Motorola N30, N50, N70

[mmckenna]

Single band, LTE, WiFi. Nice thin radios. Much nicer form factor than the APX Next monstrosity.

N30 = software encryption only
N50 = software and hardware encryption
N70 = not sure what is better about it, didn't hang around for the whole talk.

 

[mbnv992]

So - new radios are officially on Motorolas website.
What’s everyone’s take on them ? I really really hope they don’t discontinue the standard APX6000 and 8000 in favor of these iPhone lookalikes.

 

[mmckenna]

Motorola N30, N50, N70

Single band, LTE, WiFi. Nice thin radios. Much nicer form factor than the APX Next monstrosity. N30 = software encryption only N50 = software and hardware encryption N70 = not sure what is better about it, didn't hang around for the whole talk.

forums.radioreference.com

Meh.
Single band, nice form factor for a cell phone. Wouldn't want to try and use it without having both hands free.
I'm not convinced it's a good idea. Public safety likes things that look and feel like radios. Adding a single band radio to it seems to be going in the wrong direction.

I held all three, along with an APX Next. The APX Next is not a comfortable radio.

With Kenwood/EFJ and Tait both showing multiband/multiprotocol radios that actually look and feel like radios, I'm wondering what Motorola thinks the market is for these.

 

[mbnv992]

Looking at Motorolas website all of these new APX radios, while all single band seems to be only 7/800MHZ. Unless I’m missing something for the specs for the UHF and VHF units ? The specs on Motorolas website only lists specs for the 7/800MHZ models. Nothing about any other bands being offered.

 

[mbnv992]

Sorry - I didn’t see you posted a thread about these radios almost the same time I did hahaha

If one of the mods wants to combine this thread with mmckennas please feel free to do so. Thanks !

 

[K2NEC]

Looks like they are really sticking with the design of the R7

 

[KevinC]

Sorry - I didn’t see you posted a thread about these radios almost the same time I did hahaha

If one of the mods wants to combine this thread with mmckennas please feel free to do so. Thanks !

Done.

 

[mmckenna]

Looking at Motorolas website all of these new APX radios, while all single band seems to be only 7/800MHZ. Unless I’m missing something for the specs for the UHF and VHF units ? The specs on Motorolas website only lists specs for the 7/800MHZ models. Nothing about any other bands being offered.

I imagine that Motorola will be happy to sell you a brand new 800MHz P25 trunked system to run these fancy new radios.

 

[ElroyJetson]

They look to be streamlined, simplified children of APX radios. Any idea of their price points?

 

[mbnv992]

Any idea of their price points?

I have a feeling it’s gonna be one of those “if you have to ask” Scenarios. Probably WAY overpriced, as usual.

 

[BryanTheRed]

Link? I must be having a moment, I don't see them on the moto site...

 

[KG4INW]

Link? I must be having a moment, I don't see them on the moto site...

Just scroll down until you see the new models. They don't have the flashy giant banners that they normally do: APX P25 PORTABLE RADIOS

 

[mmckenna]

If you want more info, there's this video from a Motorola perspective:

 

[mbnv992]

Still begs the question - what’s gonna happen to the 6000/8000 series ? I would think because the design from that and the Next is so drastically different, they Motorola will definitely keep making the standard 6/8000 models for some time to come.

 

[PD47JD]

Motorola N30, N50, N70

Single band, LTE, WiFi. Nice thin radios. Much nicer form factor than the APX Next monstrosity. N30 = software encryption only N50 = software and hardware encryption N70 = not sure what is better about it, didn't hang around for the whole talk.

forums.radioreference.com

Meh.
Single band, nice form factor for a cell phone. Wouldn't want to try and use it without having both hands free.
I'm not convinced it's a good idea. Public safety likes things that look and feel like radios. Adding a single band radio to it seems to be going in the wrong direction.

I held all three, along with an APX Next. The APX Next is not a comfortable radio.

With Kenwood/EFJ and Tait both showing multiband/multiprotocol radios that actually look and feel like radios, I'm wondering what Motorola thinks the market is for these.

" Public safety likes things that look and feel like radios " I would agree, Motorola has assisted me more than once in subduing a reluctant or should I say recalcitrant arrestee.

 

[PD47JD]

They look to be streamlined, simplified children of APX radios. Any idea of their price points?

Enough for a new bonding issue for the purchasing agency.

 

[ElroyJetson]

I sure hope M keeps making the APX6000 and 8000. I want them to make so many that they become dirt cheap on the used market, So I can get one at last. I just don't have 4 grand to drop on one. But an all-bander made by Motorola is ultimately appealing to me.

 

[crazyboy]

N70 = not sure what is better about it, didn't hang around for the whole talk.

N70 is a touchscreen, the others are non touch screen just a fancy display.

 

[ElroyJetson]

N70 is the all-band like an APX 8000. The lower two models are single band radios.

Now, about that software encryption N30...is that software AES? I don't think that hardware encryption is even necessary these days, when it can be implemented fully in software. However hardware encryption may be a necessity due to FIPS. Maybe software encryption can't meet FIPS standards.

 

[GTR8000]

N70 is the all-band like an APX 8000. The lower two models are single band radios.

Nope.