A pal of mine has a 1-Model R Systems Saber I'm interested in buying.
Are there such things as factory Ruggedized SysSabers, or is it for sure a recased model?
In the same vein, I remember reading a few threads here that talked about how R Models have to be specially sealed or pressurized or something to work correctly.
If that's true, how does one do this? Do you have to send it to Motorola, or is there some way to do this yourself?
Ruggedized SysSabers
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Re: Ruggedized SysSabers
Osprey wrote:
Are there such things as factory Ruggedized SysSabers,
yes
or is it for sure a recased model?
no
In the same vein, I remember reading a few threads here that talked about how R Models have to be specially sealed or pressurized or something to work correctly.
it will work , the proper sealing will be if it is to go underwater .
If that's true, how does one do this?
assemble the radio in a pressureized enviroment
Do you have to send it to Motorola, or is there some way to do this yourself?
unless you are going swimming with the radio , i dont think that it is going to be a problem ..
but it is your money !
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The ruggedized Sabers have the 'terminator looking case' and are somewhat waterproof for minor 'wettings' but not submersible to any great depth.
The biggest drawback with this model is battery cost, that latching system on the 'R' series makes the radio unsuitable for battery swaps with regular Sabers, you are stranded if you don't have spares.
As for government split......I hope you got it cheap, or have the proper band split modules on hand, if not, dump it, and get a regular Saber or a Systems model, you'll be far ahead of the deal.
The submersible Sabers should also be marked on the control top as 'submersible', and those cases are factory sealed and pressurized, once the radio has been opened, that seal is destroyed and is no longer submersible, same goes for the membrane, if it's been punctured, it's unsafe to dunk it.'
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The biggest drawback with this model is battery cost, that latching system on the 'R' series makes the radio unsuitable for battery swaps with regular Sabers, you are stranded if you don't have spares.
As for government split......I hope you got it cheap, or have the proper band split modules on hand, if not, dump it, and get a regular Saber or a Systems model, you'll be far ahead of the deal.
The submersible Sabers should also be marked on the control top as 'submersible', and those cases are factory sealed and pressurized, once the radio has been opened, that seal is destroyed and is no longer submersible, same goes for the membrane, if it's been punctured, it's unsafe to dunk it.'
Enterprize.....One to beam up!