Handheld radios
The other sixty-odd handsets, with the same recorded fields.
Names and order codes
DP4801, DP4801e and DP4801 Ex: three identifiers, three radios
The numbering reads like a sequence. The records describe four builds: IP57 on two, IP68 on one, IP67 on the Ex, and a UHF ceiling that drops on the Ex alone.
DP4801, DP4801e and DP4801 Ex look like three positions on one ladder. They are three recorded builds, and they differ in ways a buyer can check before ordering: ingress protection, the band the UHF side reaches, and the name the radio travels under.
The trap is quoting the wrong one. A buyer who asks for a DP4801 and receives a DP4801e has a better-sealed radio than the record says. A buyer who asks for the e and receives the Ex has a narrower band than they planned around.
What this note does not do
This note explains how the decision is made. It does not quote a a certificate number, a coverage figure or a price, 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.How to use this note
- Read the three rows below before the model number leaves your side, not after the invoice arrives.
- Decide the band first, because it is the one difference that cannot be programmed away.
- Quote the identifier together with the regional name if your market uses one, as the two do not always point at the same page.
The three, as this catalogue records them
| Identifier | Frequency band | Channel capacity | Ingress protection |
|---|---|---|---|
| DP4801 | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-527; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP57 |
| DP4801e | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-527; 800 MHz on selected models; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP68 |
| DP4801ex | VHF 136-174; UHF 403-470; Analog + DMR | 1000 | IP67 |
Read from the catalogue at build time. A field the source document does not confirm is shown as unconfirmed rather than omitted.
Channel capacity is 1000 on all three. That is worth stating plainly, because channel count is the figure buyers compare first and here it separates nothing.
What the e changes
Between DP4801 and DP4801e the recorded ingress moves from IP57 to IP68. The band note also changes: the e records 800 MHz on some builds, while DP4801 records VHF and UHF only.
That is the whole of the difference in the record. Nothing about the display, the keypad or the channel plan changes, and this note does not claim otherwise.
What the Ex changes, and what it costs
The Ex is not the e plus a certificate. Its record shows IP67 rather than IP68, and its UHF side stops at 470 where the other two reach 527.
So a site that needs the wider UHF span and the Ex variant at the same time is asking for two different radios, not one. That is the case this note exists to flag.
On the Ex designation
This catalogue records the Ex identifier as the version listed for hazardous-area work. It does not publish a certificate number, a protection concept or a temperature class for it, and this note does not supply them. Where those matter, they have to come from the paperwork with the units.
The regional name follows the identifier
The three carry different regional designations. In Asia the record lists XiR P8628 for DP4801, XiR P8668i for the e and XiR P8668ex for the Ex. Latin America and South America add their own sets for the e and the Ex.
Two of those names start with P8668, which is why a search for that string can land on either page. The identifier on the label is what settles which build is in the box.
What to put in the first message
Four lines that remove the guesswork
- The identifier you want, written as it appears on the label: DP4801, DP4801e or DP4801 Ex.
- The band you need, and whether the UHF side has to reach past 470 MHz.
- The regional name if your market uses one, so the quotation is checked against the same build.
- The quantity, because the price step depends on it rather than on the model alone.
Questions this note answers
In the record the two differ in ingress, IP68 against IP57, and in the band note, where the e adds 800 MHz on some builds. Treat them as two identifiers rather than two generations.
No. The record gives the Ex a UHF ceiling of 470 MHz, while the other two reach 527. That is the difference most likely to be missed.
That is what the catalogue records for each of the three, and it is why channel capacity is not the figure to choose between them on.
No. The band is a property of the build, not of the channel plan, so the span has to be settled before the units are ordered.
Other notes written against the same decision — Names and order codes.
- XPR, XiR, DGP and DP — four names, and which one your order actually needs
This catalogue records 156 regional counterpart names across 76 identifiers. They are not extra products — they are the same hardware under the names each region sold it as.
- Is the DP1400 the same radio as the XiR P3688, the CP200d or the DEP450?
Yes, as a family relationship — and that is the whole of the claim. This catalogue records three counterparts for the DP1400, one per market, and none of them is a specification.
- Before you reorder, read the label — not the panel
A family name covers several builds. The label on the chassis is what distinguishes them, and a photograph of it removes the round of questions that a description cannot.
Where to go from here
XPR, XiR, DGP and DP
Why one radio is sold under four names.
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.