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Some Pics of the PM1500....Enjoy:






-Mike

Looks like finally /\/\ made the jump to hammie radios!

Thanks for the pictures though

scan more than 16 channels at 1 time? caller id?

dxon2m wrote:Looks like finally /\/\ made the jump to hammie radios!

Thanks for the pictures though

Eh?

Looks like a very nice, solid radio to me.

User friendly, too...

i.e. possibly FD's where you don't need a whole lotta buttons to get things done and you have gloves on. Simple controls. Nice.

Do we have a list of features and price range? I am upgrading my ambulances this year and am looking.

Hmm, looks like a spectra replacement.

-Josh

Josh wrote:Hmm, looks like a spectra replacement.

-Josh

Well, kind of. The higher end models (XTL2500/5000) are generally accepted as a Spectra replacement. The XTL1500/PM1500 is more equivalent to an MCS2000 replacement.

Todd

Is the PM1500 avaliable in VHF 136-174 and the UHF "R" and "S" splits?

Anyone have an idea or a base price as to how much one of these costs? (complete package with head, mic, etc)

I heard 3g because it was digital.

jmr3865 wrote:I heard 3g because it was digital.

It's only digital if you order it as such, or get it flash upgraded later. I'll check tomorrow, but it's likely to be around the price of the PR1500 portable.

Todd

Price? features?

AAM79KTD9PW5AN PM1500 136-174M 100W List $1800.00

AAM79QTD9PW5AN PM1500 380-470M 100W List $1900.00

Options:
W20BZ ADD GCAI Keypad Mic 180.00

W432AF ADD Increased Audio Power 11.00

G582AB ADD: REMOTE MOUNT CABLE 131FT 61.00

G607AB ADD: REMOTE MOUNT CABLE 75FT 23.00

G609AB ADD: CBL REMOTE MOUNT 50FT 15.00

G610AB ADD: REMOTE MOUNT CABLE 30FT 7.00

G618AB ADD: REMOTE MOUNT CABLE -5.00

G879AB ADD: REMOTE MOUNT CBL 115FT 45.00

STDRMC0483AA STANDARD REMOTE CABLE 0.00

and they come standard 110 wts? features?

I guess they don't want to sell any to anyone in any of the wonderful t-band cities....

The PM1500:

* Offers a robust solution for your long-range communications needs with 110 watts of power.
* Delivers clear, crisp sound in loud environments through its 7.5 watt external speaker.
* Includes user-friendly icons in the backlit alphanumeric display, for viewing status, features, channel names, and Caller ID.
* Meets the highest U.S. military specifications of any mobile radio in the Motorola Professional Radio Series.
* Comes with the backing of Motorola service and a two-year warranty.

The Motorola PM1500 has the following features:

* 255 Channels
* Scan
* Multicolored LED Indicators
* 4 Programmable Buttons - Easy access to favorite features. Optional keypad microphone allows you to scroll through the menu and access up to 16 programmable features
* Programmable Emergency Button - Alerts dispatcher in an emergency situation
* Backlit 8-Character Alphanumeric Display - User friendly icons and soft menu so you easily view status and access features.
* Display for viewing of channel names and Caller ID
* Large Channel and Push Button On/Off Volume Knobs
* 7.5 Watt External Speaker Allows for clear, crisp communication in loud environments
* P25 Conventional Upgradeable
* 12.5/25 kHz Switchable Channel Spacing (VHF/UHF)

MDC qc2 encode?

You're really making me work on the copy and paste tonight :p

Signaling: MDC1200 PTT-ID (Alphanumeric ID-Encode (E)/Decode(D))/Selective Radio Inhibit (D)/Call Alert (E/D)/Selective Call (E/D)/Radio Check (D)-Emergy (E/D)//Quik Call II (E/D)//DTMF Tele Interc (E/D)/PTT ID (E/D)/Call Alert (E/D)Selective Call (E/D)

Thank you. My squad is looking to upgrade and I wanted to look into the future instead of the present with the cdm's. You could of sent me the link! Are there any known bugs?

Most of it came from the launch literature I got from "protected" sources and the feature stuff is from the generic promo stuff /\/\ uses. I don't think they've begun shipping, iirc they are going to start in August or September. At least that's when I'm told I'll be getting 2 demos for free <g> and they are marked as NA on MOL.

Most likely the UHF high split one will probably end up in my car for my own personal hamsexyness and the VHF one will collect dust on my shelf

alex wrote:I guess they don't want to sell any to anyone in any of the wonderful t-band cities....

I was wondering the same thing. Around here the norm for Police and Fire is 470-472 and 482-484 for the repeater outputs as well as 453 and 460-463. I hope they come out with a T-Band model. I would probably pick up one of them.

On a side not, why are all of the new radios starting at 380MHz rather than 403Mhz? What is in the 380-403 range?

The federal government runs trunking systems there, IIRC.

I hate revealing my "secret" source for the latest /\/\ photos, but here you go:http://tinyurl.com/fvcdq

Some mo' photos:




-Mike

Heh....that's where I thought they came from. Nice websites when you need to get some pics.

Looks like an overgrown marine radio. Same goes for the mic.

Is that an 8-PIN mic connector????????

apco25 wrote:Is that an 8-PIN mic connector????????

I count 10.

I was rather tired when I posted. Interesting to go to a 10 pin DIN essentially. I thought th e 8 pin RJ was the way they've been going for years.

THe form factor is nice. Small, simple and 110w output. Just looks a bit marine or hammy inspired.

Well... The CDM uses a 10 pin RJ45 (is it even an RJ45 if it has ten pins?) Of course, only the special-feature MIC makes use of the extra pins... otherwise the mic jack is completely BACKWARD COMPATIBLE with older radio mics....

Now do you understand why they revised the mic jack? I'm sure it's possible that it had something to do with those ancient rj45 clips breaking off, or wire pulling out of it.... other possible contributing factors aside from creating something you have to buy their special microphones for, rather than slapping an RJ45 on an old Syntor mic and being good to go.

-Josh

AEC wrote:

Does the mic plug have a gasket on it to prevent moisture ingress by the way?

Yes! It makes a very nice 'suction pop' sound when you remove the mic from the radio.

Todd

Josh wrote:Well... The CDM uses a 10 pin RJ45 (is it even an RJ45 if it has ten pins?) Of course, only the special-feature MIC makes use of the extra pins... otherwise the mic jack is completely BACKWARD COMPATIBLE with older radio mics....

RJ-41.

(At least that's what Symbol calls it. They use it on the bottom as the charge/data connector for a number of their handheld terminals.)

How do you program it? Do you program from the head or the drawer? Also, does it require a new ribless cable or can we get away with the old dusty/trusty maratrac/GM300 cable with a rib? Does it use the ASTRO mobile software or a completely new CPS?

Thanks for any info.

craig wrote:can we get away with the old dusty/trusty maratrac/GM300 cable with a rib?

One look at the mic jack should tell you the answer to that one.

So nearly 2 grand and it's only got an 8 character display? I should email moto a list of some of the channel names our customers want us to put in radios... with 8 characters I have a hard time even abbreviating some of them.

I like how they show it with one of those junk switching power supplies, "would you like the 'run your $1800 radio on 22 volts when the power supply fails' option?" Sure.. give me some of that...

No T band, no low band, only four programmable buttons, yet another "PITA to flush mount in a console" control head (although doesn't look quite as bad as a CDM or MCS), yet ANOTHER mic style to stock, still using those flimsy volume controls I've had to replace 8000 of, no lower power version...

I'm underwhelmed.

jackhackett wrote:

craig wrote:can we get away with the old dusty/trusty maratrac/GM300 cable with a rib?

One look at the mic jack should tell you the answer to that one.

Not necessarily. The Maratrac's were programmed at the drawer and not the control head. The RJ45 connector was in the drawer.

craig wrote: Not necessarily. The Maratrac's were programmed at the drawer and not the control head. The RJ45 connector was in the drawer.

Yes, but that was because they were sort of a kluge between a mitrek and a maxtrac. They may have hidden an RJ45 for programming somewhere on this new thing, but I wouldn't bet my lunch money on it.