3 Analog + APCO P25 Digital Radio Product Lines

There are now three rather than two product lines from RELM Wireless - basic business-grade RELM radio products, new mid-range professional-grade Relm/BK radios and high-specification BK Radio products, including G Series analog radios and D Series digital radios in full compliance with the APCO P25 (APCO Project 25) technical standard for public safety, homeland security and other government agencies.

All next-generation radio products from each product line are distinguished above all competitors' radio products of the same type by the same fundamental value proposition, The RELM Advantage:

• More Radio for Your Dollar
  
  
• Easy to Use, Easy to Customize
  
  
• Rock-Solid Reliability

"Part of the overall cost-efficiency equation is based on our long experience demonstrating that our products generally having fewer service and repair requirements over the long haul, which saves our customers on further expenses down the road," comments RELM President and CEO David Storey. "Whenever technical and customer service and support are needed, however, we make every effort to achieve quick response and turnaround to meet customers' immediate needs while strengthening our long-term trust relationships at the same time. That commitment is built into our product value as well."

Smarter By Design refers to all our products including the P25 digital radio product lines that combine generations of LMR engineering and design with the revolution in radio features and functionality driven by software programming and design.

"What is most essential, however, is that all of the features and functions and options must be first and foremost easy to use, especially in emergency situations," notes Dave Storey. "We also concentrate on making radio operations easy to program as well as easy to customize to the specific requirements of the organization and people who use our radios and related equipment."

With every next-generation product across the board, smarter hardware and software design produces new radios with a wealth of functionality, yet without the typical and proportional increases in cost.

The result, in every case, reflects The RELM Advantage: More Radio for Your Dollar.

In the specific VHF and UHF frequency bands used by radios from the RELM, Relm/BK and BK Radio product lines, "our respective products claim to own their unique territory and competitive edge, including lower costs," Storey states.

From the most basic to the most advanced, from exceptional business-grade radios to world-class high-specification analog and APCO P25 digital radios, following is an overview of the portable and mobile radios in each product line.

 

RELM - Business-Grade Radios

First in Fundamentals, the four portable and six mobile business-grade RELM analog radios provide exceptional audio clarity, unsurpassed performance, durable construction and robust functionality for a broad and ever-growing range of commercial, industrial, transportation, security and other business as well as government and public safety agency applications - all at lower cost. Small, lightweight, easy to use/customize.

RELM RP Series Portable Radios

• RPV 516A - 16 channels, 150-174 MHz VHF
  
  
• RPV 599A - 99 channels, 148-174 MHz VHF
  
  
• RPU 416A - 16 channels, 450-470 MHz UHF
  
  
• RPU 416B - 16 channels, 400-420 MHz UHF
  
  
• RPU 499A plus - 99 channels, 450-470 MHz UHF

RELM RM Series Mobile Radios

• RMV 25 - Up to 128 channels, 136-174 MHz VHF, 25-watt low-power
  
  
• RMV 50 - Same as RMV 25, 50-watt high-power
  
  
• RMU 25M - Up to 128 channels, 430-470 MHz UHF, 25-watt low-power
  
  
• RMU 45M - Same as RMU 25M, 45-watt high-power
  
  
• RMU 25H - Up to 128 channels, 470-512 MHz UHF, 25-watt low-power
  
  
• RMU 45H - Same as RMU 25H, 45-watt high-power

Relm/BK - Professional-Grade Radios

Two new portable radios have launched the new Relm/BK product line, combining the best of both worlds: the rich functionality and versatility long associated with the top-tier BK Radio product line, plus the substantial lower-cost advantages now associated with the RELM business-grade radios.

Included among the special features and functions added to both of the new Relm/BK portable radios are built-in pagers - all at a cost competitors may charge for pagers alone.

Relm/BK RP 3000 Series Portable Radios

• RP 3000 - 16 channels, 145-175 MHz VHF or 440-470 MHz UHF
  
  
• RP 3600 - 128 channels, 145-175 MHz VHF or 440-470 MHz UHF

 

BK Radio - High-Specification Analog Radios

The BK Radio G Series sets "The Gold Standard" for top-tier analog radios - the culmination of generations of BK Radio engineering and design combined with the latest state-of-the-science software in basic Windows-based format for easy-to-customize programming. Tough and rugged construction meets MIL-STD and fire certification standards to meet any challenge for public safety and homeland security users, along with many others who depend on the legendary rock-solid reliability long associated with the BK Radio brand.

In head-to-head competition with other radios of the same type, BK Radio GPH portable and GMH mobile radios demonstrate unsurpassed performance, yet with products of comparatively and substantially lower cost - the premier analog showcase exemplifying The RELM Advantage: More Radio for Your Dollar.

GPH portable radios and GMH mobile analog radios are also upgradeable to APCO P25-compliant digital radios with the addition of a unique factory add-on component, permitting a lower-cost two-stage migration from analog to digital APCO P25 capabilities.

BK Radio G Series Portable Radios

• GPH - 240 channels, 15 user groups, 16 channels per group, 148-174 MHz VHF, 1.5 or 5 watts programmable RF power
  
  
• GPH-CMD - 500 channels, 25 user groups, 20 channels per group, 136-174 MHz VHF, 5 watts programmable RF power

BK Radio G Series Mobile Radios

• GMH - 240 channels, 15 user groups, 16 channels per group, 136-174 MHz VHF, 15-50 watts programmable RF power

BK Radio - APCO P25 Digital Radios

RELM Wireless remains one of the few to develop next-generation technology compliant with APCO P25 (APCO Project 25) specifications for public safety LMR communications, the technical standard expected to drive growing user migration and accelerated LMR market growth in the years ahead. Interoperability requirements of APCO P25 mandate that all equipment compliant with the APCO P25 standard must work in seamless harmony with the APCO P25-compliant equipment of all other manufacturers, leveling the playing field among all companies offering APCO P25 solutions.

Practical advantages of the BK Radio D Series digital radios include exceptional audio quality and clarity, the longest battery life between recharges (or disposable battery changes), streamlined user interface and custom-programmable controls enabling easy operation and versatile custom design best-suited to the specific requirements and situations of radio users. Digital, analog and mixed-mode operations are available for each channel, along with Automatic Mode Detection. The DPH portable also features DES and AES encryption recently validated by NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology). The new DMH digital mobile radios complete the immediate BK Radio APCO P25 digital product line family.

BK Radio D Series APCO P25 Digital Portable Radios

• DPHx 5102x - 400 channels, 25 user groups, 20 channels per group, 136-174 MHz VHF, 1 or 5 watts programmable RF power

BK Radio D Series Digital Mobile Radios

• DMH 5992x - 400 channels, 25 user groups, 20 channels per group, 136-174 MHz VHF, 15-50 watts programmable RF power

In addition, RELM Wireless Corporation offers a variety of related LMR products including base stations, repeaters, service and programming equipment, and accessories. World-class radios and related equipment constitute the one and only focus of RELM Wireless.