From the factory worker making components to the road crew making repairs, MOTOTRBO can transform your enterprise and make employee interactions smarter and safer. Our best-in-class audio and unrivaled data capabilities empower people like never before.
The XiR P8608 portable delivers unrivaled voice and data communications with integrated Bluetooth audio and data, and integrated GPS, and best-in-class audio that includes Intelligent Audio and customizable voice announcement feature.
Available in UHF and VHF frequency bands, the XiR P8608 features support for up to 32 channels, three programmable buttons, emergency button, IP57 specifications for submersibility and FM intrinsically safe option.
Features
Best-in-class Audio
Loud front-facing speaker and Intelligent Audio feature automatically adjusts the radio volume according to the environment’s noise level.
Embedded Bluetooth Audio and Data
Share real-time information easily with wireless accessories including Motorola’s unique Operations Critical Wireless earpieces designed for rugged and reliable communications.
Text Messaging
Use text messaging when discretion is required or routine communication needs to be delivered without interrupting workers or guests.
IP Site Connect
A digital solution that uses the internet to extend the voice and data capabilities of MOTOTRBO. Use it to link up to 15 sites for communication among geographically dispersed locations, to create wide area coverage or enhance coverage at a single site with physical barriers.
Certified Intrinsically Safe (FM)
Certified as intrinsically safe by FM approvals when purchased and equipped with an FM battery for use in hazardous environments.
Basic or Enhanced Privacy
Built-in scrambling for increased security.
Transmit Interrupt
Enables a user to interrupt another radio conversation to deliver critical communication exactly when and where it’s needed.
Integrated GPS
Locate mobile work teams using integrated GPS.
Productivity-enhancing Data Applications
Features the industry’s largest application developer program to enable a wide variety of customized applications including: location tracking, Bluetooth data, email gateways, dispatch, telephony, man-down and work order ticket management.
Capacity Plus
Single-site digital trunking system that maximizes the capacity of your MOTOTRBO system. Use it to enable a high volume of voice and data communication for over a thousand users at a single site without adding new frequencies.
Linked Capacity Plus
Linked Capacity Plus is an entry level, multi-site digital trunking system configuration for the MOTOTRBO platform. It leverages the high capacity of Capacity Plus, with the wide area coverage capabilities of IP Site Connect to keep your staff at various locations connected with an affordable high capacity, wide area trunking solution.
Rugged Design
Tightly sealed against wind and dust, and submersible in up to one meter of water for 30 minutes (IP57).
Emergency Button
Orange button on the top of the radio can be programmed to send an alert to a supervisor or dispatcher during an emergency situation.
Performance Characteristics
Frequency band
VHF, UHF Wideband
4 5 Watt
Yes
Repeater capable
Yes
Battery life (based on a 05 05 90 duty cycle)
19 Hours in Digital, 16 hours in analog mode.
Standard battery chemistry type
Lithium Ion
1 Watt
Yes
Physical Characteristics
Available option board
Yes
Emergency button
Yes
Keypad
None
Display
No display
Weight (with standard battery)
11.39 oz (323 g)
Dimensions H x W x D (with standard battery)
138 x 56.7 x 39.8 mm
Radio Features
Transmit interrupt
Yes
Enhanced privacy
Yes
Digital private line
Yes
Private line
Yes
Monitor Permanent (Sticky) Monitor
Yes
Lone worker
Yes
GPS capable
Yes
Voice announcement
Yes
Signalling
MDC (Encode/Decode), Quik-Call II (Encode/Decode), DTMF Encode
Intelligent audio
Yes
Bluetooth
Integrated Bluetooth audio, Integrated Bluetooth data
Programmable buttons
Yes
Voice operated transmit (VOX)
Yes
Time out timer
Yes
Talkaround
Yes
Text messaging capable
Yes
Scan types
Normal, Priority, Dual priority, Nuisance channel delete, Talk group, All group, System, Home revert
Phone book
Yes
Group call
Yes
One to one calling
Yes
Missed call alerts
Yes
CPS (Customer Programming Software)
Yes
Channel spacing
12.5, 25, 20
Number of channels
32
Channel scan
Yes
Call tones
Yes
Call forward
Yes
Busy channel lockout
Yes
Integrated voice and data
Yes
Technology
System type
Conventional, TDMA, Capacity Plus, IP Site Connect
Digital technology
Yes
User Environment
Submersible
Yes
Factory Mutual
Yes
Intrinsically safe
Yes
Mil spec
810 C, 810 D, 810 E, 810 F, 810 G
Noise reduction software
Yes
IP Standards
IP57
