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TomSlick

The firmware notes for the R.01.06 version for the Minitor VI states "Added Level 3 falsing adjustment to reduce page alert falsing in special circumstances". The help text for the programming software also talks about falsing adjustments, implying they appear on the channel tabs. But I su...

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Anybody else have updates on Min VI charger issues? I've got reports of several in my fire company, along with my own charger, that go red on insertion, and then a few seconds/minute or so later show fully charged. That doesn't seem right after a day of use. I've got my guys rotating spare batteries...

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I was afraid of that. Ours are bolted down.

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How cam I tell the firmware version on an XTS bank charger?

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OK, thanks!

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Folks, I'm trying to determine the appropriate leather cases for an APX6000 model 2.5 with the PMNN4486A battery. Motorola's accessory page doesn't list that battery in the descriptions of the cases. Is there an alternate part number that is the same size battery that I should be looking for?

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Many thanks.

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firecomm wrote:I guess it depends on how old your radios are. Motorola issued FSB10894A in Jul 2014 regarding APX 6000 & 6000XE's shutting down without user intervention.

Hmm - I wouldn't have thought they are that old. Anyone have a link or PDF for the FSB?

TomSlick

What kind of battery are you using? There was a run of bad Impres2 IS batteries that would randomly shut down. I had the misfortune to get a few of them, and I thought my radios were developing problems. The radios have not been distributed to us yet, so I don't what batteries, however since the ar...

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Nobody has heard any reports of problems like this? I would think if a department as large as Atlanta had been hit with it, word would have spread.

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Has anyone heard of this issue? They claim it has impacted Atlanta PD as well:

http://www.timesherald.com/general-news ... -defective

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I'll let everyone in on a little secret.. Unlike the APX7000XE which uses a different housing shell then the standard APX7000, the APX6000 & APX6000XE use the same housing shell. Thanks, that's good to know. I'm wondering if anyone can speak to availability of the various housing colors. For ex...

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pfd radio wrote:Tom Can you provide the numbers that you found

Sorry for the delay in responding - if you look at Wiscomm, for example, you can see non-XE housing kits in red, orange and blue:

http://shopwiscomm.com/APX6000-Parts-C270810.aspx

They are in the "NHN707xAS" range.

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Yeah, it's about as bare-minimum as you get - they couldn't even be bothered to get some decent stock photos on it. And I'm not keen on "we'll pay you half up front, half when we get the equipment" deal.

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AKA "All Season Distribution", Andy Kazulak. They sent a letter to my fire company soliciting to buy our old gear. Anyone dealt with them?

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Surprisingly little out there for either of these part numbers. I'd sure like to have D-rings on our RSMs so folks stop clipping them to the tips of the antennas.

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Is there a belt clip available with a D-ring for the "normal" (non-XE) RSMs?

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Anyone know of a shop in the Montgomery County, PA area that can upgrade the firmware on Impres chargers? We need to prep ours for APXs. (Or would it just be easier/cheaper to buy the upgrader and handle it ourselves?)

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Bummer - it would have been nice to have some additional options for color-coding them.

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Can anyone confirm the actual availability of housing colors other than black, green and yellow for the 6000XE? I've found part numbers for red, blue and orange for the regular 6000, but so far nothing for the XEs.

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Since they don't seem to allow ordering the other colors from the factory, I'm wondering how hard it is to swap the housing pieces. Realistically though, I doubt that we would bother. I would have been nice to be able to get them from the factory in any color.

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I've had several instances of my Minitor 6 going off on the wrong tones while charging. I notice a distinct 60 Hz-type hum in the receive audio while it's in the charger, which I'm guessing may be at least part of the issue. The charger is plugged in to a surge-suppressor strip, which also has an Im...

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I'm confused about what housing colors are available for the APX6000/6000XE family. The spec sheets say black, yellow and green for both models, but I'm seeing housing kits online like the NHN7071AS in orange, and I see red and blue as well. Can they all be ordered from the factory in these colors? ...

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As it turns out, the options are described on page 29 of the user guide as well. Silly me, I never expected to see a PPS section in the user guide.

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Thanks very much.

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The PPS announcement selections allow standard, customized and enhanced. I understand the first two, but what does 'enhanced' do?

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RFguy wrote:He may have to hold the orange button for 10 to 15 minutes to activate the man down function.

Minutes? Wow. Or did you mean seconds?

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RFguy wrote:Try this (found after a Google search for Codan TG-001):

Dead link now as well. Try:
http://www.repeater-builder.com/tech-in ... -guide.pdf

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Thanks for the info, Looks like it would definitely be an improvement for my AN. Is it just a pop-off, pop-on replacement?

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Is this like the FDNY knobs I keep seeing references to? I didn't think they were available for 2500s.
http://acimg.auctivacommerce.com/imgdat ... 833323.jpg

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Ours are non-i versions, but immersion shouldn't be an issue (crossing fingers).

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How weather resistant is a stock XTS2500? For example, should I be concerned about exposing it to a heavy rain storm? I try to keep it in a gear pocket if possible, but sometimes it's exposed.

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I tried to use one of the "tethered" covers from an HT1000 on a 2500, and it "sort of" worked. Not really a good fit. I finally found a box where they stashed the covers they pulled off of our XTS's when they installed the RSMs, so I have a "real" cover now. I can proba...

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Great news. Now I just need to convince the Chief to buy them.

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I was hoping by making the SV standard, they would have fixed the age-old stored voice issue of open squelch between alert and announcement, but alas the obnoxious squelch remains (particularly annoying in our system where dispatch stacks pages on different frequencies). For the life of me, I can't...

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OK, what does the fact that when I select talk groups in the scan list, toggling through the selection only gives me the icon or the icon with dot, but not flashing, tell me? I never see the icon with a flashing dot.

Thanks for your reply

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I did a search and found an old thread about this, but it didn't quite address my question. On my department-issued XTS2500, when I select talk groups for the scan list, the scan icon is displayed with or without a trailing dot. Some googling finds this relates to priority, but also mentions the dot...

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Sounds like a perfect job for someone with a 3D printer and some spare time.

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A couple of days later, the Chief pulls me aside and tells me to take an XTS2500 home since I've been responding to calls so often. Problem solved.

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Maybe I'm not understanding rebanding. Would it impact purely simplex operations? As long as the portable covers 850-853, wouldn't that be enough?

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How about something even older - would an MTS2000 be appropriate?

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No to P25 and encryption, and yes, I would be authorized.

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I've given up on hopes of being issued a portable for our county's 800 MHz P25 trunked system, but I could solve some of my comm needs for use on our simplex channels (850-853 MHz). What's a good portable to look for on the used market? Ideally I would like to have a display for channel labeling. FP...

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Yeah, that would probably be the optimal solution. But I don't know how easy that would be.

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See my thread here: http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=104890 Unfortunately, I have yet to find a really satisfactory solution. The best I could come up with was a D-ring that I slipped under the clip. You can then slide that over the antenna. Edited to add: Like this, though I can'...

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A little thread resurrection. Can anyone confirm that if I get this interface and software without the Entitlement ID, it's still the case that there is worthwhile functionality? I have a fleet of about 30 XTS's, and I'd like to get a decent handle on the status of all of the batteries - periodicall...

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Thanks for those links. I'm going to pass them on in my department.

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That's one of my concerns. When the guys put the radios back in the chargers after using them on a run, they can't easily tell if they are seated properly since there is no power/no LED indication. And of course, by the time the shore line is plugged in when they arrive at the station, the crew has ...

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OK, thanks. That makes sense.

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My fire company has Impres chargers in our trucks that are running off 110 volts from the shorelines. This means the radios are not being charged when rolling. In your experience, is this considered normal practice? For the most part, I'm OK with it. Our trucks spend the large majority of the time s...

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