Why The XTS 5000
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Why The XTS 5000
Alright, please fill me in. What is so awesome about the XTS 5000 that people are willing to pay $1,000+ on ebay and go bald trying to program ther thing?
No, that's the HT750/1250/1550zlassiter wrote:So in other words its an overly priced hunk of crap
I had a 5000 M1 for a short time, and it was a very sturdy radio. I just didn't need digital stuff,, and it was only a fun toy to have for me so I got rid of it. The ability to have a 4150mah battery is cool too, wish /\/\ would make an Impres battery for the Jedi or Saber that was a LiIon though.....
Although going from a XTS5000 back to a saber really makes you realize how slim and trim the sabers are
Rayjk110 wrote: TMS is pretty neat. We've been using it locally here on a Quantar and it's definately a cool little feature, especially if you have a cell phone and you text all day, you can do the same with your radio. (for free!)
OK Ray, what about us adults who would rather key the radio and talk for 20 seconds instead of typing a message on a silly keypad?
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escomm wrote:I carry an XTS5000 because it gets men hot for me. They're like, "OOOOOHHHHHH, Look at the Motorola XTS5000R model 3 radio with FPP" and then their leather pants just fall to the ground.
True story.
fixed that for ya
N3JFW 4:29 pm
(4:29:48 PM): so he's gay huh
(nameless ham) 4:30 pm
(4:30:02 PM): haha no, but he is a music major
N3JFW 4:30 pm
(4:30:15 PM): so he's still in the closet
(4:29:48 PM): so he's gay huh
(nameless ham) 4:30 pm
(4:30:02 PM): haha no, but he is a music major
N3JFW 4:30 pm
(4:30:15 PM): so he's still in the closet
Not on mine (thank the lord)Mong wrote:KB9SXK wrote:There is always JT-1000 half sexy
Don't you mean half-the-pixels-missing-sexy?
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The 5k has some neat features
like 850 modes
mpl
however, for most motosexuals-the 3k is man enough.
Plus fpp is nice. Remember q53 is legal for non-feds.
like 850 modes
mpl
however, for most motosexuals-the 3k is man enough.
Plus fpp is nice. Remember q53 is legal for non-feds.
N3JFW 4:29 pm
(4:29:48 PM): so he's gay huh
(nameless ham) 4:30 pm
(4:30:02 PM): haha no, but he is a music major
N3JFW 4:30 pm
(4:30:15 PM): so he's still in the closet
(4:29:48 PM): so he's gay huh
(nameless ham) 4:30 pm
(4:30:02 PM): haha no, but he is a music major
N3JFW 4:30 pm
(4:30:15 PM): so he's still in the closet
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Overpriced, maybe.. but far from being a hunk of crap. Once you hear the crystal-clear, intermod-free audio emanating from one without a hint of PL hum, you'll wonder why you spent so much time playing with Yaecomwood shit. Of course, that holds true for most any Motorola portable.zlassiter wrote:So in other words its an overly priced hunk of crap
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I have a really dumb question.
I might be able to get some moto gear cheap in the next few months as many of the N.W. Ohio area counties are talking going 100% to the 700-800 Mhz MARCS system. So much of the current radio systems/gear will be out of use.
Will the digital capable radios also work with analog repeaters?
I might be able to get some moto gear cheap in the next few months as many of the N.W. Ohio area counties are talking going 100% to the 700-800 Mhz MARCS system. So much of the current radio systems/gear will be out of use.
Will the digital capable radios also work with analog repeaters?
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heheh I'll do my best.tvsjr wrote:I may not be a neighbor... but don't forget your homies down in Texas.KD8CPX wrote:Webdoc, wanna help a fellow/neighboring EOC operator out when/if you get your hands on any such gear?
For example just at the EOC, if we were to do a full rollout to the MARCS system, there would be 5 VHF Moto mobile rigs, 4 astron power supplies, and a command star lite console, that would become available, not counting the VHF HTs we have at the EOC. Then there is the City Police/dispatch center and the base/mobile radios there, then all the mbile units in the cruisers, and the HTs for the officers, The City FD, with their console and base/mobile radios, yadda yadda.
I estimate just the City of napoleon would clear up about 12 VHF spectra mobile radios w/ astron power supplies, thats just in the EOC, Police station, and FD, not counting the mobile units in the rigs and cruisers. Then there are the 5 repeaters just in the city.
From what I am hearing, if the grant goes through Hancock, Putnam, Van Wert, Mercer, Allan, Auglaize, and a few other counties are trying to do a complete rollout to the MARCS system.
We are planning on a phased rollout, first phase will be the heads of each department (police/fire/EMS/EMA), seconf phase would put the radios in each officer/firefighters rigs/cruisers, and they would all have HTs
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