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Firefighter looking for Dual-band VHF/UHF radio

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SgtVito7 said:
To reply to everyone, yes, the state has P25, but we are not on that system. I’m a radio comes tech, however, the radios we r issued, are either UHF or VHF. Only the expensive APX radios are mulitband. My old department, we had the Motorola HT1250s I believe, that had vhf/uhf capability. But I can’t seem to find a used version with both. That’s what I’m looking for. If that makes sense to everyone. We are authorized to purchase our own for use as long as we r a member of a department. This isn’t my first rodeo :)
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The APX 8000 and the Harris are the only multiband portables. There is no Kenwood multiband (though there is an EFJ VHF/700 "dual band" radio out there masquerading as a Kenwood.

HT series were never vhf/uhf. Only one or the other.
 
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KK6ZTE said:
The APX 8000 and the Harris are the only multiband portables. There is no Kenwood multiband (though there is an EFJ VHF/700 "dual band" radio out there masquerading as a Kenwood.

HT series were never vhf/uhf. Only one or the other.
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Yes, I recall the 750/1250/1550s were single band only, lowband, VHF High, or UHF. The Yaesu dual band part 90 portable was a 32 channel, wide-band only unit, so there is not much you can transmit on with them in the US now. Used Harris and APX multi band portables are coming down, but with the programming cable and software, the whole package is pretty steep for a personal radio.
 
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Kenwood VP9000 dual band. You might find some older EFJohnson VP900 out there. The Armada programming software is easy to use. The radios are fully featured and work great.
 
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In current production models you have two portable options, the Motorola APX8000 or the Harris XL-200p. In current production mobiles you have the Motorola APX8500 or Harris XG-100m. Harris will be releasing the replacement for the XG-100m (XL-200m) in a few months. Other options for mobiles that combine multiple radios into a single control head are available from Kenwood/Johnson however I see no benefit to them compared to just running two mobiles or investing in the Motorola or Harris offerings.
 
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JVCKenwood/EFJohnson Viking radio overview at:

Viking VP900 Portable | JVCKENWOOD

The Viking VP900 is a dual-band, multi-protocol, P25 Phase 2 radio equipped with industry-leading audio, display, and advanced feature capabilities that meet the needs of police, fire, EMS, and other mission-critical users.
www.efjohnson.com www.efjohnson.com

VP900 portables and VM900 mobiles are dual-band. Have programmed and used many. Check out the spec sheet at:

If you go mobile with the VM900, I'd recommend the Viking control head--it's just nicer.
Don't know when the 9000 will be out now ...
 
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