{"id":3625,"date":"2026-08-28T04:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T01:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/risys.sa\/?post_type=product&p=3625"},"modified":"2026-08-28T04:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T01:22:07","slug":"motorola-dp4400e-dmr-portable-two-way-radio-no-keypad","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/risys.sa\/en\/product\/motorola-dp4400e-dmr-portable-two-way-radio-no-keypad\/","title":{"rendered":"Motorola DP4400e DMR Portable Radio (No Keypad)"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Motorola DP4400e is the no-keypad DMR portable in Motorola’s DP4000e family, built for crews who should be able to pick up a radio and talk without ever opening a menu. With no display and no keypad, operation comes down to the channel selector, the push-to-talk key and three programmable buttons, so a guard, rigger or cleaner can be trained on it in minutes. Behind that simple front sit 64 channels across VHF, UHF and 300 MHz bands, digital DMR Tier II and Tier III operation alongside analogue, and an IP68-sealed housing. For Saudi facilities that issue radios to large, mixed-skill workforces, the Motorola DP4400e keeps the fleet easy to run and hard to misconfigure.<\/p>\n

How the Motorola DP4400e performs on site<\/h2>\n

Three frequency ranges let one hardware platform cover different licence allocations: VHF 136-174 MHz, UHF 403-527 MHz and a 300 MHz band covering 300-360 MHz. Transmit power reaches 5 W on VHF and 4 W on UHF and 300 MHz at high level, with a 1 W low setting for short-range work that conserves the battery. On digital channels the radio works to DMR Tier II and Tier III under ETSI TS 102 361, so it fits conventional systems today and trunked infrastructure later; analogue mode keeps it talking to older fleets during migration. The AMBE+2 vocoder handles digital speech, the receiver hears down to 0.16 \u00b5V on analogue (12 dB SINAD) and 0.14 \u00b5V on digital (5% BER), and frequency stability of \u00b10.5 ppm keeps channels clean across temperature swings. Channel spacing of 12.5, 20 and 25 kHz is supported, with 20 kHz unavailable on the 300 MHz band, and rated audio output is 0.5 W.<\/p>\n

Because there is no screen, status reaches the user through audio and the programmable buttons rather than menus \u2014 a layout that works with gloves, in the dark and in the rain. The housing is sealed to IP68, dropping to IP67 when the 3000 mAh battery is fitted, so dust storms and equipment washdowns sit within its design envelope. Battery choice is wide: a NiMH 1400 mAh pack or IMPRES Li-Ion options of 1950, 2100, 2450, 2900 and 3000 mAh, and with the largest pack the radio runs up to 29.0 hours in digital mode and 21.5 hours in analogue on a 5\/5\/90 duty profile \u2014 comfortably past a double shift.<\/p>\n

Where it fits in Saudi operations<\/h2>\n

The DP4400e suits sites where radios are tools issued at shift start, not personal gadgets: security patrols across malls, compounds and gated communities; construction and infrastructure crews around Riyadh’s and Jeddah’s expanding project corridors; hospitality and events staff who need one reliable channel; warehousing and logistics yards where a dropped radio must survive concrete and dust. The IP68 sealing earns its keep during exterior patrols in blowing sand and during cleaning routines, and the long digital runtime covers extended shifts at remote sites where charging points are scarce. Analogue compatibility means an existing fleet of older radios does not have to be replaced in a single budget cycle \u2014 the DP4400e joins analogue channels today and moves to digital when the system does.<\/p>\n

Position within the Motorola DMR family<\/h2>\n

Within the same handheld family, the DP4800e is the step up for supervisors and control-room-linked staff: it adds a full keypad and colour display, a much larger channel capacity and freeform text messaging, at the cost of a more complex front panel. The R7 is the newer flagship, adding an adaptive noise-cancellation audio suite, water-jet protection and built-in wireless connectivity for noisier, more connected operations. The Motorola DP4400e deliberately trades those extras for simplicity and a lower training burden, which is usually the right trade for the bulk of a fleet \u2014 the guards, porters and field technicians who press one button and talk.<\/p>\n

Deployment notes<\/h2>\n

The radio is delivered unprogrammed and is configured through Motorola’s CPS 2.0 programming software, so plan a programming session \u2014 in-house or through your supplier \u2014 before issue; it is also the moment to map each button to the functions your teams actually use. Units that need Bluetooth accessories should be ordered as the DP4401e variant, since the DP4400e carries no wireless connectivity. Match the battery to the duty pattern: the 3000 mAh pack gives the longest runtime but changes the sealing rating to IP67, while the lighter packs shave carry weight for staff who wear the radio a full shift. A two-year warranty covers the fleet through its hardest early years.<\/p>\n

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