Buy MTP6550 or MTM5200: communication outside the vehicle and within the crew
- Gets out of the car.Staff member with MTP6550 → communication at the work location
- Stays at the car post.Crew MTM5200 → a prepared radio installation in the vehicle
- You need both roles at the same time.Two prepared subscriber seats in the agreed TETRA system
The MTM5200 is not shown as an automatic gateway for a handheld station. Mode, subscriber rights and communication on the route are confirmed separately.
The field service can start a conversation from the car, and continue working inside the building or on the customer’s site. It is not enough to decide which radio is more powerful. You need to understand who the dispatcher needs to stay in touch with: the car, a particular employee or both. handheld Motorola MTP6550 and vehicle-mounted MTM5200 answer different parts of this task.
First, follow one routine exit.
Imagine a service team: a car arrives at the facility, one employee remains at the equipment in the car, the second goes to the place of work. If the only two-way radio is fixed in the cabin, the call comes to the car post. The mere presence of this machine does not ensure a conversation with a person who has already left the car.
This difference is useful to fix before the purchase. To whom is the task addressed – the driver, the master or all the participants of the prepared group? Where are each of them during the conversation? Answers define communication jobs. They are more important than comparing two prices without understanding how the equipment will be used throughout the day.
MTP6550 stays with employee
The MTP6550 is a handheld TETRA terminal. It is considered for an employee who moves between the car and the object, performs a bypass or coordinates work outside the cabin. When choosing, not only the ability to take a two-way radio with you, but also the convenience of handling in real clothes, access to control and audibility of messages are evaluated.
For such a user, the procedure for preparing the battery between outputs is essential. Battery capacity of a particular proposed device and the required operating time are confirmed separately. The name of the model does not confirm the autonomy of a particular device. If necessary, additional audio and spare battery are included in the agreed quotation, rather than being considered a mandatory free part of each station.
The MTM5200 refers to the crew workplace.
The MTM5200 is a vehicle-mounted TETRA terminal. It is chosen when the conversation is conducted from an equipped car post: the driver receives the task, the crew reports the arrival, the employee at the car coordinates the work. The location of the control, microphone and dynamics are agreed for a particular transport. Purchasing the main unit does not replace such preparation.
Car and handheld devices should not be contrasted by one number of power. The antenna installed in the machine and the position of the handheld two-way radio create different conditions. Communications are checked where users work. You can’t promise that a certain standard or a more expensive terminal will itself provide an exchange behind any walls and at any distance.
| Working situation | Whose connection is required | Which decision is being considered |
|---|---|---|
| Employee exits the vehicle to the facility | Self-employed | Handheld MTP6550 with route check |
| The driver remains at the car post. | Car crew | Prepared installation MTM5200 |
| One worker leaves, another coordinates at the car | Both users | Two separate seats in the agreed system |
| The machine is transferred between shifts | Certain work roles | Clear purpose of the subscriber and the order of transfer |
Two devices do not automatically create a system.
If both jobs are needed, the existing TETRA network and the exchange regimes are determined first. Configuration, available services and configuration are confirmed for each station. A common standard does not mean that any two boxes from the catalog are already ready to work together once included.
The MTM5200 is not an automatic gateway for the handheld MTP6550. If an employee leaves the area of available communication, the presence of a car nearby does not prove a solution to this problem. Requirements for coverage and possible expansion of the system are discussed independently. This allows you to choose equipment for real work, rather than build an expectation on similar titles of the series.
Prices and quotation for your service
In its own catalog ApocalypseMoto340 MTP6550 is listed price on the product page, MTM5200 - price on the product page. These are two card prices, not the calculated cost of the finished common system. Current conditions, condition, quantity and accessories are confirmed before ordering. Both models belong to previous Motorola lines; the documentation of the family does not confirm the same set of functions for all instances.
For purchase, describe one typical exit: who stays in the car, who gets out, who needs to answer and which stations are already in use. Specify the city of receipt - Moscow, St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Almaty or another settlement of Russia and Kazakhstan. Delivery and deadlines are agreed to the address and composition. Such a request helps to offer communication to employees and crew with a clear purpose of each vehicle.
Questions before buying
The MTM5200 replaces a handheld two-way radio when an employee leaves the vehicle.
The terminal remains at the car workplace. To communicate with the outgoing employee, the handheld device and the conditions of its operation in the system are separately determined.
Do the two terminals already form a ready-made compatible set?
Nope. Consistent configuration, mode, configuration, network and user roles. An automatic gateway between them is not promised.
Can you choose only for price or power?
First, the work role and route of the employee are set. Then check the link in the right places, configuration and actual quotation.
Both models in our catalog
Motorola MTP6550
See the product card for the current price. the price of a separate card. configuration, condition, availability and agreed set are confirmed before order.
Request a quoteMotorola MTM5200
See the product card for the current price. the price of a separate card. configuration, condition, availability and agreed set are confirmed before order.
Request a quoteDocumentation: Motorola Solutions: MTP6550 TETRA Rugged Portable Radio, Motorola Solutions: MTM5200 TETRA Mobile RadioThe configuration and available services are consistent for a particular system.
