DT985 ATEX Two-way Radio

The first thing you really notice apart from the nice blue color is the battery; it's a huge battery and it's got a very strong clip that isn't about to come off anytime soon; there are some controls around the front and there is a very powerful speaker; there is also a nice short antenna and the OLED screen is clear and easily readable.

So this is the DT985 and it's a commercial grade construction. This is an ATEX radio intrinsically safe for land portables; it covers ATEX II 2G Ex ib IIA (and IIC) T4 Gb and EX ib IIA T4 Gb; it's a DMR digital and analogue mode radio so it can operate with older radios and newer radios digital or analogue; and it's ip68 submersible; it's tough it's submersible and it's dependable and it has crystal clear audio.

Features include:

This is an ultra durable ATEX series radio, the latest addition to the entire range of intrinsically safe radios; it delivers exceptionally loud audio as most of the Entel equipment does; it's exceptionally loud coupled with outstanding audio quality plus the ergonomic controls are specifically designed for gloved hand use and down the side which are actually rubber so that you get a really good grip on this radio when Entel combined the latest DMR digital technology and the highest ATEX group ratings the DTEx series delivers best in class range safety and reliability and it exceeds the military standard MIL-STD-810 C/D/E/F/G and market leading IP68 ratings covering two meters for four hours fully submersible.

You can depend on this radio to withstand the most extreme and hostile of environments; one of the reasons Long Range Systems UK sells this unit is just how robust these radios are; there's a customizable configuration inside the radio; it can be configured for basic push-to-talk operation or the more advanced features that you would expect of a tier two-way radio; the high contrast OLED is black and white and it can be customized to deliver either simple large characters or far more detailed information so it's possible to have big or small text; the superior audio (in fact all Entel radios have some of the best audio features of any radio) that Long Range Systems UK sells uses the latest noise reduction technology; the DT series portables deliver loud and crisp audio no matter what operational environment you're working in and that's very important with any ATEX equipment.

The accessory range from Entel incorporates a robust locking plug and high-grade cable while intelligent speech tailoring technology automatically detects the type of accessory connected and optimizes the audio accordingly to deliver the very best performance; so it's a really intelligent radio and it knows what you're trying to do.

Safety Features:

 You can rely on the safety features of Entel radios the DT Ex series radios support optional digital mode, loan worker, man down emergency button; with core interrupters deal with programmable features these three levels of safety ensure an alarm is raised even if the channel is already busy and that's important. You can see the emergency button available and there are sensors within the unit. There is also a non-display model that's a lower cost; batteries really are firstly very powerful batteries but they are intelligent batteries also and that that makes the battery really last a long time; Entel's intelligent batteries and accessories are designed to deliver optimum performance and safety; in digital mode, the lithium-ion battery endurance on the DT900 radios is more than 18 and a half hours from a single charge; from simple earpieces to bone conductive options to extreme high noise environments Entel offer a range of original audio accessories in addition third-party breathing operators; comms kits are also supported.

LRS UK has all of the accessories available for these radios and one of our experts if you give us a call on 01782 537000 will be able to explain to you all the features, all the benefits, get you matched up to the right radio for what you need and of course discuss any accessories that you might want to consider. If you're using older radios like analog our LRS experts can give you the heads up on what you're going to need and what you're not so do give them a call they're all waiting to talk to you and they are friendly employees too.

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Analogue & Digital Operation

These particular radios are analogue as we said and digital, but digital has so many advantages over the old analogue systems and features built into this radio with many options that allow you to have a smooth transition from analogue into the digital realm; indeed, the intelligent speech tailoring technology inside this unit optimizes audio to match the connected accessory - it's really clever; if you've got Bluetooth earphones then this radio knows that and it will adjust itself accordingly, this ensures the very best clarity the best volume and natural sounding audio from this radio; there is a high grade accessory interface; it's a multi-pin interface and micro USB sockets are both submersible and gold plated to minimize any risk of damage and protect against corrosion; this design ensures the integrity of it's protection levels and safeguard against non-compliant accessories being used any accessory connected to the handset automatically undergoes a validation process and all DTE accessories incorporate a robust locking connector to further safeguard the user; it's a very important aspect when you're talking of ATEX and Entel. Within this series there are various frequencies including VHF and UHF available as standard; it's variable, dependent on which model you buy but LRS UK does sell them all.

Programmability:

 In-depth programming isn't programmable by the user it's usually left to LRS UK to program the unit for you but there is a simple end-user programmer with the unique and simple-to-use pc app, it's included free of charge with the purchase of the DT Ex radio; there is no longer any need to return a handset to the dealer to reprogram or update with the use of friendly app you can simply transfer programming data future proofing software updates or add new features to your DTEx radio. The battery is 1800 mAh per hour, it's lithium iron and it lasts a very long time.

Accessories Available:

There are a lot of accessories; for example, there's an intelligent six pod rapid charger, there's a heavy duty speaker microphone for DT900 and DT800 series and for D500 series; there's a heavy duty leather carry case with swivel belt loop and strap; a single ear defender headset for hard hat use this double-sided ear defender for headset with headband; a bone conductive skull microphone with inline PTT; a throat microphone handset with heavy duty PTT and there's third-party BA - it supports third-party BA comms kits which is also pretty critical so a massive range of accessories that make this unit work well almost anywhere. This radio series isn't about to break anytime soon.

Warranty Details:

Another great feature is the warranty; the warranty on all Entel radios is two years - this radio is no exception so you get a really great two-year warranty and LRS UK will help you if you've got any problems with warranty; we're more than happy to handle the repair of your radio at any time all you need to do is to call our Entel experts and they will help you with either technical issues or with repairs or warranty and if you're looking to buy a radio don't forget we're here to help.

If you want some information to make informed decisions about equipment; give us a call on 01782 537000 or you could visit for the Entel radios https://entelradios.co.uk which is operated by Long Range Systems UK and not by Entel. We hope the above is helpful in helping you to make decisions about Entel radios and please do feel free to call us.