Selection FAQ
The questions that decide an order, including how to compare two equivalent-looking models.
By protocol
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.
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 5500 E5 Control Head Vehicle Mount Black | APX | Analogue | 700: 764-776/794-806 MHz; 800: 806-824/851-870 MHz; VHF 136-174 MHz; UHF R1 | 870 | IP54 |
| APX 5500 O2 Control Head Vehicle Mount Green | APX | Analogue | 700: 764-776/794-806 MHz; 800: 806-824/851-870 MHz; VHF 136-174 MHz; UHF R1 | 870 | IP54 |
| APX 5500 O3 Control Head Handheld Black | APX | Analogue | 700: 764-776/794-806 MHz; 800: 806-824/851-870 MHz; VHF 136-174 MHz; UHF R1 | 870 | IP54 |
| APX 5500 O7 Control Head Vehicle Mount Black | APX | Analogue | 700: 764-776/794-806 MHz; 800: 806-824/851-870 MHz; VHF 136-174 MHz; UHF R1 | 870 | IP54 |
| 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 |
| APX NEXT | APX | P25, Analogue | VHF/UHF/700/800 MHz; P25 Digital/Analog | Fixed channel count not stated in the supplied configuration data | IP68 |
| APX NEXT XE | APX | P25, Analogue | VHF/UHF/700/800 MHz; P25 Digital/Analog | Fixed channel count not stated in the supplied configuration data | IP68 |
| APX NEXT XN | APX | P25, Analogue | VHF/UHF/700/800 MHz; P25 Digital/Analog | Fixed channel count not stated in the supplied configuration data | 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) |
| CM340 | CM | Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM | 10 | IP54 (typical for the series) |
| CM360 | CM | Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM | 100 | 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) |
| CP100D | CP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog/DMR (CP100D) or regional variant | 160 | IP54/55 (version-dependent) |
| CP100D | CP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog/DMR (CP100D) or regional variant | 160 | 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) |
| CP1300 | CP | Analogue | VHF 136-174 MHz; UHF 403-446/435-480/350-390 MHz; Analog FM | 99 | IP54 |
| 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 |
| DP3400 | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog/DMR | 32 | IP57 |
| DP3401 | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog/DMR | 32 | IP57 |
| DP3441e | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog + DMR | 64 | IP67 |
| DP3600 | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog/DMR | 1000 | IP57 |
| DP3601 | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog/DMR | 1000 | IP57 |
| DP3661e | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP67 |
| DP4400 | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-527; 300 MHz on selected models; Analog + DMR | 32 | IP57 |
| DP4400e | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-527; 800 MHz on selected models; Analog + DMR | 64 | IP68 |
| DP4401 | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-527; 300 MHz on selected models; Analog + DMR | 32 | IP57 |
| 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 |
| DP4800 | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-527; 300 MHz on selected models; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP57 |
| DP4800e | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-527; 800 MHz on selected models; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP68 |
| DP4801 | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-527; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP57 |
| DP4801 | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-527; 300 MHz on selected models; 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 |
| GM360 | 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 |
| GM640 | GM | MPT1327, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM/MPT (model-dependent) | 5 | IP54 |
| GM660 | GM | MPT1327, Analogue | VHF 136-174 MHz; UHF 403-470 MHz; Analog/MPT1327 | System-dependent (Motorola official specification: system-dependent) | IP54 |
| ex600xls | GP | Analogue | Source not confirmed — request verification | Source not confirmed — request verification | Source not confirmed — request verification |
| 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 |
| GP344 | GP | MPT1327, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM / MPT (selected models) | 16 | IP54 |
| GP344R | GP | Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM | 16 | IP67 |
| GP360 | GP | Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM | 255 | IP54 |
| GP366R | GP | Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM | 255 | IP67 |
| GP380 | GP | Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM | 255 | IP54 |
| GP380ex | GP | Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM | 16 (GP340Ex) / 255 (GP380Ex) | IP54 |
| GP388 | GP | Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM | 255 | IP54 |
| GP388R | GP | Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM | 255 | IP67 |
| GP640 | GP | MPT1327, Analogue | VHF/UHF; MPT1327 trunking/analog | MPT system capacity (not a fixed conventional channel count) | IP54 |
| GP644 | GP | MPT1327, Analogue | VHF/UHF; Analog FM / MPT (selected models) | Official documentation does not confirm a fixed value | IP54 |
| GP680 | GP | MPT1327, Analogue | VHF/UHF; MPT1327 trunking/analog | MPT system capacity (not a fixed conventional channel count) | IP54 |
| GP688 | GP | MPT1327, Analogue | VHF/UHF; MPT1327 trunking/analog | MPT system capacity (not a fixed conventional channel count) | 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 |
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.| 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. |
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.
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.
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.
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.
A digital radio operating in analog mode can share a channel with an analog radio. Whether the specific build supports that mode is confirmed per ordering code.
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.
The questions that decide an order, including how to compare two equivalent-looking models.
Buying approved hardware does not create a right to transmit.
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.
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.
Enquiry
Band, destination and quantity decide whether a quotation is usable in one round or three. Compose the brief and it carries all three.