Motorola APX Next XN NFPA1802 VHF UHF 700/800mhz P25 Smart Radio testing and review

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Motorola APX Next XN NFPA1802 VHF UHF 700/800mhz P25 Smart Radio testing and review

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Video where we test the Motorola APX Next XN NFPA1802 compliant Multiband P25 Smart Radio and do a basic review of its features and controls.
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@tunnelrabbit2625 5 ай бұрын

Decades ago I carried the start of the art P25 Motorolla that had a price tag of $2,500. Now I can only dream....

@survivalcomms 5 ай бұрын

It is incredible how much the cost has increased. Thanks for watching !

@tunnelrabbit2625 5 ай бұрын

It priced it self out of the market....

@radiosification 2 ай бұрын

Incredible video. Thanks for taking the time to make this. I found it super interesting

@survivalcomms 2 ай бұрын

Thank you and thanks for watching !

@Service_Dispatcher Ай бұрын

Can anyone purchase one of these radios without being law enforcement?@@survivalcomms

@Swamp-Fox 5 ай бұрын

The performance, feature set, and durability of the APX Next XN are impressive. Radio manufacturers of "public safety" grade communications gear are always trying to add more bells and whistles with each new model. I feel like they sometimes lose sight of the fact that the core function of the equipment is to be able to communicate when your life depends on it. Additional features often mean increased complexity to operate for the end user. While they are cool, I think many of the features are better left to a smart phone. Even for a government agency, 16K for a portable may be challenging to justify. I think I would rather hang onto an APX 8000. Of course, I am a grumpy old luddite! Great test and review!

@survivalcomms 5 ай бұрын

Yes it is incredible how expensive radios have become and you are right too much smart stuff isnt smart. Many of the other vendors offer comparable products for less money. I want to try the V8000 kenwood. Thanks for watching !

@stephen9958 3 ай бұрын

@@survivalcommsfrom what I heard they are great have A fire department near my that uses them and they love them

@survivalcomms 3 ай бұрын

@@stephen9958 Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching !

@nine7295 29 күн бұрын

But it has a barometer built in! It's an option for the Yaesu VX-5R. I am sure the barometer can save lives!

@nine7295 29 күн бұрын

@@survivalcommsdo you mean the VP8000?

@halledwardb 5 ай бұрын

I did try that with my Anytone, in a Dairy Queen. Radio went weird. Worked and then didn't work. frustrating. 11 and 15 yr daughters were antenna testing trying to learn VNA systems and were frustrated for a week. Turns out that antenna was bad. They learned the VNA, and also a valuable lesson in testing and problem solving.. The Motorola are cool.

@survivalcomms 5 ай бұрын

They dont like to be dropped. In Anytone's defense I have a Kenwood THD74A which is an awesome radio but I think dropping it would render it unservicable. Thanks for watching !

@nine7295 29 күн бұрын

I fell with my Anytone D878 and Icom 92AD on my belt . The Anytone got a cracked LCD, and eventually the liquid crystal leaked so much that I needed to replace the LCD. Anytone sent me a full front assembly as they couldn't just get me the LCD. It worked out. I also dropped a Baofeng UV-5R from a table to the floor at a Tim Hortons and the LCD cracked. I had bought a soft case for my Anytone since and used it to protect it. I don't carry my D74A out much for the same reason but I bought a semi rugged soft case for it, just in case I would use it outside. And when I dropped my Motorola Saber, Jedi, XPR etc, they all survived lol.

@halledwardb 29 күн бұрын

@@nine7295 Yes, I should get a case for the Anytone, it's gets used storm spotting to my cross-band in the car now.

@bobmcnelis3648 5 ай бұрын

Who the hell can afford that? With programming it’s more like $17,000.00. Great for a large municipality or State organization. I’ve used the APX 700 and 800. They are stout units that rarely fail, but too expensive. We used to have a saying in Public Safety radio. Motorola, you can buy better, but you can’t pay more! Try testing Bendix King/ Relm next.

@survivalcomms 5 ай бұрын

Yes it is outside of individual finance and I made mention of that as well as I wouldn't as an individual purchase something like this. Keep your eyes peeled a BK offering may be inbound soon. Thanks for watching !

@RINNTY 2 ай бұрын

Eventually, Theyll price them selves out of the Market. Ridiculous prices. Kenwoods top p25 is pretty impressive. I know ill never own one. I think the only thing keeping Motorola alive Is Public Safety. Most businesses gave up on radios except big industry.

@survivalcomms 2 ай бұрын

I agree . Thanks for watching !

@Aglowgibbon 2 ай бұрын

Do you have any plans to test the EFJ VP8000?

@bruehlt 5 ай бұрын

Haha - the only radio that I have that I would do that with is my $30 Baofeng. My VX-6R may survive, but for what that costs I still can't attempt. And forget doing that with my Kenwood TH-D74!

@bruehlt 5 ай бұрын

PS - you got a code plug for that? :)

@survivalcomms 5 ай бұрын

I'm not dropping my TH-D74 either :)

@user.A9 5 ай бұрын

Taxpayer funds up in smoke.

@survivalcomms 5 ай бұрын

Perhaps but would you put your life on the line with your baofeng ? No one else cares to either. Thanks for watching !

@Mountaintopwolf 2 ай бұрын

Motorola is the benchmark for durability, however I can purchase 50 878's for that price. Without a Motorola engineered radio network most of the proprietary functions are useless.

@survivalcomms 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching !