eVerge DMR radios released! I can hardly contain myself. How about you?

[rapidcharger]

Press release (PDF)

Has anyone used any? What do you think?

I hear the evx531 is out but the display models and the mobiles are due out 2nd quarter.

[MTS2000des]

This is certainly great news as the street price on the basic models is said to be sub $300. This means DMR gear at analog prices, which will also bring down the (IMO) overpriced used market. I can't believe these morons on brokenstolenradios.com aka Ebay pay upwards of $400 for used, out of warranty questionable history DMR radios when NEW ones can be had for $500.

Heck, even Ham Radio Outlet has Vertex VXD-720 portables and VXD-7200 mobiles on their site at $499. These are nothing but re-baged XPR's. Why some stupid mouth breathers pay that much for used junk off Ebay is beyond me. Hopefully the eVerge series will bring down these inflated prices.

It certainly means more people will be going digit-ALL!

[kayn1n32008]

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DMR? As in HYT, TAIT, TRBO compatible? I'm trying to put the bug in locals ears about putting a DMR repeater up linked to the DMR-MARC group. If they are compatable at the US$300-400 mark this would be excellent news

[rapidcharger]

Originally Posted by kayn1n32008

DMR? As in HYT, TAIT, TRBO compatible?

Yes! TRBO compatible.

[kayn1n32008]

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Well I know I would need a Moto repeater, BUT I *think* the subscriber equipment can be what ever you want as long as it is DMR compliant. I may be wrong though, hopefully a DMR-MARC guru can chime in with more info.

[cmpsa]

The VXD-720 & VXD-7200 are basically (almost) identical to Motorola MotoTRBO radios.

I read the details/specs for the new EVX-xxx radios. I'm a little confused. Is this series a different type of digital or is it the same as TRBO digital, just a new product line?

I'm just trying to understand the differences between these & the VXD-xxx product line.

[rapidcharger]

Originally Posted by cmpsa

The VXD-720 & VXD-7200 are basically (almost) identical to Motorola MotoTRBO radios.)))

Appearance wise, yes. But that is where the similarities end.
Things mototrbo does that VXDxxx won't do include private call, encryption, roaming, transmit interrupt, connect & capacity plus trunking.

Originally Posted by cmpsa

(((I read the details/specs for the new EVX-xxx radios. I'm a little confused. Is this series a different type of digital or is it the same as TRBO digital, just a new product line?)))

It's still DMR, just with a new product line and spiffy new brand name.

Originally Posted by cmpsa

(((I'm just trying to understand the differences between these & the VXD-xxx product line.)))

The feature set compared to the VXD-720 is probably very similar. It looks like they do encryption now. And they're less expensive. But compared to TRBO there are things it just won't do.

[kd5ppb]

From what that was said on the webinar they did before releasing them, it looks like they will do everything the VXD-720/7200 will do. They will "play" with TRBO but are NOT 100% compatible as stated above - some features will not work. They WILL NOT have the ability to do capacity plus, that's an option I ran into once before with a customer.

[rapidcharger]

Originally Posted by kd5ppb

From what that was said on the webinar they did before releasing them, it looks like they will do everything the VXD-720/7200 will do. They will "play" with TRBO but are NOT 100% compatible as stated above - some features will not work. They WILL NOT have the ability to do capacity plus, that's an option I ran into once before with a customer.

How about IP connect because that's a big thing for ham use, to use on the DMR network.

[W2NJS]

Originally Posted by rapidcharger

Press release (PDF)

Has anyone used any? What do you think?

I hear the evx531 is out but the display models and the mobiles are due out 2nd quarter.

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The site given above doesn't work, at least for me it doesn't.
Here is the Vertex site for these DMR units;

Vertex Standard | EVX-530

[kd5ppb]

Originally Posted by rapidcharger

How about IP connect because that's a big thing for ham use, to use on the DMR network.

I just downloaded the software for the EVX-530 and I DO NOT see the settings for the IP... I'm not saying it's not there just I cannot see it like I can for the VXD-720.

[nd5y]

http://www.everge.vertexstandard.com/

[KB1UAM]

Which portable is for trbo??????????

[MikeOxlong]

Originally Posted by rapidcharger

How about IP connect because that's a big thing for ham use, to use on the DMR network.

IP Connect is not relevant for DMR-MARC use.

In a commercial system, IP Connect allows you to roam among sites carrying the same talkgroups. Unless your ham sites are close enough together that you'd be roaming between them, it doesn't make a difference.

[W2NJS]

All you need from a TRBO HT or mobile radio to get onto the DMR net are the slot, color code, and system ID number. With that information coming out of your radio into the DMR repeater you'll be on the net, assuming the repeater owner has made the IP connection from his site. All of the other possible TRBO features are not used for the DMR net.

[MikeOxlong]

Originally Posted by W2NJS

All you need from a TRBO HT or mobile radio to get onto the DMR net are the slot, color code, and system ID number.

There is no system ID. There's a network ID in TRBO but that's only used in Connect Plus.

You'll need frequencies, colour code, timeslots and group ID's.

[rapidcharger]

If that is the case then I have been misinformed and stand corrected.

[mass-man]

Just found the non display EXV-531 for $335. Pretty darn good for a TDMA HT!