Motorola APX8000

[Stealthguy05]

Looks like Motorola is finally releasing a Multi Band radio.
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[SCPD]

Well I guess we have to wait to see it.

 

[msingewald]

Isn't the APX7000 multiband? Why do you think this is their first?

 

[KG4INW]

The 7000 is dual band. The 8000 will be VHF/UHF(all of it)/700/800 all in one. Competitors have had all-band radios but this will be the big M's first.

 

[msingewald]

Ah, I understand what was meant now.

 

[Stealthguy05]

The San Jose Fire Department seems to have a resolution on buying these. Not only do they mention multi-band radios, but they are going to be getting rid of 373 of their only 2 year old APX series which are "Obsolete".
From page 3 of this link http://sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/38141

"If approved, the San Jose Fire Department will be able to replace 270 APX7000XE Digital
Portable Radios and 103 APX7500 Dual Band High Power Radios, which are now obsolete. In
addition, the City would purchase newer technology radios on behalf of Mountain View, Gilroy
and Santa Clara County. The radios to be purchased will enable interoperab!e communications
with other regional and state first responders, and will be compatible with the SVRIA regional
communication system."

Adds more fuel to the fire that people belive the only way to be truly interoperable is to have Motorola P25 radios.

 

[SCPD]

And you bet once it's out probably the second or third wave I'm getting one.

 

[N4DES]

This was over on the P25.ca site....

 

[SCPD]

The San Jose Fire Department seems to have a resolution on buying these. Not only do they mention multi-band radios, but they are going to be getting rid of 373 of their only 2 year old APX series which are "Obsolete".
From page 3 of this link http://sanjoseca.gov/DocumentCenter/View/38141

"If approved, the San Jose Fire Department will be able to replace 270 APX7000XE Digital
Portable Radios and 103 APX7500 Dual Band High Power Radios, which are now obsolete. In
addition, the City would purchase newer technology radios on behalf of Mountain View, Gilroy
and Santa Clara County. The radios to be purchased will enable interoperab!e communications
with other regional and state first responders, and will be compatible with the SVRIA regional
communication system."

Adds more fuel to the fire that people belive the only way to be truly interoperable is to have Motorola P25 radios.

My question is what happens to the "obsolete" radios?. If they wipe them and auction them off would help offset the cost not by much of the new ones. Hopefully they will do that rather than destroying them, a terrible waste of money..

 

[DisasterGuy]

Confirmation that the APX 8000 will be debuted at IWCE this coming week:

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[KE4ZNR]

Now up on MotherMotos website.....

Thanks to the guys over at Communications.Support:

APX 8000 All-Band P25 Portable Radio

Marshall KE4ZNR

 

[Skypilot007]

Now up on MotherMotos website.....

Thanks to the guys over at Communications.Support:

APX 8000 All-Band P25 Portable Radio

Marshall KE4ZNR

I want one ! I wonder if a mobile version is in the works ?

 

[KG4INW]

I'd imagine a mobile will follow soon (obviously just speculation). At least for the time being, two 7500s can be tied together with one O7 control head.

I'll probably be able to afford one once they've been out of production for several years!

 

[scannermanner1]

Now up on MotherMotos website.....

Thanks to the guys over at Communications.Support:

APX 8000 All-Band P25 Portable Radio

Marshall KE4ZNR

Hey your link says "the page you are looking for can not be found" :-/ Just FYI

 

[KE4ZNR]

I'll probably be able to afford one once they've been out of production for several years!

The joke going around is that since an APX6000 can be bought for around $6K and an APX7000 can be bought for around $7K then the APX8000 will be able to be purchased for around $80,000 :lol:

The local Motorola Dealer here in NC has scheduled a "Product Symposium" next Tuesday to show off the APX8K. I have too much work currently at my radio shop to be able to attend.

Would be cool down the road to add an 8K to my already growing APX Family:

Marshall KE4ZNR

 

[KE4ZNR]

Hey your link says "the page you are looking for can not be found" :-/ Just FYI

Looks like the page was made public too early and someone at Moto ended up
hiding it.

I should have grabbed the specs pdf before it was pulled down.

Marshall KE4ZNR

 

[msingewald]

Works for me. Tried to attach pdf, but the filesize is 984kb and the forum limit is 976.

 

[KE4ZNR]

Works for me. Tried to attach pdf, but the filesize is 984kb and the forum limit is 976.

If you can email it to me at KE4ZNR@radioreference.com I will host it for
everyone to see.
Marshall KE4ZNR

 

[PACNWDude]

Too little too late, I have been using Harris Unity XG-100P's for three years now. Motorola would have won the contract hands down due to history if this had been out earlier.

That joke on the pricing is so true. 20+ years ago a Motorola instructor told me that the pricing does sometimes follow the model number, for the sake of the sales people. HT750, MT1000, and so on were priced with accessories and charger and a spare battery at about the amount of the model number. Not an exact way to think of it, but close enough.

Like previous posters have said, I'll buy after the first few waves are in the field. Work the bugs out a bit.

I'm going to miss IWCE this year though, somebody post a lot of pictures.

 

[KE4ZNR]

Thanks to the quick thinking of msingewald I have uploaded the specs pdf online since it appears to have been pulled off the Moto website...Link to the specs PDF:

http://qsl.net/ke4znr/APX8000/APX8000-All-Band-Datasheet.pdf

Marshall KE4ZNR