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.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Wiscomm adds Motorola Paging to its lineup

The newest edition to our line-up now include Motorola Paging Products, in particular the industry-standard Motorola Minitor V voice pager. The Minitor V is the standard with departments across the country with literally millions of units sold. Featuring a wide variety of frequency, channel and stored voice options we can have your pager on its way within two business days of ordering. All at the best possible pricing that you have come to know from Wiscomm.

We are also pleased to announce we are now a STOCKING dealer for the Apollo Paging line, we have had great success with this line as our clients have come to appreciate the unique features and cost savings with the the Apollo VP200 series.

Either way, be sure to check out our either our Motorola Paging or Apollo Paging line of products today.

Monday, March 26, 2012

Wiscomm is ready to assist with your narrowbanding programming project

As the clock keeps ticking down to the January 1st 2013 deadline to reprogram (or replace) your radios to remain in compliance with the new FCC guidelines in the US the Wiscomm elves have been working overtime to fill the many frantic last-minute orders for programming cables.  Wiscomm has long been known as the one-stop shop for programming cables for top radio brands such as Motorola, Kenwood, ICOM, Hytera, HYT and Vertex. We offer "aftermarket" private label cables as well as Original OEM cables for many of these models. With our quality "aftermarket" line cost savings of several hundred dollars is common. Our current inventory of well over 1000 cables allow us to ship overnight those last minute cables needs.

We are pleased to add two new "combo" cables, these aftermarket cables allow you to program some of the most popular Motorola radios utilizing just one easy to use cable assembly.

The "M4X" Multi-Radio Programming Cable combines our "M328-1", "MM" and "M88S" programming cables that will allow the programming of your Motorola CP200, PR400, HT750, HT1250 HT1550, CDM750, CDM1250 and CDM1550 radios. Pricing for this cable is $32.95 and is currently in-stock.

The"M5X" Multi-Radio Programming Cable programs all the same radios as the "M4X" but with the addition of the EX500, EX560-XLS, EX600 series and more. This cable is also available in-stock and runs $34.95 each.


We invite you to check out our entire programming cable line through our wonderful, easy to use website. Check one more thing off your list, let Wiscomm provide the right cable for the job.

Monday, February 6, 2012

Blackbox launches new "Buzz" series radio

The expanding Blackbox line of radios just announced the new "BUZZ" line of receive only radios. This incredibly compact (2-1/2" length) radio can clip on a collar or jacket and features 99 programmable channels, 430-520 Mhz bandwidth (VHF coming later this year), PL/DPL and a 3.5mm standard ear plug. The receiver sips power from an easily obtainable "AA" battery making this perfect for any emergency kit.

We believe this is a perfect solution for racing teams that need all be able to monitor team radio transmissions, restaurant staff requires one-way conversations or even news media crews that require IFB monitoring.

Best part of the new BUZZ is the price, a $99.00 retail and $79.00 Wiscomm launch special. Need 6+ units call us for even better pricing.

Blackbox BUZZ - UHF

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Motorola introduces entry level MotoTRBO portable, XPR6100

Motorola is rolling out the much anticipated "entry level" digital radio to it's popular MotoTRBO line-up. The new XPR 6100 portable radio features 32 channels programmable to either analog or digital TRBO making this radio the perfect entry into any future digital mandates.

Model Breakdown:


  • XPR 6100 AAH55JDT9JA1AN XPR 6100 - 136-174 MHz 5W 32 CH NKP
  • XPR 6100 AAH55QDT9JA1AN XPR 6100 - 403-470 MHz 4W 32 CH NKP
  • XPR 6100 AAH55TDT9JA1AN XPR 6100 - 450-512 MHz 4W 32 CH NKP
This new XPR 6100 utilizes all the current MotoTRBO batteries and accessories. It is however missing any GPS, submersibility, data, telemetry, trunking or networked repeater functionality. With an estimated street price around $500 look for the XPR 6100 to available in Spring 2012.

Thursday, December 29, 2011

2011, a Wiscomm year-end review

We have made it a tradition to write these year-end summaries and hopefully chronicle and excite our incredibly loyal customer base we have been blessed to grow over the past few years. This year has been nothing less then phenomenal, we all have read how the economy has continued to languish worldwide, that makes us especially proud to highlight our nearly a 50% year-over-year sales growth.

This unprecedented sales growth come from a number of factors. First has to be our no nonsense sales approach, this along with our new web store launch, the continued growth of our new radios sales with awesome partners like Blackbox and Titan Radios, a very healthy flow of our used radio sales and the addition of supporting product lines like our Astron Power Supplies, E/M-Wave Antenna Line and our private label programming cables.

Looking forward to 2012 we have a number of initiatives planned, here is sneak peek of our plans:
  • The addition of our private label "Wiscomm" brand of remote speaker microphones and audio accessories.
  • A launch of a business-line with the focus on the communication needs of the hospitality industry.
  • Adding two or three more new radio lines.
  • New, dedicated online stores for our programming cable and battery business.
  • Expanded customer phone hours, we currently staff our phone lines from 9:00am to 3:00pm Central US time, while we offer email support from 7am-11pm Central US time.
  • The addition of 2-3 sales associates serving the needs of our Wisconsin public safety clients and our nationwide hospitality clients.
  • Expanding our Military and Federal Government sales team.
  • A host of infrastructure improvements that will speed the processing of orders.
We can't finish the year without thanking our partners at Motorola Solutions. As mentioned in previous posts, we work with a core group of "Motorolans" that are really top notch, they help guide us through the minefield and "bomb-throwers", to that the Wiscomm team is truly grateful. Our growth has challenged our competition to rethink their business strategies and adapt, we think that is good for both Motorola and the communication industry as a whole. Business is changing, the communication industry is definitely changing and most importantly the funding platform to support public safety is changing, everyone must embrace and adapt.

This is an incredibly difficult business, heck all small business is hard. Harder then those who have never launched a small business will ever know. While we often get pulled in all different directions, one thing we always must remember is the customer. If there is ever anything we can do for you, please contact us personally, we remember who built this company.

Humbly, 

Craig Ochs
Mark Toole
Solution Providers, Wiscomm LLC


Monday, December 5, 2011

Exciting new Titan TR400 launches with Wiscomm

As a follow-up to the popular TR200 portables, our friends at Titan Radio have launched a the brand new TR400 line of portable radios. This new line is available in VHF 146-174 Mhz or UHF 450-470 Mhz featuring a full 5 / 4 watts of power and very generous 2 year warranty. The TR400 is both wide and narrowband ready so you are ready for the future.

The TR400 comes complete with LiIon battery, Drop-In Charger, Antenna, Carry Strap and all documentation.

The lowest advertised price on the the radio is $299 each, we strongly recommend you giving us a call and watch some of the magic we can do on pricing for quantity purchases. We will be beat ALL the major radio lines pricing.

Check the radios and the full line of TR400 accessories in our awesome online store at ShopWiscomm.com

Monday, November 7, 2011

End of the year specials from our great partners!

We are really happy to work with many great partners throughout the year, as we near the holiday season we are happy that several of them have stepped up to give some great discounts and offers. All these offers run through the December 31st.

BANTAM Portable Radios - We have worked with Klein Electronics to successfully launch the new Blackbox BANTAM series of portable radios. To make this radio even better we are offering a FREE 6-Shot Slim Bank Charger with every set of 6 radios purchased. For $1,149.00 you get 6 full 4/5-watt powered radios, your choice of VHF or UHF (fully programmable), an incredible two-year warranty all in a durable compact radio and popular 6-Shot Slim Bank Charger. This is a savings of $319.00, and is exclusive to Wiscomm. This is a very agressive deal!

GRE America / Alinco Amateur Radios - They have just announced savings of up to $80 on select scanners and Amateur Radios.
Motorola Solutions is having an end of the year special on select batteries. If you need 10 or more of the following batteries, contact us for some magical pricing and offers.
  • PMNN4065 TRBO
  • PMNN4066 TRBO
  • PMNN4069 TRBO
  • PMNN4077 TRBO
  • NNTN4496 CP-Series
  • NNTN4497 CP-Series
  • NNTN4851 CP-Series
  • NNTN4852 CP-Series
  • NNTN4970 CP-Series
  • HNN4001 HT-Series
  • HNN4002 HT-Series
  • HNN4003 HT-Series
  • HNN9008 HT-Series
  • HNN9009 HT-Series
  • HNN9010 HT-Series
  • HNN9011 HT-Series
  • HNN9012 HT-Series
  • HNN9013 HT-Series
  • NNTN7380 HT-Series
Finally, Look for some very aggressive pricing on our quality aftermarket programming cables. Wiscomm has always been known for our great quality programming cables, we have negotiated some awesome pricing. The warehouse is stocked and ready. We offer cables for Kenwood, Motorola and ICOM.