The Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has launched the P7300 portable radio for public safety customers along with a new line of P5300 and P5400 multi-mode portable radios that are intrinsically safe for use in hazardous environments.

With the P7300 radio, Harris has introduced a P25 Phase 2 upgradeable, multi-mode portable radio for mission-critical analog and digital radio communications.

The new safe line of P5300 and P5400 multi-mode portable radios are approved by FM (Factory Mutual) in the United States, with CSA International (Canada) approvals pending. The P5300 and P5400 radios provide public safety first responders, utility workers and other users with rugged, lightweight radios for use in hazardous areas.

"The P7300 is a single-band, software defined portable radio that is smaller and lighter than its predecessor, the P7100," said Dennis Maddox, who is the director for product management at Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications. "In addition to its smaller size, the P7300 is software upgradeable to P25 Phase 2. Buying equipment today that can be reconfigured to P25 Phase 2 is a smart decision and can save customers money in the long run."

The P7300 currently being introduced is available in the 450 - 512 MHz frequency band, also known as T-band. Later versions of the P7300 will be available in VHF band and low split UHF, making the P7300 an ideal single-band radio for public safety, federal, utility and transportation customers.

As a software defined radio the P7300 can host multiple operating modes, including Project 25 (P25) digital trunking, P25 digital conventional, EDACS®, ProVoice^TM or analog conventional. The radio can support any combination of these modes or just one. The P7300 also meets the drop, temperature, pressure, weather and vibration requirements stated in MIL-STD-810F, as well as U.S. Forest Service vibration requirements. In addition, the portable radio meets dust and immersion requirements for IP-67 and is available in an Immersable Model. The P7300 radio has an environmental test certification of 1.5 meter drop shock to concrete using parameters of TIA-603-C 1.0 meter drop shock specifications.

Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications is a leading supplier of assured communications® systems and equipment for public safety, federal, utility, commercial and transportation markets, with products ranging from the most advanced IP voice and data networks, to industry leading multiband, multimode radios, to public safety-grade broadband video and data solutions. With more than 80 years of experience, Harris supports over 500 systems around the world.

Additional information about Harris Corporation is available at www.harris.com.

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