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This document provides specifications for the XL-185P Portable Radio, a leading converged single-band Land Mobile Radio (LMR) with LTE capabilities. It is designed for public safety and utility workers, offering advanced features such as loud audio, noise cancellation, and rugged durability. The radio is engineered to perform in severe conditions and supports secure communications with various encryption methods. This document is intended for users needing detailed technical information about the XL-185P radio's performance, features, and specifications.

  • Dimensions: 5.8 x 2.3 x 1.4 in (148.0 x 60.0 x 36.0 mm)
  • Weight: 18.2 oz (516 g) with battery, antenna, and LTE modem
  • Operating temperature: -22°F to +140°F
  • Battery capacity: 3100 mAh
  • Channel capacity: 12,500 total channels

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Specifications
Year
2020
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4
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250 KB
Publisher
www.l3harris.com
How rare is it?
136CESSNA 185 registered worldwide · 118 active

Common. Rarer than 1% of the aircraft models we track.

Documentation completeness
5/7

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General Specifications

The XL-185P Portable Radio features a full or partial keypad and a TFT LCD display. It measures 5.8 x 2.3 x 1.4 inches and weighs 18.2 oz with the battery, antenna, and LTE modem. It supports a total of 1,250 conventional channels and 13,824 talkgroups.

Environmental Specifications

The radio is designed to operate in extreme conditions, with an operating temperature range of -22°F to +140°F and a storage temperature range of -40°F to +176°F. It can withstand a drop from 1.5 meters and is rated for immersion in water for up to 4 hours.

Electrical Specifications

The XL-185P operates on a nominal input voltage of 7.5 VDC. It features a battery capacity of 3100 mAh and supports various charging options, including single-bay and multi-bay chargers.

Communication Features

The radio supports multiple frequency bands including VHF, UHF, and 700/800 MHz. It has a channel capacity of 12,500 and features advanced noise cancellation for clear audio communication.

Safety and Compliance

The XL-185P meets MIL-STD-810G standards for durability and is RoHS compliant. It includes options for hazardous location use and is designed for easy operation in various environments.

Safety notes

  • Meets MIL-STD-810G for durability
  • Operating in extreme temperatures may affect battery life

Full document text

XL-185P PORTABLE Converged LTE Land Mobile Radio The L3Harris XL-185P is the industry’s leading converged single-band Land Mobile Radio (LMR) with LTE. Situational Awareness is front and center as you combine crystal clear audio over your P25 radio system and data sharing capabilities on nationwide broadband networks. With industry-leading technology at your fingertips, you have more ways and more places to connect. Engineered for top performance in severe conditions, the XL-185P is an ideal, economical choice for Public Safety and Utility workers. The XL-185P delivers industry-leading, loud audio powered by a 1.5 watt/4 watt max amplifier with woofer and tweeter speakers—and advanced noise cancellation technologies suppressing audio feedback to provide clear communications through a wide range of conditions. The portable features a ruggedized aluminum I-beam frame and meets MIL-STD-810G for durability, including Method 511.5 for explosive atmospheres and Method 504.1 for contamination by fluids, so it can be scrubbed with cleansers and biological sanitizers. Compact and lightweight, the XL-185P fits naturally into users’ hands, with controls shaped for fast, easy, gloved-hand operation. The color-coded display and easy-access A-B-C-D switching allows fast identification and selection of priority talk groups. First Responders also avoid missing critical calls through the portable’s ability to instantly recall and replay received audio. The XL-185P supports a choice of encryption methods for secure communications, including single-key AES. FirstNet and the FirstNet logo are registered trademarks and service marks of the First Responder Network Authority. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. ADVANCED CONNECTIVITY IN EXTREME ENVIRONMENTS KEY BENEFITS > AT&T & Verizon Certified and FirstNet Ready™ > Loud and clear audio with advanced noise cancellation > Ruggedized to meet stringent MIL-spec standards > Built-in Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth® and GPS > Secure voice and data encryption > Intuitive and easy to use GENERAL Radio Models: Full Keypad Partial Keypad TFT LCD w/DTMF keypad, navigation cluster, soft keys TFT LCD w/partial keypad, navigation cluster, soft keys Dimensions w/Battery (H x W x D) 5.8 x 2.3 x 1.4 in (148.0 x 60.0 x 36.0 mm) Weight w/ Battery, Antenna and LTE Modem 18.2 oz (516 g) w/Battery and Antenna 16.2 oz (464 g) w/o Battery and Antenna 10.4 oz (296 g) Housing Colors Midnight Black, High-Visibility Yellow and High-Visibility Green Interfaces: Front Display Top Display Keypad Buttons Tx/Rx Indicator 320 x 178 pixels, 1.8 inch transflective LCD, 16-bit color with backlight 128 x 32 pixels, OLED 1.1 inch multi-color backlight, sunlight readable Backlight, 3 soft keys, 5-way navigation key, full DTMF keypad Large PTT button, on/off knob, volume knob, red emergency button, 16-position top-mounted rotary knob, 2-position concentric switch, 4-position toggle switch, 3 programmable side buttons Multi-colored LEDs Channel/Talkgroup Capacity 1,250 total conventional channels and 13,824 total talkgroups Radio Programming Firmware, personalities and feature set over Wi-Fi Transceiver Supported Bands VHF, UHF, 700/800 MHz or 900 MHz, and LTE (optional) Channel Capacity 12,500 (1,250 per mission plan) Environmental: Relative Humidity Vibration Drop Shock Immersion1 5% @ 140°F (+60°C), 95% @ 122°F (+50°C) USDA LMR Standard, Section 2.15 and MIL-STD-810G, Test Method 514.6 1.5 meter drop to concrete (exceeds TIA-603-D) 2 meters for 4 hours in accordance with MIL-STD-810G/IP68 Operating Temperature 2 -22° to +140°F (-30° to +60°C) Storage Temperature 3 -40° to +176°F (-40° to +80°C) Altitude Operational 15,000 feet (4,572 meters) In Transit 40,000 feet (12,192 meters) Electrical Input Voltage 7.5 VDC (nominal) GPS/GNSS Specifications: Channels Tracking Sensitivity (dBm) Acquisition Sensitivity (dBm) Cold Start w/-130 dBm input Hot Start w/-130 dBm input P25 standard Tier 2 and L3Harris in-band 52 -166 (GPS), -163 (GLONASS) -146 (GPS) <35 seconds <1 second Safety: Hazardous Location Options RoHS Compliant 1 Optional feature ² Extreme low temperatures adversely affect battery life 3 Store batteries at +25°C ± 5°C SPECIFICATIONS FOR: XL-185P PORTABLE RADIO LMR TRANSMITTER Frequency Bands VHF UHF 700/800 MHz 900 MHz* Frequency Ranges (MHz) Option 1 (US) 136-174 378-522 768-776, 798-806, 806-816, 851-861 896-902, 935-944 Option 2 (International) 136-174 378-522 763-776, 793-806, 806-825, 851-870 896-902, 935-944 Rated RF Power/Talkaround (W) 1-6 1-5 0.5-3 0.5-3.5 Frequency Stability (-30 to +60°C) ±1.0 ppm ±1.0ppm ±1.0 ppm ±1.0 ppm Modulation Limiting (kHz) 2.5, 4, 5 (FM) 2.5, 4, 5 (FM) 2.5, 4, 5 (FM) 2.5, 4, 5 (FM) Audio Response (dB) +1/-3 +1/-3 +1/-3 +1/-3 Spurious and Harmonics (dBc) -80 (FCC Part 90) -80 (FCC Part 90) -80 (FCC Part 90) -80 (FCC Part 90) FM Hum and Noise Companion Receiver (dB): @ 25 kHz @ 12.5 kHz 70 47 60 47 55 45 55 45 Audio Distortion (%) <1.25 <1.25 <1.25 <1.25 Project 25 Modulation Fidelity (%) 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 Project 25 Adjacent Channel Power (dBc) >71 >71 >71 >70 *Configurations supporting the three (3) 700, 800 and 900 MHz frequency bands do not support 768-776 MHz/763-776 MHz talkaround BROADBAND LTE Protocol 3GPP Release 11, Category 12, Power Class 3 UE with support for QoS QCI North America LTE Option FCC ID: N7NEM75S 4G LTE Bands: B2, B4, B5, B12, B13, B14, B17, B29*, B30*, B66 3G Bands: B2, B5 Carrier Certification: FirstNet, AT&T, Verizon International LTE Option (In selected countries) 4G LTE Bands: B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B28 3G Bands: B1, B5, B8 Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz; supports 24 preconfigured and 8 user configured networks Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.0 (128-bit encryption) SPECIFICATIONS FOR: XL-185P PORTABLE RADIO LMR RECEIVER Frequency Bands VHF UHF 700/800 MHz 900 MHz Frequency Ranges (MHz): Option 1 (US) Option 2 (International) 136-174 136-174 378-522 378-522

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768-776, 851-861 763-776, 851-870 935-944 935-944 Channel Spacing (kHz) 25 (wideband), 12.5 (narrowband), 6.25 equiv (TDMA P25 Phase 2) 25 (wideband), 12.5 (narrowband), 6.25 equiv (TDMA P25 Phase 2) Frequency Stability (-30 to +60°C) ±1.0 ppm ±1.0 ppm ±1.0 ppm ±1.0 ppm Sensitivity (dBm): @ 12 dB SINAD -122 -121 -121 (700 MHz) -120 (800 MHz) -120 (900 MHz) Project 25 Reference Sensitivity (dBm): @ 5% BER -122 -121 -120.5 -120.5 Analog Selectivity (dB): @ 25 kHz @ 12.5 kHz 77 71 77 70 74 64 74 64 Project 25 Adjacent Channel Rejection (dB) 66.2 62.2 62 62 Offset Channel Selectivity (dB): @ NPSPAC NA NA 30 30 Intermodulation (dB) 80 81 77 77 Spurious and Image Rejection (dB) 90 87 80 80 FM Hum and Noise (dB): @ 25 kHz @ 12.5 kHz -60 -55 -60 -53 -55 -50 -55 -50 Audio Output - Rated/Max (mW) 1500/4000 1500/4000 1500/4000 1500/4000 Audio Distortion @ Rated Power (%) 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 REGULATORY DATA Frequency Range RF Output Frequency Stability FCC Type Acceptance No. Applicable FCC Rules Industry Canada Certification No. Applicable Industry Canada Rules NTIA Cert. No. 136 - 174 MHz 6 W ±1.0 ppm OWDTR-0150-E 22, 74, 80, 90 3636B-0150 RSS-119 SPS-217 49/1 378 - 522 MHz 5 W ±1.0 ppm OWDTR-0149-E 22, 74, 80, 91 3636B-0149 RSS-119 SPS-217 49/1 768 - 776 MHz 3 W ±1.0 ppm OWDTR-0147-E & OWDTR-0148-E 90 3636B-0147 RSS-119 798 - 806 MHz 3 W ±1.0 ppm OWDTR-0147-E & OWDTR-0148-E 90 3636B-0147 RSS-119 806 - 816 MHz 3 W ±1.0 ppm OWDTR-0147-E 90 3636B-0147 RSS-119 806 - 825 MHz 3 W ±1.0 ppm OWDTR-0148-E 90 3636B-0148 RSS-119 851 - 861 MHz 3 W ±1.0 ppm OWDTR-0147-E 90 3636B-0147 RSS-119 851 - 869 MHz 3 W ±1.0 ppm OWDTR-0148-E 90 3636B-0148 RSS-119 896 - 901 MHz 3 W ±1.0 ppm OWDTR-0143-E 90, 24D, 101 3636B-0143 RSS-119 901 - 902 MHz 3 W ±1.0 ppm OWDTR-0143-E 90, 24D, 101 3636B-0143 RSS-119 940 - 941 MHz 3 W ±1.0 ppm OWDTR-0143-E 90, 24D, 101 3636B-0143 RSS-119 935 - 940 MHz 3 W ±1.0 ppm OWDTR-0143-E 90, 24D, 101 3636B-0143 RSS-119 941 - 944 MHz 3 W ±1.0 ppm OWDTR-0143-E 90, 24D, 101 3636B-0143 RSS-119 2402 - 2460 MHz VHF single band 0.2 W N/A OWDTR-0150-E 15 3636B-0150 RSS-119 UHF single band 0.2 W N/A OWDTR-0149-E 15 3636B-0149 RSS-119 RB single band 0.2 W N/A OWDTR-0147-E 15 3636B-0147 RSS-119 NRB single band 0.2 W N/A OWDTR-0148-E 15 3636B-0148 RSS-119 5180 - 5825 MHz VHF single band .01 W N/A OWDTR-0150-E 15 3636B-0150 RSS-119 UHF single band .01 W N/A OWDTR-0149-E 15 3636B-0149 RSS-119 RB single band .01 W N/A OWDTR-0147-E 15 3636B-0147 RSS-119 NRB single band .01 W N/A OWDTR-0148-E 15 3636B-0148 RSS-119 *Configurations supporting the three (3) 700, 800 and 900 MHz frequency bands do not support 768-776 MHz/763-776 MHz talkaround *Downlink only for Carrier Aggregation XL-185P PORTABLE © 2020 L3Harris Technologies, Inc. | 01/2020 PSPC DS1895I Non-Export Controlled Information L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. ENCRYPTION Encryption Algorithms Voice Encryption: Single-key AES/DES, Multiple-key AES/DES, DES-OFB, Encryption Lite (ARC4), 256-bit AES P25, 64-bit DES Control Channel Encryption: 128-bit AES (LLA) Encryption Keys per Radio Capable of storing 128 keys (128 AES, 64 DES), store up to 5 UKEKs per radio Keying L3Harris Key Loader, Over-the-Air Rekeying (OTAR) for respective UKEKs, Motorola KVL 3000+/4000 Standards FIPS 140-2, FIPS 197 BATTERIES Type Dimensions (H x W x D) Weight Capacity (mAh) Li-Ion 3.0 x 2.3 x 0.9 in 4.8 oz (136 g) 3100 DIGITAL OPERATION Protocol ProVoice™ P25 Vocoding Method AMBE +2™ enhanced full rate AMBE +2 enhanced full rate and enhanced half rate Signaling Rate (kbps) 9.6 9.6 Modulation GFSK Phase 1 Tx: C4FM, Rx: C4FM and WCQPSK L3Harris Failsoft operation Switch to site trunking mode (for L3Harris infrastructure) or P25 conventional ACCESSORIES Headsets The XL-185P can be used with a wide variety of headsets and covert audio accessories to provide a complete user-gear solution for the industrial, Public Safety, Utility and Transportation markets. Heavy-duty and lightweight headsets are available with in-ear or over-the-ear hearing protection, flexible boom microphones with noise-reduction technology, and standard or remote PTTs. In addition, the XL-185P can be used with Bone Conducting Skull Headsets and Throat Microphone/Headset Kits. Covert audio kits are available in black or beige, 2-wire or 3-wire configurations with ear-piece, microphone and PTT. 3-Wire Mini-Lapel Microphone Tactical Headset Speaker Microphones L3Harris offers a versatile line of speaker microphones for the XL-185P. In addition, a premium leather holster is available for attaching to a belt or wearing with the premium leather shoulder strap. Standard Mic Revo NC2 Speaker Mic Advanced Bluetooth Speaker Mic 500 Fire-Rated Speaker Mic Chargers L3Harris offers a variety of chargers for the XL-185P including Single-Bay, 2-Bay, Multi-Bay and a Vehicular Charger for in-car charging. The chargers are designed to quickly and safely charge battery packs in approximately 1 to 4 hours. Single-Bay Charger 2-Bay Charger Multi-Bay Charger* Vehicular Charger* Additional Accessories Available Bluetooth speaker microphones, Bluetooth covert earpieces, standard speaker microphones, Lithium Ion battery, PC programming software and cables, other subminiature surveillance accessories, and antennas. *Accessories unavailable in Brazil SPECIFICATIONS FOR: XL-185P PORTABLE RADIO Technical specifications are subject to change without notice. Product sales are subject to applicable U.S. export control laws. 1025 W. NASA Boulevard Melbourne, FL 32919

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TCDS 3A24Rev 38· Issued 2006
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