.
Not covered here
- Any claim that a protocol is being withdrawn. This site publishes no withdrawal claim, because it holds no evidence for one.
- Coverage design, repeater sizing or antenna selection.
- Cost comparison against a digital fleet.
What to put in the first message
Every one of these removes a round trip. The enquiry page composes a brief containing them; you send it from your own mail or messaging app.
- Destination country — this decides the approved variant and the marking.
- The frequency range you are licensed to use, in MHz.
- Quantity per site, and whether spares are included in that number.
- Operating environment, if it is classified (hazardous area, mine, tunnel).
- Whether the units must arrive programmed, and if so the channel plan.
- Whether the fleet is being kept analog or staged towards digital.
- Whether any requirement beyond group voice is already being met by something else, such as a spreadsheet or a phone.
Questions this collection raises
This site does not publish a withdrawal claim for any protocol, because it holds no evidence for one. What is recorded is which identifiers support analog operation.
No. The licence to transmit is separate from the protocol. A frequency authorisation is required either way, and it is granted to the operator.
Because most current professional hardware supports more than one protocol, and the catalogue records what the source documents state per identifier rather than assigning a single protocol to a family.
Where to go from here
Analog or digital DMR for a fleet?
Digital is not simply the newer analog. It changes what the radio can be asked to do — and it changes what happens when part of your fleet stays analog.
VHF or UHF for your site?
The general rule is well established: VHF travels further across open ground, UHF gets into and around structures. Your licence still decides — but the site tells you what to ask for.
Other collections
- Digital radios49 identifiers
- P25 radios19 identifiers
- IP68 radios20 identifiers
Enquiry
Send the configuration, not just the model name
Band, destination and quantity decide whether a quotation is usable in one round or three. Compose the brief and it carries all three.