MotorolaAmateur (ham) radio
Motorola MOTOTRBO R2
Motorola MOTOTRBO R2 is an amateur (ham) radio released in 2025. Key specs: transmit power 5 W, channels 64, water protection (IPx) IPx5, VOX (hands-free).
4.7Score
Range & power3.0
Ruggedness4.7
Features2.2
price range£300–380Reference price converted from EUR
- Year
- 2025
- Brand
Motorola- Popularity
- #81 of 560
- Model numbers
- Motorola MOTOTRBO R2
5 WTransmit power
64Channels
IPx5Water protection (IPx)
YesVOX (hands-free)
Spec guide
How it ranks among amateur (ham) radios of 2025
Compared with amateur (ham) radios released in 2025. Bars show the share of models it beats.
Specifications
Full specifications
Radio & range
- Dual band (VHF + UHF)
- Yes
- Frequency ranges
- 400 - 480 MHz; 136 - 174 MHz
- Transmit power
- 5 W
- Channels
- 64
Power & battery
- Power source
- Rechargeable pack
- Battery level indicator
- Yes
Design & durability
- Protection rating
- IP55
- Water protection (IPx)
- IPx5
- Military standard (MIL-STD-810)
- Yes
- Display
- No display
- Colours
- Black
Features
- VOX (hands-free)
- Yes
- Channel scan
- Yes
- Emergency / SOS alarm
- Yes
- Voice encryption / scrambler
- Yes
- PC programmable
- Yes
Connectivity
- Headset / earpiece jack
- Yes
- Radios in the base pack
- 1
Specs are collected from manufacturers and open databases and normalised to one format; check details with the seller before you buy.
In collections
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