I'm trying to decide on an XTS2500 or a 5000. But first, I had several questions.
On the XTS1500's, I see that the print "XTS1500" is sometimes in different colors (IE Yellow, Gold, and Purple.) Does this have a specific meaning?
What is the difference between an XTS2500-I and a regular XTS? IS Rated?
What are the main differences that you notice in the 2500's vs. the 5000's operational wise? Which radio did you choose between the two and why?
A little about my situation:
I am currently using XTS3000's, MTS2000's, HT1000's and Astro Sabers. I have a radio for each band (800, UHF, and VHF) I want a radio that I can store a large amount of frequencies in (obviously.) In my area, there is 109 Fire Departments, about 37 Ambulance Companies, and about 10 different Police agencies. 85% of these agencies are on 800MHz, and UHF. Eventually, I'll be getting 6 of the radios that I've chose to go with. (One for each band, and an extra one to make my Gang Charger look full.
I recently had a problem where someone thought they would be funny and inhibit my XTS3000. Even though I had the RX MDC Personality set without Radio Inhibit, some how they still managed to Zap it. The best part was it was on a Ham frequency. I want to be able to decode MDC without having to worry about that. So if anyone has any suggestions, let's hear it!