Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Motorola discontinues most NiCD Batteries


Motorola Solutions, an international advocate for being eco-friendly, has decided to phase out NICD (Nickel Cadmium) batteries in due course.

This cancellation notice is to inform you that the below listed NICD batteries will be discontinued by 1st March 2012. Orders for these NICD batteries will be subjected to batteries availability.

The corresponding replacement batteries are listed below. Please note that there are some cancelled batteries do not have a Motorola replacement.

GP300

Cancelled Alternate
HNN8133 - NICD 1200MAH IS HNN9701 - NIMH 1200MAH IS
HNN9628 - NICD 1200MAH  PMNN4016 - NIMH  1200MAH with belt clip
PMNN4005 - NICD  with BELT CLIP 1200MAH PMNN4016 - NIMH  1200MAH with belt clip
WPNN4012 - MAG ONE NICD 1100MAH  PMNN4016 - NIMH  1200MAH with belt clip
PMNN4028 - NICD 1200MAH PMNN4016 - NIMH  1200MAH with belt clip


HT1000 / MTS2000 / JEDI Series

CancelledAlternate
NTN7144 - NICD 1500MAHWPNN4013 - NIMH 2000MAH


GP328 / GP338 / GP329 / GP339 / MTX900 / MTX960 / PTX700 / PTX760 / ATS2500

CancelledAlternate
HNN9011 - NICD, 1200MAH ISHNN9010 - NIMH 1800MAH IS
HNN9012 - NICD 1300MAHPMNN4008 - NIMH 1450MAH with belt clip
PMNN4012 - NICD 1300MAH with belt clipPMNN4008 - NIMH 1450MAH with belt clip


XTS3000 / XTS3500 / XTS5000

CancelledAlternate
NTN8294 - NICD 1525MAH ISNTN8923 - NIMH 1800MAH IS
NTN8295 - NICD 1525MAH ISNTN8299 - NIMH 1700MAH IS
NTN8297 - NICD 1525MAH IS, RuggedNNTN4437 - NIMH 1800MAH IS, Rugged IMPRES
HNN9031 - NICD 1525MAH IMPRES NNTN4435 - NIMH 1800MAH IMPRES
HNN9032 - NICD 1525MAH IS IMPRESNNTN4436 - NIMH 1800MAH IS IMPRES


XTS2500

CancelledAlternate
NTN9815 - NICD 1525MAHNTN9858 - NIMH 2100MAH, IMPRES
NTN9816 - NICD 1525MAH ISNTN9857 - NIMH 1800MAH IS, IMPRES


Saber / ASTRO Saber

CancelledAlternate
NTN4596 - NICD  1800MAH ISNTN8251 - NIMH 1650MAH IS
NTN4593 - NICD  1100MAHNTN8251 - NIMH 1650MAH IS


No direct replacements available

HT600 / MT1000
NTN5415 - NICD 1000MAH
NTN5414 - NICD 1100MAH
NTN5447 - NICD 950MAH
NTN5448 - NICD 950MAH IS

P200
NTN5545 - NICD 1200MAH IS
NTN5521 - NICD 950MAH

P100
NTN5451 - NICD 1100MAH

P10 / SP50+
HNN9044 - NICD 600 MAH

GP68
PMNN4000 - NICD, BLACK 1200MAH
PMNN4002 - NICD, GREY 1200MAH
PMNN4014 - NICD, RED 1200MAH

HT1000 / MTS2000 / Jedi Series
HNN9028 - NICD 1500MAH, IMPRES
HNN9029 - NICD 1500MAH IS, IMPRES


Saber / ASTRO Saber
HNN9033 - NICD 2000MAH
HNN9034 - NICD 2000MAH
NTN4538 - NICD 1100MAH IS


SP50
HNN9018 - NICD 1200MAH


P110
HNN8148 - NICD 1100MAH


P1225
HNN9050 - NICD 1200MAH IS

Please contact us at Wiscomm if you have any questions or would like to seek an alternate source for batteries.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Motorola DOUBLES Battery Warranty

With the recent announcement that Motorola has doubled its manufacturers warranty for defects in manufacturing and defects from 24 months to 48 months on both the IMPRES and Non-IMPRES battery line has really shaken up the two-way battery industry. Below is a summary of these changes:


Motorola Battery Warranty
** EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012 **
For Batteries purchased after July 1st 2012


IMPRES Battery Warranty:


  • 48 months against any defects in manufacturing or workmanship (this is an increase from 24 months).
  • 24 months for Nickel-Cadmium batteries, warranted to maintain 80% rated capacity.
  • 18 months Nickel-Metal Hydride and Lithium-ion batteries, warranted to maintain 80% rated capacity (70% rated capacity for PMNN4093).
  • IMPRES batteries NOT charged exclusively in IMPRES chargers get reduced by 6 months of capacity warranty (i.e. 18 months instead of 24 for NiCD, and 12 months instead of 18 for NiMH & Li-ION).


Non-IMPRES Battery Warranty:


  • 48 months against any defects in manufacturing or workmanship (this is an increase from 24 months).
  • 18 months Nickel-Cadmium batteries, warranted to maintain 80% rated capacity.
  • 12 months Nickel-Metal Hydride and Lithium-ion batteries, warranted to maintain 80% rated capacity (70% rated capacity for RNN4007).
This is huge news for the Motorola Two-Way battery business, these extended warranties prove once again Motorola makes the best batteries in the industry.

Wiscomm is proud to be one of the largest seller of Motorola batteries in the the US, let us show you how we can solve your battery problems today. Visit ShopWiscomm.com for the very best pricing available.



Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Blackbox BANTAM now available in K1 and M1 plugs!

The wildly popular Blackbox BANTAM series is now available with the standard Motorola M1 style plug (2-pin) like the CP200 / XTN Series portables. This is in addition to the standard K1 style plug (2-pin). These are in-stock and ready to ship today. Featuring a knock-out price of $188. Only $188 for a full power 4/5watt portable, with LiIon battery and an industry leading 2-year warranty.