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noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:30:00 +0000

Why every public safety agency needs to add satellite communication as a tool

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:30:00 +0000

The Wiscomm team has been working over the past few weeks on bring on Globalstar as our newest partner in our expanding communications portfolio. Much like a frying pan to the side of the head we never realized how important satellite communication would turn out to be (more later in this post).

Globalstar,with the recent launch of its final batch of second generation of satellites is positioned as the first mobile satellite services provider to complete the deployment of a second-generation constellation of low-earth-orbit (LEO) satellites. This new generation of satellites allows for superior voice quality (no delay), easy dialing (your choice of phone numbers in Alaska, Florida, Texas or Puerto Rico), competitively priced hardware and airtime along with a wide selection of data products. Most importantly COVERAGE, where you need it, when you need it!

We will go into further detail in a future post but Globalstar offers annual service plans starting at just $300 per year. The new Globalstar GSP-1700 features 4 hours of talktime and incredible 36 hours of standby time, all in a compact easy to use form factor. Along with many permanent mounting options or portable carry kits available.

Now back to the interesting times we live in, the talk around the office during the recent events in the Boston area was why public safety agencies and fire departments are relying on commercial mobile phone providers in times of disasters. And how frustrating that must have been searching for a phone signal while competing with Joe Public downloading a YouTube video. This must have been incredibly difficult for these agencies trying to have discrete, secure communications with colleagues and dispatch during these trying times.

We invite you to learn more about Globalstar and how satellite communication can be a cost-effective solution to your disaster plan. Wiscomm is ready to walk you through this process and answer any questions you have. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Want to refurb your Motorola MAG ONE BPR 40?

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:10:00 +0000

One of the more frequent requests we get to for a front housing refurb kit for the popular Motorola MAG ONE BPR40 radio. Motorola does not offer a complete housing kit for this radio currently but we just finished doing a few for one of our clients and thought we would share the required components.

1. Model No. PMDN4051AR FRONT HSG NAVY - FULL KIT (NON-EPP)

2. Model No. PMDN4022AR BATTERY LATCH NAVY & SHAFT

3. Model No. PMDN4007AR PTT RUBBER

4. Model No. PMDN4008AR PTT ESCUTCHEON NAVY

5. Model No. PMDN4010AR PTT BEZEL

6. Model No. PMDN4018AR CH & VOL TOP SEAL

7. Model No. PMDN4021AR TOP ESCUTCHEON NAVY 8CH W ADHESIVE

8. Model No. PMDN4030AR DUST COVER

9. Model No. PMDN4002AR MAG ONE BY MOTOROLA NAMEPLATE

10. Model No. PMDN4005AR BPR40 NAMEPLATE

The above components along with about 20 minutes of your time you will have a new looking BPR40 radio.

Drop us a note if you have any questions, we are always happy to help.

How to clone your Motorola CP200 radio

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:37:00 +0000

We have recieved numerous requests on the instructions to clone one CP200 to another. Below is the directions provided in the Motorola Basic Service Manual for the CP200 radio. Please note for this to be successful both the source radio and the target radios must be identical. 4 channel to 4 channel, 16 channel to 16 channel, VHF to VHF and UHF to UHF. Hope this helps.

Radio-to-Radio Cloning

1. Cloning is the process of copying the content of one radio (source radio) into another radio (destination radio). Radio content refers to system-type features such as frequency, squelch type options, trunking, etc.

Note: The source radio’s serial number cannot be blank.

Radio functionality inherent in one radio cannot be cloned to another radio that does not contain the same functionality. Tuning and alignment information are not transferable and are not affected by cloning.

1. Signaling Identification Numbers (IDs) are duplicated in the cloning process. Unique IDs may be
assigned with the CPS.

Note: Unsuccessful cloning attempts generates a continuous tone and may be an indication that the destination radio’s codeplug is corrupted.

Procedure:
1. Turn source and target radios off.
2. Connect cloning cable (AAPMKN4003) to the side connector of both radios.
3. Turn on the destination radio.
4. Press and hold the two side buttons at the same time on the source radio and then power up the source radio (Figure 4-3). Both radios produce a “clone-entry” tone.
5. Release both side buttons, 1 and 2.
6. When cloning is completed, the source radio produce’s a “clone-exit” tone and both the source and destination radios reset.
7. Turn both radios off.
8. Disconnect the cloning cable from both radios and turn them on for normal operation.

Motorola discontinues most NiCD Batteries

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:25:00 +0000

Motorola Solutions, an international advocate for being eco-friendly, has decided to phase out NICD (Nickel Cadmium) batteries in due course.

This cancellation notice is to inform you that the below listed NICD batteries will be discontinued by 1st March 2012. Orders for these NICD batteries will be subjected to batteries availability.

The corresponding replacement batteries are listed below. Please note that there are some cancelled batteries do not have a Motorola replacement.

GP300

Cancelled	Alternate
HNN8133 - NICD 1200MAH IS	HNN9701 - NIMH 1200MAH IS
HNN9628 - NICD 1200MAH	PMNN4016 - NIMH 1200MAH with belt clip
PMNN4005 - NICD with BELT CLIP 1200MAH	PMNN4016 - NIMH 1200MAH with belt clip
WPNN4012 - MAG ONE NICD 1100MAH	PMNN4016 - NIMH 1200MAH with belt clip
PMNN4028 - NICD 1200MAH	PMNN4016 - NIMH 1200MAH with belt clip

HT1000 / MTS2000 / JEDI Series

Cancelled	Alternate
NTN7144 - NICD 1500MAH	WPNN4013 - NIMH 2000MAH

GP328 / GP338 / GP329 / GP339 / MTX900 / MTX960 / PTX700 / PTX760 / ATS2500

Cancelled	Alternate
HNN9011 - NICD, 1200MAH IS	HNN9010 - NIMH 1800MAH IS
HNN9012 - NICD 1300MAH	PMNN4008 - NIMH 1450MAH with belt clip
PMNN4012 - NICD 1300MAH with belt clip	PMNN4008 - NIMH 1450MAH with belt clip

XTS3000 / XTS3500 / XTS5000

Cancelled	Alternate
NTN8294 - NICD 1525MAH IS	NTN8923 - NIMH 1800MAH IS
NTN8295 - NICD 1525MAH IS	NTN8299 - NIMH 1700MAH IS
NTN8297 - NICD 1525MAH IS, Rugged	NNTN4437 - NIMH 1800MAH IS, Rugged IMPRES
HNN9031 - NICD 1525MAH IMPRES	NNTN4435 - NIMH 1800MAH IMPRES
HNN9032 - NICD 1525MAH IS IMPRES	NNTN4436 - NIMH 1800MAH IS IMPRES

XTS2500

Cancelled	Alternate
NTN9815 - NICD 1525MAH	NTN9858 - NIMH 2100MAH, IMPRES
NTN9816 - NICD 1525MAH IS	NTN9857 - NIMH 1800MAH IS, IMPRES

Saber / ASTRO Saber

Cancelled	Alternate
NTN4596 - NICD 1800MAH IS	NTN8251 - NIMH 1650MAH IS
NTN4593 - NICD 1100MAH	NTN8251 - NIMH 1650MAH IS

No direct replacements available

HT600 / MT1000
NTN5415 - NICD 1000MAH
NTN5414 - NICD 1100MAH
NTN5447 - NICD 950MAH
NTN5448 - NICD 950MAH IS

P200
NTN5545 - NICD 1200MAH IS
NTN5521 - NICD 950MAH

P100
NTN5451 - NICD 1100MAH

P10 / SP50+
HNN9044 - NICD 600 MAH

GP68
PMNN4000 - NICD, BLACK 1200MAH
PMNN4002 - NICD, GREY 1200MAH
PMNN4014 - NICD, RED 1200MAH

HT1000 / MTS2000 / Jedi Series
HNN9028 - NICD 1500MAH, IMPRES
HNN9029 - NICD 1500MAH IS, IMPRES

Saber / ASTRO Saber
HNN9033 - NICD 2000MAH
HNN9034 - NICD 2000MAH
NTN4538 - NICD 1100MAH IS

SP50
HNN9018 - NICD 1200MAH

P110
HNN8148 - NICD 1100MAH

P1225
HNN9050 - NICD 1200MAH IS

Please contact us at Wiscomm if you have any questions or would like to seek an alternate source for batteries.

Motorola DOUBLES Battery Warranty

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:00:00 +0000

With the recent announcement that Motorola has doubled its manufacturers warranty for defects in manufacturing and defects from 24 months to 48 months on both the IMPRES and Non-IMPRES battery line has really shaken up the two-way battery industry. Below is a summary of these changes:

Motorola Battery Warranty
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012
For Batteries purchased after July 1st 2012

IMPRES Battery Warranty:

48 months against any defects in manufacturing or workmanship (this is an increase from 24 months).
24 months for Nickel-Cadmium batteries, warranted to maintain 80% rated capacity.
18 months Nickel-Metal Hydride and Lithium-ion batteries, warranted to maintain 80% rated capacity (70% rated capacity for PMNN4093).
IMPRES batteries NOT charged exclusively in IMPRES chargers get reduced by 6 months of capacity warranty (i.e. 18 months instead of 24 for NiCD, and 12 months instead of 18 for NiMH & Li-ION).

Non-IMPRES Battery Warranty:

48 months against any defects in manufacturing or workmanship (this is an increase from 24 months).
18 months Nickel-Cadmium batteries, warranted to maintain 80% rated capacity.
12 months Nickel-Metal Hydride and Lithium-ion batteries, warranted to maintain 80% rated capacity (70% rated capacity for RNN4007).

This is huge news for the Motorola Two-Way battery business, these extended warranties prove once again Motorola makes the best batteries in the industry.

Wiscomm is proud to be one of the largest seller of Motorola batteries in the the US, let us show you how we can solve your battery problems today. Visit ShopWiscomm.com for the very best pricing available.

Blackbox BANTAM now available in K1 and M1 plugs!

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 15:00:00 +0000

The wildly popular Blackbox BANTAM series is now available with the standard Motorola M1 style plug (2-pin) like the CP200 / XTN Series portables. This is in addition to the standard K1 style plug (2-pin). These are in-stock and ready to ship today. Featuring a knock-out price of $188. Only $188 for a full power 4/5watt portable, with LiIon battery and an industry leading 2-year warranty.

Available today! Visit ShopWiscomm.com

Wiscomm adds Motorola Paging to its lineup

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:30:00 +0000

The newest edition to our line-up now include Motorola Paging Products, in particular the industry-standard Motorola Minitor V voice pager. The Minitor V is the standard with departments across the country with literally millions of units sold. Featuring a wide variety of frequency, channel and stored voice options we can have your pager on its way within two business days of ordering. All at the best possible pricing that you have come to know from Wiscomm.

We are also pleased to announce we are now a STOCKING dealer for the Apollo Paging line, we have had great success with this line as our clients have come to appreciate the unique features and cost savings with the the Apollo VP200 series.

Either way, be sure to check out our either our Motorola Paging or Apollo Paging line of products today.

Wiscomm is ready to assist with your narrowbanding programming project

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 14:00:00 +0000

As the clock keeps ticking down to the January 1st 2013 deadline to reprogram (or replace) your radios to remain in compliance with the new FCC guidelines in the US the Wiscomm elves have been working overtime to fill the many frantic last-minute orders for programming cables. Wiscomm has long been known as the one-stop shop for programming cables for top radio brands such as Motorola, Kenwood, ICOM, Hytera, HYT and Vertex. We offer "aftermarket" private label cables as well as Original OEM cables for many of these models. With our quality "aftermarket" line cost savings of several hundred dollars is common. Our current inventory of well over 1000 cables allow us to ship overnight those last minute cables needs.

We are pleased to add two new "combo" cables, these aftermarket cables allow you to program some of the most popular Motorola radios utilizing just one easy to use cable assembly.

The "M4X" Multi-Radio Programming Cable combines our "M328-1", "MM" and "M88S" programming cables that will allow the programming of your Motorola CP200, PR400, HT750, HT1250 HT1550, CDM750, CDM1250 and CDM1550 radios. Pricing for this cable is $32.95 and is currently in-stock.

The"M5X" Multi-Radio Programming Cable programs all the same radios as the "M4X" but with the addition of the EX500, EX560-XLS, EX600 series and more. This cable is also available in-stock and runs $34.95 each.

We invite you to check out our entire programming cable line through our wonderful, easy to use website. Check one more thing off your list, let Wiscomm provide the right cable for the job.

Blackbox launches new "Buzz" series radio

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:45:00 +0000

The expanding Blackbox line of radios just announced the new "BUZZ" line of receive only radios. This incredibly compact (2-1/2" length) radio can clip on a collar or jacket and features 99 programmable channels, 430-520 Mhz bandwidth (VHF coming later this year), PL/DPL and a 3.5mm standard ear plug. The receiver sips power from an easily obtainable "AA" battery making this perfect for any emergency kit.

We believe this is a perfect solution for racing teams that need all be able to monitor team radio transmissions, restaurant staff requires one-way conversations or even news media crews that require IFB monitoring.

Best part of the new BUZZ is the price, a $99.00 retail and $79.00 Wiscomm launch special. Need 6+ units call us for even better pricing.

Blackbox BUZZ - UHF

Motorola introduces entry level MotoTRBO portable, XPR6100

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 16:00:00 +0000

Motorola is rolling out the much anticipated "entry level" digital radio to it's popular MotoTRBO line-up. The new XPR 6100 portable radio features 32 channels programmable to either analog or digital TRBO making this radio the perfect entry into any future digital mandates.

Model Breakdown:

XPR 6100 AAH55JDT9JA1AN XPR 6100 - 136-174 MHz 5W 32 CH NKP
XPR 6100 AAH55QDT9JA1AN XPR 6100 - 403-470 MHz 4W 32 CH NKP
XPR 6100 AAH55TDT9JA1AN XPR 6100 - 450-512 MHz 4W 32 CH NKP

This new XPR 6100 utilizes all the current MotoTRBO batteries and accessories. It is however missing any GPS, submersibility, data, telemetry, trunking or networked repeater functionality. With an estimated street price around $500 look for the XPR 6100 to available in Spring 2012.

2011, a Wiscomm year-end review

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 16:24:00 +0000

We have made it a tradition to write these year-end summaries and hopefully chronicle and excite our incredibly loyal customer base we have been blessed to grow over the past few years. This year has been nothing less then phenomenal, we all have read how the economy has continued to languish worldwide, that makes us especially proud to highlight our nearly a 50% year-over-year sales growth.

This unprecedented sales growth come from a number of factors. First has to be our no nonsense sales approach, this along with our new web store launch, the continued growth of our new radios sales with awesome partners like Blackbox and Titan Radios, a very healthy flow of our used radio sales and the addition of supporting product lines like our Astron Power Supplies, E/M-Wave Antenna Line and our private label programming cables.

Looking forward to 2012 we have a number of initiatives planned, here is sneak peek of our plans:

The addition of our private label "Wiscomm" brand of remote speaker microphones and audio accessories.
A launch of a business-line with the focus on the communication needs of the hospitality industry.
Adding two or three more new radio lines.
New, dedicated online stores for our programming cable and battery business.
Expanded customer phone hours, we currently staff our phone lines from 9:00am to 3:00pm Central US time, while we offer email support from 7am-11pm Central US time.
The addition of 2-3 sales associates serving the needs of our Wisconsin public safety clients and our nationwide hospitality clients.
Expanding our Military and Federal Government sales team.
A host of infrastructure improvements that will speed the processing of orders.

We can't finish the year without thanking our partners at Motorola Solutions. As mentioned in previous posts, we work with a core group of "Motorolans" that are really top notch, they help guide us through the minefield and "bomb-throwers", to that the Wiscomm team is truly grateful. Our growth has challenged our competition to rethink their business strategies and adapt, we think that is good for both Motorola and the communication industry as a whole. Business is changing, the communication industry is definitely changing and most importantly the funding platform to support public safety is changing, everyone must embrace and adapt.

This is an incredibly difficult business, heck all small business is hard. Harder then those who have never launched a small business will ever know. While we often get pulled in all different directions, one thing we always must remember is the customer. If there is ever anything we can do for you, please contact us personally, we remember who built this company.

Humbly,

Craig Ochs

Mark Toole

Solution Providers, Wiscomm LLC

Exciting new Titan TR400 launches with Wiscomm

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:32:00 +0000

As a follow-up to the popular TR200 portables, our friends at Titan Radio have launched a the brand new TR400 line of portable radios. This new line is available in VHF 146-174 Mhz or UHF 450-470 Mhz featuring a full 5 / 4 watts of power and very generous 2 year warranty. The TR400 is both wide and narrowband ready so you are ready for the future.

The TR400 comes complete with LiIon battery, Drop-In Charger, Antenna, Carry Strap and all documentation.

The lowest advertised price on the the radio is $299 each, we strongly recommend you giving us a call and watch some of the magic we can do on pricing for quantity purchases. We will be beat ALL the major radio lines pricing.

Check the radios and the full line of TR400 accessories in our awesome online store at ShopWiscomm.com

End of the year specials from our great partners!

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 17:00:00 +0000

We are really happy to work with many great partners throughout the year, as we near the holiday season we are happy that several of them have stepped up to give some great discounts and offers. All these offers run through the December 31st.

BANTAM Portable Radios - We have worked with Klein Electronics to successfully launch the new Blackbox BANTAM series of portable radios. To make this radio even better we are offering a FREE 6-Shot Slim Bank Charger with every set of 6 radios purchased. For $1,149.00 you get 6 full 4/5-watt powered radios, your choice of VHF or UHF (fully programmable), an incredible two-year warranty all in a durable compact radio and popular 6-Shot Slim Bank Charger. This is a savings of $319.00, and is exclusive to Wiscomm. This is a very agressive deal!

GRE America / Alinco Amateur Radios - They have just announced savings of up to $80 on select scanners and Amateur Radios.

Motorola Solutions is having an end of the year special on select batteries. If you need 10 or more of the following batteries, contact us for some magical pricing and offers.

PMNN4065 TRBO
PMNN4066 TRBO
PMNN4069 TRBO
PMNN4077 TRBO
NNTN4496 CP-Series
NNTN4497 CP-Series
NNTN4851 CP-Series
NNTN4852 CP-Series
NNTN4970 CP-Series
HNN4001 HT-Series
HNN4002 HT-Series
HNN4003 HT-Series
HNN9008 HT-Series
HNN9009 HT-Series
HNN9010 HT-Series
HNN9011 HT-Series
HNN9012 HT-Series
HNN9013 HT-Series
NNTN7380 HT-Series

Finally, Look for some very aggressive pricing on our quality aftermarket programming cables. Wiscomm has always been known for our great quality programming cables, we have negotiated some awesome pricing. The warehouse is stocked and ready. We offer cables for Kenwood, Motorola and ICOM.

If we get any more deals we will definitely pass them along. Please follow us on Twitter for sometimes daily deals and updates on new products from Motorola and our other partners.

Motorola releases details about APX XE Remote Speaker Mic

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:45:00 +0000

We have gotten tremendous response on the announcement of Motorola's new Remote Speaker Microphone for the increasingly popular APX series radio. Motorola has just sent over some additional details on the new APX XE RSM - NNTN8203.

XE RSM Target List Price between $275 - $300 USD.
XE RSM requires APX Radio R7.11.5 firmware (December 2011 time frame).
XE RSM will work with all APX Portable Radios.
XE RSM only comes in High Impact Green color housing, no Black or Yellow.
XE RSM does not have a control channel knob on top of the mic.
XE RSM does not have a Secondary Audio Accessory connector.
XE RSM does not have a Display.
XE RSM will not be orderable until Dec 2011 timeframe. (NOT SHIPPING TILL Q1 2012)

We are expecting huge demand for this microphone as we are seeing a ton of APX portables entering the field lately and expect that number to grow in 2012 with the anticipated sunset of the XTS series. We will be announcing how we will be handling the waiting list for this product, likely in November. Based on past product launches this will likely be quite difficult to procure through 2012.

Here is the updated specifications:

XE Remote Speaker Microphone Specs

We're Number One!

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:09:00 +0000

We are normally not ones who toot our horn and my nature like to live below the radar, however we have just received some news that puts a smile on our humble faces from ear to ear.

Our good friends from the glass tower in Schaumburg called a few days ago to let us know we are now the largest Motorola "Independent Parts, Batteries and Accessories Reseller" in the United States. Having accomplished this in what is well documented as very challenging business environment is what really gives us hope as what we can do once we break out of this worldwide economic funk.

Motorola has truly been an excellent partner to work with as we grow and develop our business, we have learned to navigate phone trees and hierarchy of working with the largest communications supplier in the world. The handful of Motorola crew we work with have a genuine desire for us to succeed.

We are working on several new initiatives still to launch later this year we truly believe the best is yet to come, we believe in the Motorola product and are looking forward to some exciting announcements with them soon.

Thanks to our loyal customers, our goal has always been to make your buying experience as hassle free as possible, if you see something that needs to be changed or an easier way to do something simply let us know, you are a partner in our business and we are here for you.

Sincerely,
Craig & Mark
Wiscomm LLC

Save up to $400 on Motorola DTR410 and DTR550 Digital Radios through Sep 30th

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:25:00 +0000

Are you looking to add some DTR series digital radios to you small business? Trade-in your existing analog two-way radio fleet and save up to $400 on 8 Motorola DTR series Digital radios.

Receive a $200 rebate for every eight (8) DTR series (DTR410 or DTR550) radios purchased or receive a $400 rebate check when they purchase (8) DTR series in a single order when 8 qualifying radios and /or push-to-talk cellular products are traded in.

The DTR series allows your business to talk license-free in facilities up to 350,000 square feet and up to 30 floors, all with great security and crystal clear digital audio.

Check out our complete line of DTR series radios, batteries and accessories through easy, safe and secure Wiscomm online store.

Blackbox launches new "Bantam" Series Portables

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:26:00 +0000

Following up the success of the Blackbox+ portable radio and the Blackbox mobiles we are pleased to announce the addition the new Blackbox "Bantam" Series portables. The Bantam series is even slightly more compact in size in compared to the Blackbox + series and uses your existing Kenwood 2-pin audio accessories.

The best part of the Bantam series is the price, starting at $188.00 each (quantity discounts available). The Bantam features a Heavy Duty Aluminum Chassis, Lithium Ion Battery, Voice Channel Enunciation, Low-Cost (Subscription Free) programming software package and a Two-Year Warranty. I encourage you to find a better value in portable radios.

We have loaded the entire Bantam line into our wonderful online store, check them out for yourself, you surely will not be disappointed.

Motorola Backorder Update, June 10, 2011

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:08:00 +0000

Was just taking a few minutes to review the weekly list that Motorola publishes as " Troubled Parts". These are usually a list of items that are on backorder, having manufacturing issues or items that are being reserved for special event customers (i.e. natural disasters). Here are a couple of the most popular items Motorola is now listing as "troubled":

RKN4105A PROGRAMMING CABLE, USB, XTS2500
RMN5088B CommanderII Remote Speaker Microphone w/ Channel Knob, Submersible
PMLN5659A APX6000 CC 2.75 SWL BL 4200MAH
PMMN4045B REMOTE SPEAKER MIC, NC
PMLN5324B LEATHER CASE 2.75" SWL BL 2500MAH
NTN8831A XTS TRI-CHEMISTRY CHARGER
PMLN5712A OPERATION CRITICAL WIRELESS ADAPTER
HNN9029AR IMPRES BATT NICD 1500 MAH 7.5V IS
4080523Z02 SWITCH, TACT
HNN9009AR PREMIUM, NIMH, 1900 MAH, 7.5V
PMNN4077C MOTOTRBO 2200 LIION IMP BATTERY
NNTN7756A BEACON MUC 120V W/US PLUG
PMLN5653A IMPRES EAR MIC SYSTEM
NNTN7073B IMPRES CG MUD MACKINAW US/NA/CA/LA
NNTN4190A ASSY,BAT,RBR
RLN6434A APX TRAVEL CHARGER
HNN9034C BATTERY, NICD, SMART FM
NNTN5491A FALCON MINI-KEYBOARD BASE
5185633C42 DISP,LCD,,,,5V,RECT,44.8X32.6,BLUE-

Again, these are just a few of the items that have extended delivery dates. If you have any questions on a specific item, please contact us and we can research expected delivery times. Unfortunately we have become experts in managing Motorola's inventory and backorders Hope this helps!

Questions about Basic & Detailed Service Manuals?

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Wed, 18 May 2011 14:19:00 +0000

One of the most common questions we get around here is about service manuals. "What is the difference between Basic and Advanced Motorola Service Manuals"?

First of all we advise most of our customers who operate any kind of fleet of a particular model of radio to invest in the "Basic Service Manual (BSM)", The BSM includes information about the various sub-models to your radio with clear model numbers, they also include step-by-step descriptions on how to disassemble, repair most common problems and reassemble the radio. The BSM also provides a parts listing of most non-electrical components, this is crucial when trying to reorder parts. Along with the parts listing it also includes a comprehensive list of batteries and accessories for your specific model radio.

The "Detailed Service Manual (DSM)" features the electrical breakdowns and technical service procedures for servicing your Motorola radio. These manuals are usually quite large in size (some weighing upwards of 10 pounds) and unless you are a certified technician likely over your head, plus with the complexity and relatively low cost of Depot repairs the information you can gleen from the DSM will still not likely help the process. We rarely need to reference the DSM manuals on a regular basis.

So our rule of thumb is if you have more then a handful of radios in your business and agency you should really invest the $20-$50 in the Basic Service Manual.

We carry most of the manuals for current and slightly older Motorola radios in our store. If you are looking for a manual not list, simply drop us a note and we will see what is available.

GRANT READY, P25 Digital VHF Mobile available from ICOM

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:36:00 +0000

We have been getting a lot of requests lately for VHF P25 Mobile radios, working with ICOM we can now offer the ICOM F1721D Mobile radio. This compact, easy to use model is P25 ready out of the box, no costly upgrades. The F1721D is a 50 watt VHF 136-174 Mhz P25 Digital Mobile Radio, Up to 256 memory channels can be divided into 32 memory zones, and allows you quick access to the intended channel. MDC1200, 2-Tone & 5-Tone. The IC-F1721D series is APCO Project 25 (P25) compliant. The mixed mode scan allows you to detect and receive both analog FM and P25 digital modes. A nice, full-size public safety ready microphone and the THREE-YEAR WARRANTY tops the tremendous value ICOM offers.

Best of all, the cost of these ICOM mobiles are likely half of what you would spend with the other guys, stretch those grant dollars further with the quality of ICOM Land Mobile and the F1721D Mobile Radio. Check out the Wiscomm store for the best updated pricing on the IC-F1721D.

Wiscomm adds Alinco Amateur Radios to it's winning line-up

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:46:00 +0000

With the recent addition of public safety scanners from GRE America to our product line-up, we have been offered the added product line of Alinco Amateur Radios. We have used Alinco radios for our amateur radio hobby for over twenty years, we have always been impressed with the value they offer in both mobile and handheld radios to the Amateur community. We jumped at the chance to add them as many of our public safety clients also are long time amateur radio operators.

Alinco offers a wide variety of radios starting at $109.00 for the 2-meter VHF DJ-175T. The popular DJ-V line offers water resistant single band portables for under $200. Our favorite is the top-of-the-line DR-635T Dual Band Mobile, anyone who's about this radio can attest to how versatile this radio is.

We will be adding additional inventory in the coming weeks, if we are missing anything please just drop us an email and we can quickly add to the store.

Motorola releases next-generation GPS enabled microphones for the XTS 2500 / XTS 5000 Series

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 18:07:00 +0000

Motorola has just released the updated version to the popular GPS-enabled Commander II series remote speaker microphones.

The new microphones offer more accurate GPS polling, the ability to control the polling frequency (with polling rates as frequency as 3 seconds) and now power is supplied by the radio instead of an external battery.

The new microphones are now shipping and available in our store, they are HMN4106A for the Submersible version and HMN4107A for the mic with the 3.5mm earpiece located on the head.

These new microphones will be replacing the HMN4080A and HMN4084A microphones.

XTS GPS II Microphone Spec Sheet

Need a great scanner? GRE America joins with Wiscomm

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 15:23:00 +0000

The best announcement of the week has to be the news that GRE America has joined with Wiscomm to offer the best scanners available on the market today. GRE America has been a manufacturer of scanners for Radio Shack for 40 years and continue to do so, a few years ago they rolled out the very successful PSR series of scanners.

They feature two flagship products, the first being the PSR-600 Mobile / Base Scanner that will scan just about every radio system on the market including P25 Digital systems. Excellent build quality, excellent receiver and loud audio make this unit the perfect companion to your public safety monitoring post.

The second product is the newest addition to the GRE family, the PSR-800 portable scanner provides the Complete USA and Canada Database On a MicroSD Card and incredibly easy to use controls that the most entry level user can program and use. Much like the PSR-600 this scanner covers most every type and size system in the US.

We will be carrying the entire line of GRE scanners starting at $89, we have scoured the competition and feel we have some of the most competitive pricing around. See the difference GRE Scanners offer!

Wiscomm partners with EM Wave Inc to provide unique antenna solutions.

noreply@blogger.com (Wiscomm Staff) — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:43:00 +0000

Wiscomm is happy to partner with EM Wave Inc, a provider of engineered antenna solutions for Land Mobile radios. E/M Wave, Inc. is pleased to announce the release of its e/m-Flex™ Elastomeric Polymer Spring Line of VHF / UHF Mobile Antennas. New e/m-Flex™ Polymer Springs are low profile, durable, and engineered for robust mechanical flexibility, while providing high conductivity for reliable electrical performance. The resilient Poly Springs dampen typical duplex system noise that is often generated by conventional mechanically wound wire coil springs operating in the LMR VHF/UHF frequency bands.

E/M Wave's second unique product is the EM-MX Series antennas. This distinct antenna series was designed with application versatility in mind; for VHF-UHF, Public Safety and even Cellular application if our Customer so desires. Elegantly designed and unobtrusive, the EM-MX Series antennas sport a small footprint for practical mounting on just about any surface local. Available in six different mechanical configurations featuring frequency coverage between 152-960 MHz. The whip is constructed of 300 Series Stainless Steel featuring elegant Black Chrome Plating for added conductivity and durability. Top this off with a Stylish high-impact, Dual Shot Xenoy™/TPV base, Dual Seal tenants for weatherproofing and 100 watts forward power handling and you have a friend on the road when ever and where ever you go mobile. And, don't forget this antenna provides for up to 10% more operational bandwidth than most other competing low-end Chrome Nut designs.

The mobile antenna market is a very competitive arena, we choose to work with E/M Wave based on their extensive engineering background and small company customer service. We will be adding local inventory to the Wiscomm warehouse in the coming weeks and look forward to expanding the reach of this great company. Check out all the E/M Wave antennas in our dedicated online store.