Features
ALL-BAND OPERATION
4-in-1 Radio: 7/800 MHz, VHF and UHF Range 1 and Range 2 bands
Modes and Protocols include: Analog MDC-1200 and QCII, Digital P25, Conventional or Trunked, Smartnet / SmartZone, clear or secure, repeater or direct.
INTEGRATED WI-FI AND DATA CONNECTIVITY
Update Your Radio Fleet Software more efficiently without interrupting voice communications or waiting for idle radios.
Up to 20 WiFi Networks can be provisioned in the radio so that users can seamlessly receive radio software updates at facility WiFi access points or in the field via WiFi hot spots.
GPS Outdoor Personnel Tracking shares your personnel's location, resulting in more efficient task assignment and enhanced officer safety.
Mission Critical Geofence ensures fast communication and collaboration across multiple departments arriving on a scene by automatically placing first responders in the same talkgroup when they enter an agency-defined virtual barrier.
SECURITY
Multiple Hardware Encryption Algorithms like AES, DES, ADP with up to 128 keys so sensitive information stays protected from scanners and eavesdroppers.
Over-the-air Re-key (OTAR) to efficiently update encryption keys of fielded radios over time.
P25 Radio Authentication ensures only valid users can access the system.
Two-factor Authentication allows users to securely query databases.
FIT FOR THE MISSION
Intelligent Lighting changes the display backlight color to give you an immediate alert of critical radio events - like emergency, out of range and incoming private call.
Voice Announcement provides audible confirmation of zone/channel selections and various feature like scan, direct mode, emergency, encryption and controls lock.
Ease of Installation: Simplified dash mount design is quick and easy to install
RFID Asset Tracking
Twelve-character RFID asset tracking provides a convenient method of obtaining valuable asset tracking information without having to uninstall the radio.
RUGGEDNESS
IP56 Water-intrusion Rating gives you the confidence that your mobile will continue to perform even if exposed to water.
MIL-STD 810 C, D, E, F, G rating ensures you can rely on your radio in the most extreme environments.
Specification Sheet
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APX 8500 All-band Mobile Radio Specifications Sheet
Learn more about the APX 8500. This document also provides complete specifications.