Oooh! New toy!

Post by **alex** » Fri Mar 01, 2002 10:44 am

Got a new toy today - HT1550. Don't know how many people have seen them, but got a very good deal on it. I like it so far, just waiting for someone to get me a cable so I can program it, and then I'll post a review. Anyone have a codeplug for a VHF version they could send me to play with in the mean time?

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Yosh · Post by **Yosh** » Fri Mar 01, 2002 11:38 am

Alex,
The looks sweeeeet! Have fun with it, and keep us posted on how it works and any programming hints!

I can wait to get mine. Next Tuesday seems so far away.

-
Yosh
KD6PXE

Post by Pj » Fri Mar 01, 2002 1:00 pm

If you don't mind me asking, what was the cost?

Post by **alex** » Fri Mar 01, 2002 1:04 pm

$682.50

hobbes · Post by **hobbes** » Fri Mar 01, 2002 1:08 pm

That's not a bad price. I paid about that much for my ht1250, and that was several years ago (one of the first ones off the line)

Post by **alex** » Fri Mar 01, 2002 1:14 pm

It's going to be interesting to see how it programs and such. It's kinda 1/2 programmed right now (long amusing story), so I'm waiting to do some more work on it. So far, i'm very impressed with it. The recieve is much better so far that that of the jedi series, it doesn't give that annoying hiss if it's sitting next to the computer monitor for a while...

I'll use it tonight on ambulance duty, and then i'll prob. be up to the wee hours of the morning programming it

That's the plan at least.

-Alex

FatBoy · Post by **FatBoy** » Fri Mar 01, 2002 2:44 pm

Programming is ok, but it boggs down my computer. It has 160 conv capability, but only holds 99 conv channels per zone. I am extremely familiar with HT/CDM software, so the programming wasn't a problem. I use it for uhf and trunking. FatBoy.

Gman · Post by **Gman** » Fri Mar 01, 2002 4:59 pm

Great looking radio. About how much are these radios going for? Does this radio take the normal CPS software that is used for the 1250/750? Thank you and good luck with your radio.....

Astro_Saber · Post by **Astro_Saber** » Fri Mar 01, 2002 7:29 pm

Damm I'd trade my sber outfit just for one of these.

looks nice looks like you can write a book the text is so small and you can write alot

MT2000 man · Post by **MT2000 man** » Fri Mar 01, 2002 9:06 pm

I like the "new toy"

Tell us how it works (RX and TX, etc.) when you finally get it all set and ready to be used.

JAYMZ · Post by **JAYMZ** » Fri Mar 01, 2002 9:29 pm

I doubt you could but can you hear our ALS provider in our county or Wayne and Lackawanna Counties in PA? I noticed the frequency and was just curious.

Post by Pj » Fri Mar 01, 2002 10:03 pm

For some reason, that seems to be a popular EMS freq, as a few here in CT use that too.

SD70MAC · Post by **SD70MAC** » Sat Mar 02, 2002 5:49 am

When you get you programing cable let us know if you can enable the EDIT feature? If so does it alow you to change the freq,pl,dpl like the JT1000.

Post by **alex** » Sat Mar 02, 2002 8:43 am

Still waiting on a cable... Should be getting one today... at least that's the hope

.

I used the radio for a while last night, it's quite nice, i just wish it had scan enabled, that would have helped just a bit.

One thing I will say is that it has a softer recieve, it sounds better than the Genesis/Jedi series of radios, and seems like it does a better job with weak signals.

After using it for a few hours, I have shown it to 3-4 people, and at least 1 of them will be calling Monday to order one, and 1-2 others seriously considering it.

I'm quite happy so far.

Iterms of the edit feature - I saw in the RSS where to turn it on. I was able to get a codeplug from someone for a UHF LTR radio, so I could begin poking around in the RSS and learning how to program it. When I went and looked in the help file It didn't specify what was required to do this. I'll play, and see where I can go with it

-Alex

[ This Message was edited by: alex on 2002-03-02 11:43 ]

Astro_Saber · Post by **Astro_Saber** » Sat Mar 02, 2002 9:58 am

so is the 682.00 from motorola or a dist?

Post by **alex** » Sat Mar 02, 2002 10:17 am

It's from an actual dealer. I was pretty suprised at the price when he origionally told me over the phone.

There is a guy who was selling them on ebay, however, they are the latin american version, and he had a Buy-It-Now of $649. However, for the extra $30, I got a REAL U.S. version, with a warrenty, etc.

I did call a dealer localy to see what his price was. He said that the price that I was quoted looked exaclty like his cost for a new HT1250. The price that he could find on the HT1550 was around $1050, which at that point, I'd just save a little while longer and go Astro.

-Alex

Ray D. O'Mann #2 · Post by **Ray D. O'Mann #2** » Sat Mar 02, 2002 1:58 pm

Is it capable of TYPE II?

Post by **alex** » Sat Mar 02, 2002 9:45 pm

Trunking? No idea. I only use conventional systems... They do make an LTR version, but i'm sure that's not what your looking for.

-Alex

cfdeng3 · Post by **cfdeng3** » Sun Mar 03, 2002 2:03 pm

Is there a number where I can contact the dealer to buy one??

perthcom · Post by **perthcom** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 6:08 am

Its conventional and LTR in VHF and UHF
Here is a list of the features:

-NiMH 1500 mAH, 7.5V Battery 2.5" Belt Clip
-120V Rapid Rate Single Unit
Intellicharger
-Antenna
-Four Line 14 Character Alphanumeric Display
-Internal Noise Cancelling Microphone
-7 Programmable Buttons with 20
Selectable Features
-Full Keypad
-X-Pand Technology Telephone Interconnect
-Dual Priority Scan (Conventional
Operation Only)
-Quik Call II (Conventional Operation Only)
-Home Channel Revert (LTR Operation
Only)
-Emergency (Encode)
-LTR & Conventional - MDC1200 Radio
Check
-Decode LTR & Conv. - MDC1200 Selective Call Encode/Decode
-LTR & Conventional - MDC1200 PTT-ID
-Encode/Decode LTR & Conven.
- MDC1200 Call Alert Encode/Decode
LTR & Con - MDC1200 Selective Radio
Inhibit Decode
-Status Message Call Stacking
-Built in Voice Storage with
Answer Mode User

There is no mention of Passport or any other protocols yet.

We're taking orders! send your P/O's

Bruce

[ This Message was edited by: perthcom on 2002-03-04 09:09 ]

Post by **alex** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 6:51 am

I posted a review of it so far...

http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.p ... &forum=1&0

and the company I baught it from there. Check it out.

-Alex

gafd6913 · Post by **gafd6913** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 9:04 am

Just wondering, how many different alert tones does it have? Also, how does it seem to hold up physically?

Post by **alex** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 10:38 am

The construction of it seems to be quite good. It does have different alert tones, just haven't gotten to seeing what they are or really play with them.

-Alex

FatBoy · Post by **FatBoy** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 3:03 pm

Good luck on the edit feature. I have spent many an hour on the phone with Mot. reps, engineers, and RSS programmers and they all say the firmware doesn't support frequency adgility (ie edit) feature. Plus, you need a so-called special battery to do it. FatBoy.

Post by **wavetar** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 4:08 pm

On 2002-03-02 16:58, Ray D. O'Mann #2 wrote:
Is it capable of TYPE II?

If you're looking for a Professional Series based trunking radio, it's the MTX850/MTX8250 radios. We've only sold a couple so far, but the customer really likes them (has a mixture of MTX810's & MTX8000's otherwise). They'll do Type II/IIi, no Type I. An Aussie fellow on another board told me there was a SmartZone capable model, which he called the ATS2500. I can't confirm that. but I can confirm that there are greyed out SmartZone screens when I program the MTX850's, so who knows?

Todd

Nickdap · Post by **Nickdap** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 9:55 pm

Alex,
Will this radio to mdc emergency recieve on conventional?
Secondly anyone know what the model nbr for the asia version is? Or if one exists.
Nick

EDIT, ok looks like it wont do decode of emrg ANI according to the spec sheet. Next question how big is your VHF antenna? I assume its the wide band. Any better then the good old jedi wide band pool que?

[ This Message was edited by: nickdap on 2002-03-05 01:09 ]

Post by **alex** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 10:32 pm

The antenna is the same size as that of a VHF MT. Right now, the Pro series radios are coming with those antennas, as it was found a while ago that the antenna was contributing to some of the reception problems.

The one on my HT1550 is about 6-7 inches. (no, nothing sounds bad about that...)

-Alex

Nickdap · Post by **Nickdap** » Mon Mar 04, 2002 11:30 pm

how does the 6 to 7 inches contribute to wearability?
nick

Astro_Saber · Post by **Astro_Saber** » Tue Mar 05, 2002 5:53 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dl ... 1710806404

Post by **alex** » Tue Mar 05, 2002 6:11 pm

I was origionally going to buy from this guy, however it was a Latin American version of the radio. Because of this, when I found a US version for another 30 bucks, I thought it would be better dealing with warrenty issues... And I got it through a dealer in the end.

Nick - Answer to your question, it's not bad at all... Still getting used to it tho

-Alex

[ This Message was edited by: alex on 2002-03-05 21:12 ]

Astro_Saber · Post by **Astro_Saber** » Tue Mar 05, 2002 6:47 pm

so what exactly is a warranty on a new radio?

Post by **alex** » Tue Mar 05, 2002 9:45 pm

2 years I believe. I don't have the paperwork infront of me.

How many people have called and ordered one so far, and does anyone know how to make the selected mode priority 1 while scanning?

-Alex

FatBoy · Post by **FatBoy** » Wed Mar 06, 2002 5:33 am

you should be able to make currenttly selected channel priority by going to scan list then putting "selected" in the first scan list entry (make sure it is number 1. I cant remember if you need to activate scan in the personality or not. If you cant figure it out, Private Message me. FatBoy.

Post by **alex** » Wed Mar 06, 2002 7:21 am

Ok.

This has to be the dumbest way I have ever seen to setup a scan list, but it works now...

Next trick - how do I set the scan time to 250ms as opposed to the 750 that the rss changes it to if I put that number in, when the help says it will do 250ms?

-Alex

[ This Message was edited by: alex on 2002-03-06 10:22 ]