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ScannerDan · Post by **ScannerDan** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:42 pm

I didn't know that you could attach a Sys9000 Astro control head to a XTS AVA. Does the control head operate all functions like zone. volume, mode, etc.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Motorola-XTS-MTP-Ve ... dZViewItem

apco25 · Post by **apco25** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 8:48 pm

That's always been possible with the MACOM M-RK and the Orion control head, but I've never heard of the XTVA version from Motorola.

Unless of course someone just stuck the cable on there.

Post by **akardam** » Mon Jan 30, 2006 9:08 pm

apco25 wrote:Unless of course someone just stuck the cable on there.

That's what I'd guess... would be interesting to ask the guy if he would show it powered up with a radio in it.

ScannerDan · Post by **ScannerDan** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 2:45 pm

akardam wrote:
apco25 wrote:Unless of course someone just stuck the cable on there.
That's what I'd guess... would be interesting to ask the guy if he would show it powered up with a radio in it.

Well I asked the question and here is his response:

"Have not tested with XTS radio. If units do not work, refund will be given."

Tyler Bates
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2507 27th Street
Lubbock, Texas 79410
806-749-3131
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apco25 · Post by **apco25** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 5:31 pm

That's hardly helpful now is it?

ScannerDan · Post by **ScannerDan** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 6:53 pm

apco25 wrote:That's hardly helpful now is it?

Nope but that's what he said just passen it along !!

Post by Pj » Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:28 pm

I'll go out on a limb here, but I think DB25 control cable mates up pretty well with a DB25 on the back of the XTVA.

Of course, I could be wrong...

(But would be cool)

jmr061 · Post by **jmr061** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 7:34 pm

What I would like to see is if the control head power wires are mated up or loose with the XTVA power wires. I am sure this is all a pipe dream but it would be cool if it atually worked.

The seller probably got it in a lot of equipment and thought it went together since it all attached so nicely.

Jason

kb0nly · Post by **kb0nly** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 8:14 pm

It looks to me like he had a Spectra remote head and cable and connected it to the DB-25 for the external speaker on the vehicle adapter.

Microwave Mike · Post by **Microwave Mike** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:13 pm

Well, from the pictures he has the correct connectors in the correct places.
Those connectors did NOT go with a Astro Spectra.
I think a study of each manual, XTVA and a 1078D would tell all.
Are the data pins going to the right place..........the mic audio going in at the right pins.....................and the biggie is the data format the same.

I know for a fact that a W-3 head has a different mask-burned micro from
the HHCH for a XTVA. Other than that they are the same. I would love to ask the buyer how it works.

Time will tell

mm

kb0nly · Post by **kb0nly** » Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:15 pm

Oh, so these do have a HHCH then? I don't know nothing about them, too new, lol.

I saw a Saber SVA on ebay once where they had a A9 head with Spectra remote cable connected to the db-25 for the speaker. I laughed for a while about that one!

Microwave Mike · Post by **Microwave Mike** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:32 am

Yes, the HHCH worked on the XTS MVA and the Saber Astro MVA.
It looked just like a W-3 head. I think it's cost was somthing like $ 600 or $ 700. On the XTS MVA it would work with any XTS series. The W-3 did NOT work on the MVA. Both HHCH had different part numbers.
I had one for a while, but fliped it. I never installed it.

mm

Microwave Mike · Post by **Microwave Mike** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:56 pm

GAD!!!!!! $ 468.00
I remember when a XTVA went for $ 35.00

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XTVA and a 1078D?

XTVA HHCH