Motorola BPR40 VHF 5 W 8-Channel Two-Way Business Radio

The Mag One BPR 40 is Motorola's entry business radio, built for sites that want reliable coverage without a feature set anybody has to be trained on.

This model carries 8 channels at 5 W on VHF. Motorola gives it a large channel knob so a user can change channel by feel, and a tricolor LED that shows radio status and battery level at a glance.

Battery save mode is what makes the runtime work in practice, and nuisance channel delete keeps a busy channel out of a scan list without reprogramming the radio. Repeater talkaround lets the fleet keep talking directly if the repeater is unavailable.

Who it is for

The BPR 40 is the analog radio in Motorola's Mag One value range, aimed at retail, hospitality, light construction and education sites that want a plain push-to-talk radio: a large channel knob that can be worked by feel, a tricolor LED for status and battery, two programmable buttons, priority scan and repeater talkaround. This SKU is the 8-channel VHF model. The VHF band suits open outdoor areas and sites with long lines of sight; if the band choice is still open, read UHF vs VHF two-way radios.

Size, weight and battery

• Size: 4.2 x 2.3 x 1.5 in (107 x 58 x 37 mm).
• Weight: 11.1 oz (314 g) with the standard NiMH battery; 9.5 oz (270 g) with the optional Li-Ion pack.
• Battery: 1200 mAh NiMH as standard; the 1200 mAh Li-Ion pack (8-channel model) optional.
• Battery life: rated by Motorola at up to 11 hours on a 5-5-90 duty cycle (5 percent receive, 5 percent transmit, 90 percent standby).
• Power and band: 5 W high and 1 W low on VHF 150 to 174 MHz, 12.5 or 25 kHz channel spacing.
• Protection: IPx4, protected against splashing water; die-cast chassis in a polycarbonate housing; one-year standard warranty.
• Operating temperature: -22 F to 140 F (-30 C to +60 C).

Licence

This radio operates on licensed business frequencies. An FCC business radio licence (Part 90) is required to transmit; CMI can point you at the process when you order.

Accessories that fit

CMI connector code: M (Motorola 2-pin). Motorola's data sheet lists a 2-pin accessory connector for the BPR 40 and names no accessory part numbers, so ask CMI for the earpiece, speaker microphone or headset for this radio by connector code. The radio ships with the 1200 mAh NiMH battery; Motorola identifies a 1200 mAh Li-Ion option for the 8-channel model. Ask CMI to confirm the exact compatible battery before ordering.

Part number

CMI part number: BPR40-V8. The same radio with 16 channels is Motorola BPR40 VHF 5 W 16-Channel Two-Way Business Radio; the digital version of this body is the BPR 40d UHF 16-channel, which adds DMR and voice announcement. See CMI's Motorola collection and business radio collection, and read analog vs digital two-way radios if digital is on the table.