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Ok thanks. That install looks great.

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Which console did you use?

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They will keep working below 80%. They will work until they will not charge. We have Impres batteries for MTS2000 that are 1/2 capacity after 10 years.

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Impres batteries for our XTS5000 last an average of 4 to 6 years in police. They are assigned their radios. Non impres last 2 years. In fire service, we see 3 years average but that is 1300+ charges. They usually have 30 re-condition cycle. This is why you buy impres, the re-condition cycle, won't c...

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Have you tested receiver sensitivity with transmitter off?

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I was wrong, I was looking at CPS today. Under Tools, there is a Password option.

Sorry I was wrong.

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XTS3000 can do both a 3600 and a 9600 system at the same time. The 3600 system is limited in features. We had this done in mid 2000's.

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Unitunker will decoded P25, Type II and Edacs.

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I have used Maxrad 1/2 wave no ground on semi tractor and combines with great luck.

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You will need to put the green wire on battery and the orange wires is the one that goes to ignition.

Just checked with an W7 astro spectra plus in my office. Your problem should be fixed when you make the above changes.

Radio Kid

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Is the Green wire to Battery or constant power and Orange wire to Ignition?

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I have ordered in Early June.

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Since Motorola has their battery for the ML laptops backorderd for a while, what you ordering to put in the ML900 and ML910?

I see interstate has them but am leary of them.

Thanks.

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HSN9008A

Speaker - 7.5 Watt external speaker with accessory connector modified for enhanced connection reliability when used with SM series and which provides higher output receiver audio

$40.38 MOL

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Going to mount the W3 Astro Spectra VHF in the new car.

Have anyone tried these.

ProClip Option-Chevrolet Malibu 2004-2007 - ProClip Angled Mount Item #: 853304

Panavise Option-Panavise 751101404

Thanks.

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We use labels inside the radio and on the case where the Motorola top and MTS2000 Labels are. We also Paint Batteries so no one steals my Impres ones.

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You can try programming the option of HANDSET, I did that for my maxtrac that is my echolink radio. It works great.

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We have some of the Freelinc mics. I have tested them without the earbud was not impressed from a radio guys point, not a cop or fireman. RX'ed Analog audio sound distant like the user is talking into the mic 3 feet away. RX'ed and TX'ed Digital sound like crap compared to the NMN6193C. Now from the...

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You are in Low RF Power setting for those perosnalities.

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I have a 2000 Buick Lesabre. I am the first to admit, that car is not fashionable at all. But, I put a 14" havis sheilds console, with W7 Astro Spectra, Kenwood D700, and a Yaesu 857. Also have an W3 Astro Spectra in the car too. I found power was easy with the battery underneath the back seat....

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Not a problem. Enjoy the radio, I use mine all the time.

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You should see PROG as one of the menus on the display. Press that, then you should get the option you can program. You should see SCAN, press that. Then you get SEL And DEL. So go through the channels like you did on the A7 and Sel and DEL the accordingly. Press the Home button to clear out of Scan...

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Ok, sorry misunderstood who was hearing the noise.

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Are the radio's secure?

Could it be TX Clear Alert Tone? It is just a beep when you transmit to tell you are in the clear and not encrypted.

That is underneath the Secure tab, then Advnaced tab.

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I have the parts at home from the A3 type system. I will try to get the parts # off them when I get home.

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What version is your firmware?

We got version 9 now for XTS, XTL and Astro Spectra + and they do show the ID on the analog talkgroups like they did on the IMBE talkgroups.

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No, a Minitor 4 will not talk to you.

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I just got my first version 9 radio back from the depot and the ID display does work on a 3600 baud trunking analog talkgroup now like it did on on the P25 Talkgroups.

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Thanks.

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Thanks.

What all did you fit in it for you application?

I will just putting in a X9000 head, D700, and hang the W3 VHF off a mic clip mounted to the console.

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Has anyone ever used this console before?

http://www.gamberjohnson.com/index.cfm? ... od_id=1067

Does the quality equal their other products.

Thanks

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Thanks emsbuff3240 for posting that and that is what I was trying to link.

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Sorry about that. You might try Wilson brand ones then. If I remember correctly they were cheaper.

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Part Number is NTN8613B.

Price is $75.88 on MOL.

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Today it has 3 day ship time.

Only 99.99.

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Astro Spectra W3, sorry for confusion

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Yesterday, I was programing a 100 watt AS 3. I key it up on low power(41 watts) and the UPS in the other room acutally resets and acts like it has no AC power. It does that until you unkey. Bad RF filtering aparenlty. The same radio also shut down the programming computer in the same room. Power=Fun...

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XTS3000 and Astro Saber use a seperate CPS from the new XTS series. It's CPS is called XTS 3000 and Astro Saber CPS.

XTS 5000 usesa new CPS called Astro 25 CPS.

The XTS 5000 uses a Ribless programming cable while the XTS 3000 needs the rib.

RK

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They shut a SMR off in Western Nebraska. It had local law enforcement on it and they still shut it off. I don't see them keeping them on the air because cellular phones have taken most of community repeaters and SMR users away.

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I think a mini-van would work. There is a lot of them on the road, and you have space to put a passanger in back for his "free" ride and you see many of them with dark tinted windows. Also for an antenna you could get a Stico Dual band VHF/800 to replace the factory AM/FM. As for lights, s...

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"A couple things it does that XTS does not (that I know of) - it will tell you zone and channel number in voice at turn-on and when you change channels/zone - handy if you can't see the display (stock, not an option). " A XTS 5000 with the current firmware can do channel announcement. I ha...

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My pride and joy, would have to be the Spectra SIU VHF version in the car.

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For a VHF/UHF/800 Scanner antenna I use a 800 5bd antenna. It is the one Motorola shipped with the Astro Spectra. It has good recieve on all bands but low band. You may try one of them. Good luck.
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Sti-Co does make a low band antenna to replace your am/fm. It is not very wide banded. I have seen them on some local county cars in my area. They had to back and be retuned by Sti-Co. So put one window mount for VHF/UHF and then a Sti-CO for the am/fm. You are covert as you are going to get with 33...

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Work day-
Advisor II
Motorola Cell
FT-60R-listen to fire paging and ham stuff
another radio for work-depends on the day's events

Regular day-
Advisor II
Motorola Cell
Nokia Cell-my personal one
FT-60R or Saber UHF or Visar VHF

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Sti-co makes Glass mounts and Fender mount antennas that look factory. I think they even make VHF/UHF Dual Band. You can try their website, here it is http://www.sti-co.com/.

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No, because conventional doesn't use an ID assigned by the system to follow the talkgroups.

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I would be concerned about an Antenna inside even at 25 watts. It would radiate right into your body. Just a thought on that.
I am not a fan of glass mounts but a glass mount might work too.
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