Motorola CLP1010e UHF 1CH Two Way Radio with Headset

The CLP1010e is the single-channel radio in Motorola's CLP Series, and the series exists to solve a specific problem: a radio that a front-of-house team will actually wear all day. Motorola describes a sleek design small enough to fit in the palm of the hand, and the numbers bear it out at 3.35 oz (95 g) with the standard Li-Ion battery.

One channel is the point of this model, not a limitation of it. A restaurant floor, a store, a hotel front desk needs everyone on the same channel and nobody able to wander off it by accident. Where more than one workgroup is involved, the eight-channel CLP1080e is the sibling model.

Audio is where the CLP differs most from a conventional business radio. Motorola specifies audio output of 10 mW into 16 ohms, which is earpiece level rather than loudspeaker level: this is a radio designed to be worn with an audio accessory, in the quiet, discreet way a customer-facing team needs. A glow ring around the push-to-talk button reports the active channel and radio status at a glance, and channels can carry spoken names, either Motorola's pre-defined voice prompts or custom ones recorded for the site.

Specification: UHF, one channel at 12.5 kHz, 1 watt on high power and 0.5 watts on low, receiver sensitivity of -122 dBm at 12 dB SINAD. The standard BT90 1800 mAh Li-Ion battery gives up to 18 hours at a 5/5/90 duty cycle with the transmitter on high power, which Motorola notes is an average and will vary in use. The radio is rated IP54 for dust and water and tested to Military Standard 810 C, D, E, F, G and H, across an operating range of -30 C to +60 C.

Who it is for

The CLP series is Motorola's radio for retail and hospitality teams that wear a radio all shift and talk through an earpiece rather than a speaker: palm-sized, one large push-to-talk button, a glow ring that reports channel, transmit, scan, volume and battery without a screen, and voice-guided menus with spoken channel names. This SKU is the 1-channel model. One channel suits a floor where everyone belongs on the same conversation. It is UHF only, which suits buildings and built-up sites; read UHF vs VHF two-way radios if you are weighing it against a VHF radio.

Size, weight and battery

• Size: 3.55 x 2.00 x 0.98 in (90 x 51 x 25 mm).
• Weight: 3.35 oz (95 g) with the standard BT90 Li-Ion battery.
• Battery life: rated by Motorola at up to 18 hours on a 5-5-90 duty cycle (5 percent receive, 5 percent transmit, 90 percent standby) with the BT90 1800 mAh battery, transmitter on high power; Motorola notes that observed runtime varies.
• Power and band: 1 W high and 0.5 W low on UHF 450 to 470 MHz, 12.5 kHz channel spacing, 1 channel, repeater capable; 39 standard and 6 custom PL codes, 84 standard and 84 inverted DPL codes.
• Coverage: Motorola quotes up to 100,000 square feet or 10 floors radio to radio, and up to 250,000 square feet or 20 floors through a repeater, varying with terrain and local conditions.
• Audio: 10 mW into 16 ohms, which is earpiece level by design; 15 volume levels, VOX hands-free, scan and monitor, 6 call tones, mute.
• Protection: IP54 against dust and splashing water, tested to Military Standard 810 C through H; antimicrobial housing, which Motorola states does not protect users against bacteria, viruses or other disease organisms.
• Operating temperature: -22 F to 140 F (-30 C to +60 C) for the radio; the battery is rated -10 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: M19. Motorola's CLP data sheet names no accessory part numbers, so the parts below are the ones CMI lists for the CLP series by their own titles: the HKLN4455 earpiece with in-line PTT and microphone, the HKLN4487 surveillance earpiece, the BT60 standard battery and BT90 high-capacity battery, the HKPN4008 single-unit charger stand and HKPN4007 six-unit charger, and the PMLN8065 swivel holster for CLPe radios. Ask CMI to confirm fit for your exact model before ordering.

Part number

CMI part number: CLP1010e, sold with a headset. The same radio with eight channels is Motorola CLP1080e UHF 8CH Two Way Radio with Headset. See CMI's CLP series collection, Motorola collection and business radio collection.