All radios
Every identifier this catalogue records, with the parameters that decide a build.
Middle of the range
DP2400 or DP2400e — the letter changes the build
The e is not a revision of the same radio. One record holds 16 channels at IP55, the other 64 at IP67 — a build decision that a price comparison hides.
A trailing letter usually means a revision: same product, newer run. On these two identifiers it does not. The records hold DP2400 at 16 channels and IP55, and DP2400e at 64 channels and IP67, both on VHF or UHF and both analog with DMR. The gap is not cosmetic, and a quote that lists them as "DP2400 series" hides it.
What this note does not do
This note explains how the decision is made. It does not quote a build for your site, 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.| Identifier | Frequency band | Channel capacity | Ingress protection |
|---|---|---|---|
| DP2400 | VHF/UHF; Analog + DMR | 16 | IP55 |
| DP2400e | VHF/UHF; Analog + DMR | 64 | IP67 |
Read from the catalogue at build time. A field the source document does not confirm is shown as unconfirmed rather than omitted.
The two fields that differ
Channels and ingress. Everything else in the record lines up: the same band options, the same analog-and-DMR protocol pair. So the decision is narrower than it looks, and it is settled by two questions — how long the channel list is, and what the unit will be exposed to.
IP55 and IP67 are not points on a scale of quality. IP55 is protected against dust in quantities that would interfere and against water jets; IP67 survives temporary immersion. A unit that lives on a dry shop floor gains nothing from IP67, and a unit that gets hosed down or dropped in a sump gains everything.
Where the difference hides in a quote
Three ways the two get conflated
- The series shorthand. A quote reading "DP2400 range" names neither build, so the two configurations sit under one line price.
- The bundle. A larger energy item or a carry case can make the cheaper identifier cost more than the dearer one, and the sheet does not separate the lines.
- The quantity break. At a break, the gap per unit narrows, which is exactly when buyers stop checking which build the break applies to.
Settling it in one line
If the channel plan fits in sixteen and the unit stays dry, the smaller build is not a compromise — it is the correct one, and the money is better spent on a second energy item. If either condition fails, the larger build is not an upgrade either; it is the only one of the two that meets the requirement. Put the two conditions on the enquiry and the quote comes back naming a single identifier instead of a range.
Questions this note answers
The records do not support that reading. They hold different channel capacities and different ingress figures, so it is a different build rather than a later run of the same one.
Both record VHF and UHF, and both record analog with DMR. The band decision is therefore the same for either, and it is settled against your licence before the model matters.
The smaller build, unless the units will be exposed to water or dust beyond IP55. Channel capacity that is never used is money that could have bought a spare battery instead.
Not from the model name in a quote. Ask for the identifier in full and check it against the recorded channel and ingress figures before comparing prices.
Other notes written against the same decision — Selection basics.
- GP338 and GP340: what 128 channels buys over 16
Two analog portables that look alike on a quote, recorded at 128 channels and 16. The channel plan decides which one a site needs, not the price.
- DR3000: what a repeater changes that a radio cannot
A repeater is not a bigger radio. It changes the licence, the antenna system and where the equipment can sit — and the record states indoor rack equipment, not a portable.
- Analog or digital DMR — which does a new fleet actually need?
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.
- Is this part number the right battery for this handset?
A battery part number is easy to quote and easy to get wrong: it looks like a commodity item, but it carries a chemistry and a voltage that have to match the handset. The fit list is the check — provided you read it for what it actually is.
Where to go from here
System planning
How many radios, mobiles and repeaters a described site needs.
Buyer notes are written from the catalogue and the published reference pages. They carry no parameter the site cannot evidence, and an unconfirmed value stays unconfirmed here too. BaltiGo is a trading and distribution company supplying Motorola two-way radio hardware into markets worldwide, and does not claim to be a Motorola authorised dealer or official distributor.
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.