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The questions that decide an order, including how much weight a rating should carry.
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Radios recorded with an IP68 rating
Ingress protection is recorded per identifier in this catalogue, and it is genuinely not uniform across a series: two models sold under one name can carry different ratings if they are different builds. The identifiers below are those whose recorded value includes IP68.
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 6000 Model 3.5 Dual Knob | APX | P25 | Single-band VHF/UHF/700/800 MHz; P25 | 1000 (standard); 3000 (Enhancement Level 2) | IP68 (2 m/4 h, configuration-dependent) |
| APX 6000XE Model 2.5 Dual Knob | APX | P25 | Single-band VHF/UHF/700/800 MHz; P25 | 1000 (standard); 3000 (Enhancement Level 2) | IP68 (2 m/4 h, configuration-dependent) |
| APX 900 Model 2 Dual Knob | APX | P25 | VHF/UHF/700/800/900 MHz; P25 | 512 | IP68 |
| 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 |
| DP4401e | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-527; 800 MHz on selected models; Analog + DMR | 64 | IP68 |
| 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 |
| DP4801e | DP | DMR, Analogue | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-527; 800 MHz on selected models; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP68 |
| PMNN4418BR | PMNN | Source not confirmed — request verification | Source not confirmed — request verification | Source not confirmed — request verification | IP68 |
| PMNN4424AR | PMNN | Source not confirmed — request verification | Source not confirmed — request verification | Source not confirmed — request verification | IP68 |
| PMNN4486 | PMNN | Source not confirmed — request verification | Source not confirmed — request verification | Source not confirmed — request verification | IP68 |
| PMNN4487A | PMNN | Source not confirmed — request verification | Source not confirmed — request verification | Source not confirmed — request verification | IP68 |
| PMNN4489 | PMNN | Source not confirmed — request verification | Source not confirmed — request verification | Source not confirmed — request verification | IP68 |
| PMNN4490 | PMNN | Source not confirmed — request verification | Source not confirmed — request verification | Source not confirmed — request verification | IP68 |
| 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) |
| SRX 2200 Model 3.5 Dual Knob | SRX | P25 | VHF/UHF/700/800 MHz; P25/tactical communications | 3000 | IP67/IP68 (configuration-dependent) |
20 identifiers in this collection. Every row reads IP68 recorded 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 a certification number, a warranty position or a claim that a build is submersible in every configuration, 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.Where the recorded value is conditional, the build decides
Some identifiers record IP68 as configuration-dependent, or give a duration and depth alongside it. Where that is the case the identifier page shows the recorded wording in full rather than reducing it to "IP68". Read the identifier page, and confirm the rating against the ordering code — not against the series name.
What an IP rating covers, and what it does not
| Question | Answered by the IP rating? | What actually covers it |
|---|---|---|
| Dust and water ingress | Yes. That is what the two digits describe. | The recorded value on the identifier page. |
| Impact, vibration and drop | No. | A separate environmental standard, where the source document states one. |
| Salt fog and corrosion | No. | A separate test standard. Relevant for coastal and marine sites. |
| Operation in an explosive atmosphere | No. This is a different approval entirely. | The hazardous-area listing for the specific build. |
| Temperature range | No. | Recorded as its own parameter where the source document gives it. |
The ingress protection values this catalogue records
Shown in full and unsummarised, because the wording is the finding. Where a value is recorded as configuration-dependent, that is the honest answer for that identifier.
| Recorded ingress protection | Identifiers |
|---|---|
| IP54 | 34 |
| IP67 | 15 |
| IP68 | 13 |
| Indoor rack equipment | 4 |
| IP54 (mobile radio body) | 4 |
| IP54; up to IP56 on selected models or with the O2 control head | 4 |
| IP55 | 4 |
| IP66 + IP68 (2 m/2 h) | 4 |
| IP55/IP65 (model-dependent) | 3 |
| IP55/IP65 (version-dependent) | 3 |
| IP57 | 3 |
| MIL-STD 810 C/D/E/F; no IP rating stated on the official page | 3 |
| IP54 (typical for the series) | 2 |
| IP54/55 (version-dependent) | 2 |
| IP68 (2 m/4 h, configuration-dependent) | 2 |
| Indoor rack equipment: no portable IP rating | 1 |
| IP64 | 1 |
| IP65; suitable for indoor and outdoor use | 1 |
| IP67 (higher on some XE configurations) | 1 |
| IP67/IP68 (configuration-dependent) | 1 |
Not covered here
- A certification number for any rating. This site publishes none it can evidence.
- A warranty statement covering water damage.
- Any claim that an IP68 build is suitable for a hazardous area. That is a different approval.
- Cellular push-to-talk (POC) handsets. This catalogue records licensed two-way radio hardware, so an IP68 value here describes a radio build, not a handset running over a mobile network. Comparing the two on the rating alone compares enclosures and says nothing about how either one carries a call.
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.
- The environment the unit is exposed to — immersion, wash-down, dust, salt.
- Whether the rating is a site requirement that has to be evidenced on the documentation.
Questions this collection raises
The two digits describe dust protection and water protection separately, and higher water figures exist. What matters for a purchase decision is the recorded value against the environment the unit will meet, not which figure is nominally larger.
It describes protection against water ingress at a stated depth and duration. Where an identifier records a depth and duration, read that wording on the identifier page rather than generalising from the rating.
No. Ingress protection and hazardous-area approval are separate. A unit listed for a hazardous area is a distinct build, and the site decides which listed variant it accepts.
Because the rating follows the build, and a series is sold in several builds. That is the same reason the band split and the firmware follow the ordering code.
No. Every identifier here is licensed two-way radio hardware. An IP68 rating describes the enclosure, so it does not distinguish a radio from a handset on a mobile network — and this catalogue records nothing about cellular devices, their coverage or their service terms.
Where to go from here
Model catalogue
Every identifier this catalogue records, with its band, channel capacity and recorded IP value.
Radio specification for a mining site
Mining ranks requirements differently from an office or a hotel: the equipment is abused, shifts are long, and a flat battery stops a section rather than a conversation.
UHF 403-470 or 403-527 MHz?
Both ranges are recorded in this catalogue, and the difference is not quality — it is where the ceiling sits. If your licensed frequencies sit above 470 MHz, only one of the two blocks reaches them.
Other collections
- Digital radios49 identifiers
- P25 radios19 identifiers
- Analog radios71 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.