Anyone used the EX500 or EX600?

Steve · Post by **Steve** » Mon Nov 05, 2001 12:47 am

Has anyone used the EX500 or EX600 yet?
If so any thoughts on the features, or bugs.
I'm considering replacing a Visar with one but would like some feedback first.

Steve

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Post by **wavetar** » Mon Nov 05, 2001 11:30 am

Hi Steve. We've only just sold our first two units (EX500's) a few weeks ago. My first instinct was to say "They can't be any worse than a Visar", but I figured those might be my famous last words. However,they seem very solid, and performed very well, both on my R-2670 analyzer and onsite at the customer's location. 90% of the problems with the Visar were with the NiMH batteries, and the flimsy controller board. Hopefully Motorola won't make history repeat itself and avoid those issues with the EX's. Being based on the HT platform, you may want to wait 6-12 months to see if any bugs pop up!

Todd

Signal911 · Post by **Signal911** » Sun Dec 23, 2001 1:05 pm

Is the RSS the same for the EX600 and the other HT's...HT1250, etc.??? I realize that the cable is going to be different, but I thought the software may be the same, since the radios operate virtually the same.

Post by **wavetar** » Sun Dec 23, 2001 2:17 pm

Yes, the latest HT/CDM CPS (ver 6.01.00?) will also program the EX radios. The cable, like you said, is different.

Todd

radioEd · Post by **radioEd** » Sun Dec 23, 2001 7:08 pm

Someone dropped this link in my mailbox!
http://coffeysound.com/store/motorola.html
Scroll almost down to the bottom, & it list for $995. for the EX500....wow! The 600 is on the bottom left..but the .pdf files don't work? "M" is cleaning up!