8/6/2023 0 Comments Xts5000 flashcode encoderP25 also works very well on simplex and, being an "open sky" (meaning it's available to everyone) protocol is perfectly legal on the hambands.ġ. A standard analog FM repeater will not repeat a digital signal so a special Motorola repeater, called a Quantar, is required. As more and more P25 ham repeaters come into existence this very nice, quiet, and reliable means of communicating will see much more activity. One other thing that was not mentioned in previous reviews is the radio's ability (if the feature has been included in your radio's flashcode) to do P25/digital comms. (What happens if you have only Q52 but not Q53 as well with firmware/software higher than 9 is that you LOSE the FPP capability when you go to use the FPP function.) Not that there's anything wrong with version 9 stuff, it's just older, and so-called upgrades/improvements in later versions have no real effect on ham operations. However, if your radio has only Q52 then you're limited to nothing higher than version 9 for firmware and CPS. If you have both you can do FPP with any version of firmware and CPS. The two flashcode items required to do FPP are Q52 and Q53. The current "big thing" is the FPP feature which has presented some problems due to interactions with various levels of firmware in the radios. Since the original reviews for the XTS5000 were written there have been some updates to the radio's system that should be mentioned. Signal strenght display on Trunked Systems only Status icons including battery (with impress batteries) and power indicator 2 x 3 navigational keys (on Models II and III) Programmable softkeys for easy access to radio functions Up to 850 channels (on Model II and Model III radios - only 48 on Model I) Illuminated 16-position, top-mounted rotary knob Check your flashcode to see what options are installed. The XTS 5000 family of ASTRO digital portable two-way radios deliver sophisticated features - signaling schemes, encryption, analog/digital compatibility, conventional and trunking capability. Some ham repeaters are digital capable, and any radio flashed for APCO-25 should be able to TX in analog also.EMail SubscriptionRegistered users are allowed to subscribe to specific review topics and receive eMail notifications when new reviews are posted. While they may look alike, they are not the same beasts. RSS is DOS based only, and is not the same that is used for the XTS3000 series of portables. Batteries are the same as XTS-3000, antennae and speaker-mic. The XTS3500 has selectable channel spacing and an XTS3500 with an IMBE flashcode can be configured to run ASTRO IMBE or analog. There's problems with it that shouldn't affect an amateur user's casual use for voice. Mot says they'll continue to support users who own this product. Motorola has dropped this model and doesn't sell it any more - way early in it's planned 'lifecycle' of 12 years (it first shipped in the spring of '99). Look for XTS-3500s by the 'truckload' to appear at hamfests. ![]() ![]() The first of the XTS series portables - the first Jedi style portable that was digital capable. Signal strength display on Trunked Systems onlyĨ50 Channels are available with latest firmware release - Mikegilbert 22:52, (CST)ġ,000 Channels are available with version 12 firmware.Ĩ70 Channels are available with version 12 firmware. ![]() Status icons including battery (with IMPRES(TM) batteries) and power indicator Check your flashcode on the decoder to see what options are installed.
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