Based on the highly successful STP8000 hand-portable, the STP8100 provides a simplified user interface optimised for fire and rescue, transport, utility and prison service users who frequently just need to adjust volume, send Status Messages and change their Talk Group, but still demand the ruggedness and durability offered by the STP8000.

The STP8100 optionally includes Sepura’s revolutionary new Man Down sensor which triggers an alert when the radio detects ‘non typical’ user movement. Based on solid state ‘motion sensing’ technology, it detects motion in three dimensions alerting colleagues and the control room should the user become incapacitated. This is a crucial new safety feature for all workers operating alone or in hazardous environments.

Like the STP8000, the new STP8100 delivers 1.8W RF power, clear loud audio, a large colour screen that uniquely provides crystal clear visibility in all lighting conditions, combined with unparalleled water and dust resistance; all these features contribute to the delivery of outstanding performance.

Mark Barnby, Product Manager for Sepura, comments: “Sepura’s Man-Down has been extensively field-trialled by a number of fire services in Europe and a major airline. We have listened to the operatives in the transport and utility markets and added functionality to cater for the specific needs of these types of user.”

Mr Barnby continued: “By listening to the needs of our customers, we have once again demonstrated how we successfully tailor our products to meet their needs and the specific requirements of a variety of sectors. The STP8100 combined with its new Man-Down option is a class-leading radio that will undoubtedly suit many users”.