Motorola MOTOTRBO XPR 5550 DMR Mobile Radio Review

REVIEW DATE: January 6, 2014 REVIEWED BY: Don Trynor, VA3XFT SUMMARY The Motorola MOTOTRBO XPR 5550 is one of the latest additions to Motorola’s MOTOTRBO line of Digital Mobile Radio (aka DMR) TDMA radios, featuring best in class audio, integrated GPS, a multicolour LCD display, plus much more. This is …

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VA3XPR Going All-Digital on Nov. 30th

On November 30, 2013, the VA3XPR analog FM repeater will be making the switch to Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) operation, making VA3XPR an all DMR repeater system. Since it’s launch in September 2011, the analog FM repeater has provided a valuable service to the ham radio community in the downtown …

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IRLP & EchoLink Refresher

New to amateur radio or looking for a refresher on the use of IRLP and EchoLink, the predominant VoIP technologies that have revolutionized amateur radio? If so, then you need to join the IRLP & EchoLink Made Easy presentation on August 14, 2013 @ 9:00pm ET on the VA3XPR analog …

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