This promotion expired June 30, 2013 and is no longer available.
There are only a few days left to take advantage of the current promotion from Motorola at Buy Two Way Radios! From now until June 30, buy six Motorola CLP, CLS, RDX or DTR Series business two way radios from Buy Two Way Radios and get one radio FREE!
This offer is good for up to 60 radios purchased for a maximum of 10 free radios. If you are shopping for the best deal on some new Motorolas, now may be best time to buy! Read the Motorola Promotion announcement for redemption instructions and full details.
Remember, Redemptions must be postmarked on or before July 15, 2013 and received by July 31, 2013. Redemption submissions received after that date will NOT be eligible regardless of purchase date. Offer is good in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico only and is void where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law.
This promotion expired June 30, 2013 and is no longer available.
Motorola is offering special promotion on select business two way radios - Buy 6 radios, get 1 FREE!
When you purchase at least 6 Motorola CLP, CLS, RDX or DTR Series business two way radios from Buy Two Way Radios, you can get another one FREE. This offer is good for up to 60 radios purchased for a total of 10 free radios! This Motorola free radio offer is valid through June 30, 2013. If your company is shopping for new radios or adding more to your fleet, this may be the deal for you.
This is how it works: Purchase six Motorola CLP™ Series™ radios and you get one FREE Motorola CLP1060 radio with Bluetooth™ Wireless Headset. Purchase six Motorola CLS Series™ radios and you get your choice of one FREE Motorola CLP1060 radio with Bluetooth™ Wireless Headset or one FREE CLS Series radio of the same model number purchased. Purchase six Motorola RDX Series™ radios and you get one FREE Motorola RDX Series radio of the same model number purchased. Purchase six Motorola DTR Series™ radios and you get one FREE Motorola DTR Series radio of the same model number purchased.
Every six radios purchased earns you an additional radio - with a potential maximum of 10 FREE radios on a maximum purchase of 60 radios. All six radios purchased must be within the same product series.
To simplify, here is a chart with a break down of each eligible radio.
This offer is fulfilled by Motorola directly, so the free radio(s) will be shipped to you after Motorola receives your redemption form.
NOTE: Redemptions must be postmarked on or before July 15, 2013 and received by July 31, 2013. Redemption submissions received after that date will NOT be eligible regardless of purchase date. Offer is good in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico only and is void where prohibited, taxed or restricted by law.
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Motorola is in the process of updating the RDX two way radio series to be fully compliant with the FCC's 2013 narrowband changes, and today we received our first updated model: the Motorola RDU2080d. By June 1st, we expect the entire line to be fully updated to "narrowband ready".
What's New In The Narrowband Ready Version
The most noticeable change with this new version is the packaging. The box has gotten a little smaller, and is now green and white with a bold "NARROWBAND READY" stamp. As far as the radio itself, the only obvious change is that the model number on the front is now printed in green instead of white.
The actual radio hardware didn't change. Like practically all radios made in the last decade, the RDX series radios have been technically narrowband compliant since they were first released. What's new is that the certain frequencies built into the radio were previously being defaulted to 25 KHz channel spacing (wideband), and now all built-in frequencies will be defaulted to 12.5 KHz spacing (narrowband).
How This Update Will Affect Your Radios
If you are buying Motorola RDX series radios for the first time, all of your radios will be "Narrowband Ready" and will work great. If you have existing RDX series radios and will be mixing them with the new "Narrowband Ready" models, we recommend that you make a settings change on the older two way radios. The new models will talk to the old models right out of the box (unless you've changed the default settings), and most likely you won't notice any difference. To get the most optimal clarity when communicating between the new and older radios, however, the settings on the older radios need to be changed to default to narrowband.
Updating Your Existing Radios For Narrowband
The following channels were setup for wideband by default and will need to be changed for optimal audio quality with the new "Narrowband Ready" radios. This only applies if you are using your radios on default frequencies/channels.
RDU2020 - Both channels 1 and 2 are wideband by default. RDU2080d - Channels 1, 2, 3, and 4 are wideband by default. RDU4100 - All 10 channels are wideband by default. RDU4160d - All 16 channels are wideband by default. RDV2020 - Both channels 1 and 2 are wideband by default. RDV2080d - Channels 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, and 8 are wideband by default (all channels except 5). RDV5100 - All 10 channels are wideband by default.
The easiest way to update your existing radios is to download the RDX series programming software and purchase an RDX series programming cable. This cable will allow you to connect the radio to your PC and easily change the bandwidth options.
If your RDX series radio has a display (RDU2080d, RDV2080d, and RDU4160d) then you can adjust bandwidth directly through the radio using the following steps:
1. With the radio OFF, hold down the PTT and SB1 buttons while turning the radio on. (SB1 is the round button just below the PTT button on the side.) Continue to hold down the buttons until the radio beeps. A "PROG" icon on the display confirms you are in programming mode.
2. Use the + / - keys to select the channel you need to adjust.
3. Press MENU until the display shows "Rx BW HI" (HI will be flashing.)
4. Press the - (minus) key and the flashing HI will change to a flashing "LO"
5. Press and hold the PTT button until you hear a short beep. This returns you to the channel selection prompt of programming mode.
6. To make the same change for a different channel, return to step 2.
7. To save settings and exit programming mode, press and hold the PTT button again until you hear a short beep.
To see a demonstration of these steps, check out the following video:
If you find yourself having to change radio settings every time a new radio is added to your fleet, you can probably save yourself a lot of time by learning how to clone your Motorola RDX radios. The cloning process simply copies the settings from one two way radio to another, and can be done in 3 ways.
NOTE: For cloning to work successfully, the radios must be the same model number.
Cloning Using a Multi-Charger
If you already have a Motorola RLN6309 RDX multi-charger, then you're in great shape! The RLN6309 has built-in support for cloning, and the process couldn't be simpler.
1. Be sure both the Source and Target radios have charged batteries. The multi-charger does not need to be connected to a power source.
2. Place the Target radio (the radio that needs to have settings updated) in Pocket 1 on the charger and turn the radio ON. (Pocket 1 is on the far left when you are facing the Motorola logo).
3. On the Source radio (the radio to copy from), hold down the PTT and SB2 buttons while turning on the radio. Continue to hold these buttons down until a tone is heard (around 3 seconds). (SB2 is the bottom button on the left side of the radio.)
4. Place the Source radio in Pocket 2 of the multi-charger.
5. Press and release SB1 on the Source radio to initiate cloning. A chirp sound confirms cloning was successful, a bonk sound is heard if cloning was not successful.
6. Turn both radios OFF and then ON to exit cloning mode.
Radio to Radio Cloning Using a Cloning Cable
You can also clone two Motorola RDX series radios by purchasing a Motorola RLN6303 Cloning Cable. The RLN6303 allows you to connect two chargers together, and allows for radio to radio cloning.
Before getting started, be sure that you have a fully charged battery in each radio. Also, please note that the chargers will not need to be connected to a power outlet.
1. Unplug any power or USB cables from the chargers and connect them using the cloning cable.
2. Place the Target radio (the radio that needs to have settings updated) in one of the chargers and turn the radio ON.
3. On the Source radio (the radio to copy from), hold down the PTT and SB2 buttons while turning on the radio. Continue to hold these buttons down until a tone is heard (around 3 seconds). (SB2 is the bottom button on the left side of the radio.)
4. Place the Source radio in the empty charger.
5. Press and release SB1 on the Source radio to initiate cloning. A chirp sound confirms cloning was successful, a bonk sound is heard if cloning was not successful.
6. Turn both radios OFF and then ON to exit cloning mode.
Radio Cloning Using Programming Software
You can also use the Motorola RDX programming software to essentially copy the settings from one radio to another.
1. Download the Motorola CPS software and purchase a programming cable (instructions here).
2. Connect a radio charger to the PC using the programming cable and launch the software.
3. Turn Source radio (the radio to copy from) ON and place it in the charger.
4. In the software, click the "Read Radio" button on the toolbar. This downloads the configuration from the radio.
5. Turn Target radio (the radio that needs to have settings updated) ON and place it in the charger.
6. In the software, click the "Write Radio" button on the toolbar. This uploads the configuration that was previously read to the new radio.
If your business has a large fleet of Motorola RDX two way radios or has to adjust the radio settings every time a new radio is added, you can save a considerable amount of time by using the RDX series programming software. This software makes it incredibly easy to adjust the settings of a radio. You can also save a profile, and when you add a new two way radio you simply need to open the saved profile and click a toolbar button to write the profile to the new radio. Much simpler than using the radio's menu, especially on models without a display (such as the RDU2020, RDV2020, RDU4100, and RDV5100)! Even if your radio has a display (RDU2080d, RDV2080d, RDU4160d), the programming software still makes the process quicker and saves time.
The software itself is free and the latest version can always be downloaded directly from Motorola's web site at http://www.motorolasolutions.com/rdx. You will, however, need a programming cable: the Motorola RKN4155. This cable connects to the port on the back of the radio charger, and then into a USB port on your PC. Unfortunately, this cable is proprietary, meaning a standard USB cable will not work.