text: Editors note – Motorola appear to be churning out 2 way radios like they’re candy as of late, the digital revolution has in fact given Motorola a new market and they really are, as customary, pushing the boundaries of this two-way communication marketplace. This new walkie talkie the DP2400, is full fat digital and having used it for a few weeks it’s very similar size to a lot of other of the existing two way radios, but with a new connection sort. The shape is similar to other modern radios, but we deem the price can make a massive diversity to small firms and individuals, anyway here’s a very rare assessment of the walkie talkie.
  A two way radio has to be able to work quickly and efficiently. They have to be straightforward to work with, strongly made and multi-faceted enough to appeal to many different users. Luckily, Motorola are very, very good at fulfilling these standards. So, with that at heart, we put the Motorola dp2400 through its paces.
  The clarity of digital audio is indisputable. But if you continue to prefer analogue, then don’t despair. The DP 2400 is totally at ease handling both analogue and digital signals.
  The Motorola dp2400 can even use its ‘IP Site Connect’ function to increase the aptitude of the device via the Internet. Furthermore, the ‘capacity plus’ function can use just one-site trunking system to enable over a thousand voice or data transfer-users devoid of adding any new frequencies. It can even use an (optional) ‘linked capacity plus’ feature (a multi-site version of the ‘capacity plus’ function) that works in tandem with the IP functionality to ensure even broader fields of communication over greater areas.
  This is a affordable, yet high spec, device. Recently there has been release of that Dp 3400, we can reasonably expect the price to drop a little more as well soon, but probably not by an implausible amount, as both models do generally specialize in slightly different niches’.
  Overall, it does appear to be Motorola are offering a fantastic radio-based product for your money, yet again.
  The design is hardy and functional; this is a sort of two way radio a security guard or professional soldier might use. Its tough, rectangle edged and no-nonsense, but it really still looks contemporary and specialist. On top of this, the DP 2400’s ease of use makes the simplicity of the design a perfect marriage of model and operation.
  As with nearly all of Motorola’s designs, the Dp2400 is a robust little doohickey. The bodywork is so tightly sealed, in fact, that it’s almost completely dust and sand proof and features a water protection rating of IP55 (that means feel free to use it while in the rain, but you probably can’t take it snorkelling).
  The audio performance of the Dp2400 is nothing short of spectacular. It even adjusts the levels to compensate for background noise automatically, much like the iphone.
  In reality, so high performance is this walkie talkie, that it in fact meets US military standard 810 C D E F and G.
  A common negative we could find was that the design was somewhat bulky and the battery was slightly heavy, however, the battery life is so good that we really don’t mind. Besides, it’s reassuring to be completely sure that you are not about to lose the product (you would soon notice if you ever dropped it).
  As an optional extra, you are able to even get a function that will interrupt an existing signal to be able to deliver important information without waiting for a message come to an end.
  It really does seem as if Motorola have thought of everything for this walkie talkie. What we’ve got here is a radio that is pretty close to perfection. It seems to do everything you could probably want it to and, when ‘pimped out’ with all the optional extras, it will surely do a lot more in addition.
  There are not actually any downsides with this walkie talkie, it works awfully well, is pretty much top of the line in its value range and is bang up to date technologically. What more can you ask for?