

To me, this is a tactic used b/c you can't compete in the receiver performance, so they have to make up for it somewhere else. I much rather pay for a P25 APX8500 than deal with these pains.Īlso, I don't think the NXDN radios can do all three modulations at once. I can't imagine dealing with one more extra deck, no thanks. How do I know? b/c I have a digital repeater on each vehicle, built from 2 EVX-5300 decks + the XPR 5550e, and trust me, its a major pain in the rear, dealing with triplexers, multiple antennas, cables, etc. There is also a logistical nightmare associated with dealing with 4 decks, and all the power those decks require, etc. So I don't particularly care about the number of bands or modulations available: I have all I need already. Well, I see what you are saying, but truthfully, it wasn't a problem for me (and I used to have only dual band radios before, at least dual), but then I don't use my radios to do hammy stuff, my radios are primarily for business, and then for extremely reliable comms within the family. If you need info on the XPR lineup, just post here, or send me PM directly, I'll be glad to help. To me, it would've been more valuable with 6m, 2m, 70cm and 23cm, but. Now, the 8500 is a 4000+ dollar radio, so not sure how rich is your blood, but its certainly not within what I am willing to spend just to have two bands that I don't use. The APX8500 mobile will do VHF, UHF1+2 and 800-900 mhz, in all modulations, FM, P25 and I think there are other digital modes, but again, I don't own one so I don't know the details. The top end APX radios have multiband built in, so you don't need any multideck.


TRBO radios do not have dual deck option, the 5550e is single deck, so is the 5550 and the 4550. I'd like to know if there is a dual RF deck, single head option. Is there a good place to find information on Moto products? Kenwood will at least let you see all the models and options you can get, Moto seems to only want you to make a decision based on whatever your dealer tells you, true or not.
