Ok,
So a guy I know bought one of the 10 XTS3000 recently listed on fleabay, I believe they came from the USAG or something like that.
The model ## is H09RDH9......
Which should have a bandsplit of 438-482 according to the info posted on the batlabs section..
However, the radio he got was a 403-477 which is in the neighborhood of a q split.
On my XTS3000 I have an S in the model# and it lives in the 450-480 range.
What is going on here, is the posting wrong, or am I blatently missing sonething here... Thanks, Rob
XTS3000 Portable Bandsplits.
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No, it's a 403-470 split radio.FMROB wrote:Ok,
So an R in the model # of an xts3000 is a q-split radio,
If that is corrected, someone needs to correct this error in the batlabs board section.
Thanks, Rob
Q-split refers to the mobiles, which use a Q in the model to indicate 403-433. Thus, Q-split.
Your XTS can be properly called an R-split, or 403-470 split for less confusion.
R-split for the XTS5000 is 380-470.
Be that as it may,
My point is the the information side of batlabs is incorrect, and should be changed. I am not bitching, but batlabs is a bible to which many people turn to for info, which should be corrected. This guy bought this radio as per the info on the labs,,,, in addition to a bogus description by the seller, which most likely came off of the labs info page anyhow.
Here is how the astro portable section reads under the model specific section of "XTS Portables"
"Here you can find the Astro Portable model breakdown chart. Note that it is the same as the one for the mobiles, except for the available power levels and the "H" at the beginning of the model number to denote portable"
My point is the the information side of batlabs is incorrect, and should be changed. I am not bitching, but batlabs is a bible to which many people turn to for info, which should be corrected. This guy bought this radio as per the info on the labs,,,, in addition to a bogus description by the seller, which most likely came off of the labs info page anyhow.
Here is how the astro portable section reads under the model specific section of "XTS Portables"
"Here you can find the Astro Portable model breakdown chart. Note that it is the same as the one for the mobiles, except for the available power levels and the "H" at the beginning of the model number to denote portable"
I believe the Main Batlabs site is completely different from the Batlabs forums, here, sombody correct me if I am wrong (Alex, Jaymz, PJ,...)FMROB wrote:I understand that it is done by volunteers, but remember it's better not to have any information at all than having the wrong information.
It really isn't a matter of common sense......
You need to make your case to the admins that run that site and i believe their contact information is on that site.
Just my .02 worth about updating the information.
DB
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Correct radio data...
Seems to me that relying on an "unofficial" site, though
the Batlabs model specific data is generally pretty good,
is the wrong way to make a serious buying decision. Manufacturers
provide data sheets with usually correct information and
that's what your friend would have been better off consulting.
And when reading the data sheets be sure to read the
reverse sides of them where the bandsplits are usually given
in small type. Think of the many Saber auctions we have all seen
where the seller says the unit will do 403-512 mHz, which
instantly labels him as an incompetent who knows next to
nothing about the item.
the Batlabs model specific data is generally pretty good,
is the wrong way to make a serious buying decision. Manufacturers
provide data sheets with usually correct information and
that's what your friend would have been better off consulting.
And when reading the data sheets be sure to read the
reverse sides of them where the bandsplits are usually given
in small type. Think of the many Saber auctions we have all seen
where the seller says the unit will do 403-512 mHz, which
instantly labels him as an incompetent who knows next to
nothing about the item.
Tom in D.C.
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tvsjr wrote:
No, it's a 403-470 split radio.
Q-split refers to the mobiles, which use a Q in the model to indicate 403-433. Thus, Q-split.
Your XTS can be properly called an R-split, or 403-470 split for less confusion.
R-split for the XTS5000 is 380-470.
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Correction, there is no R split in the XTS5000 line anymore.
The Q split is the new 380 to 470 MHz designator now for the XTS5000 and its derivatives.
This of course makes it useless and dangerous now to compare the Q designator between different radio models especially if its a flea-bay radio.
Mike
No, it's a 403-470 split radio.
Q-split refers to the mobiles, which use a Q in the model to indicate 403-433. Thus, Q-split.
Your XTS can be properly called an R-split, or 403-470 split for less confusion.
R-split for the XTS5000 is 380-470.
.........................................................................................................
Correction, there is no R split in the XTS5000 line anymore.
The Q split is the new 380 to 470 MHz designator now for the XTS5000 and its derivatives.
This of course makes it useless and dangerous now to compare the Q designator between different radio models especially if its a flea-bay radio.
Mike