Motorola EVX-261

[QHaba]

i'm looking into getting a new two way radio, it's the EVX-261 by motorola. i was wondering a few things,
what programming software, cable, and computer OS does this radio use to program?
does this radio have a "busy" tone, meaning when someone else keys the PTT button a tone plays on my radio?
does this radio have a PTT key tone?

thanks!

 

[zsauve]

I own one of these. The radio takes the standard Vertex Standard single pin programming cable. You would need the EVX-261 CPS which is available free if you have a Motorola Online Account. The software works both on windows 7 and windows 10.

If by PTT key tone, you mean the talk permit tone, the radio does have one. On the DMR side, it is a triple beep very similar to the Motorola XTS style talk permit. On analog, the only way you can get a talk permit tone is if you use MDC-1200, which emits a single beep when the PTT is pressed.

 

[K2NEC]

I own one of these. The radio takes the standard Vertex Standard single pin programming cable. You would need the EVX-261 CPS which is available free if you have a Motorola Online Account. The software works both on windows 7 and windows 10.

If by PTT key tone, you mean the talk permit tone, the radio does have one. On the DMR side, it is a triple beep very similar to the Motorola XTS style talk permit. On analog, the only way you can get a talk permit tone is if you use MDC-1200, which emits a single beep when the PTT is pressed.

The EVX-261 doesn't support RAS does it?