Fun in state contracts

[Pj]

Was browsing thru an expired Motorola pricing contract with NY (Expired 12/2010) and came across these gems:

Listed under XTL/XTS/APX flash upgrades..

Q243 ENH: UPGRADE TO DIGITAL VSELP $ 700.00
Q348AB ALT: 512K UPGRADE ASTRO-SABER $5,000.00
QA00276AA ENH: REBAND UPGRADE XTL1500 $400.00
Q575AB ENH: TRUNKING 3600 BAUD LIMITED FLASHPORT $300.00
QA00275AA ENH: REBAND UPGRADE XTS2500 $400.00

XTS4000 prior to adding the options had a base of $1400 (then add the $1200 conventional P25 operation..)

A basic dual band APX7000 with holder, battery and antenna and charger worked out to be about $4700.

[chrismoll12]

Q348AB ALT: 512K UPGRADE ASTRO-SABER $5,000.00

huh?

[MT2000 man]

I was looking at the same thing ( Astro Saber charge for 5K ). Must be a typo.

Or . . . . .not ?? I didn't think anyone still used Astro Sabers.

[Pj]

My guess it was for the VOCON swap out for fielded AS to the 1MB VOCON's. However, those ran about $1k list IIRC at the time.

I'd say its legit to scare people into upgrading.