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- Tue Mar 26, 2024 7:01 pm
- Forum: APX Series Subscribers
- Topic: APX 8000 and MPL plus 900MHz
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2100
Re: APX 8000 and MPL plus 900MHz
Not any more. Someone figured it out. I have a 900 MHz APX4000 that works on 900 perfectly. FPP everywhere. He had a few at his table at the Orlando Hamcation. Full 2.5 watts tested from 896-941. In spec RX tested from 924-941. GARY
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:14 pm
- Forum: APX Series Subscribers
- Topic: APX 6000 Won't get a GPS lock
- Replies: 2
- Views: 174
Re: APX 6000 Won't get a GPS lock
You already got your answer on Radio Reference. You bought a totally whored out radio from China with a flash code that puts Nick’s FC to shame. Guy’s, check out this FC. #&40N%-71uEFD-0. The whole kitchen sink. And he wonders why there’s a problem with his radio. Try getting it aligned. Go to t...
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:05 am
- Forum: APX Series Subscribers
- Topic: P25 Phase 2?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 119
Re: P25 Phase 2?
Yes. Trunking only.
- Sun Oct 29, 2023 12:57 pm
- Forum: APX Series Subscribers
- Topic: HELP APX700xe Advice Needed
- Replies: 1
- Views: 329
Re: HELP APX700xe Advice Needed
Like you were told on the other forum you should have decoded the flash code BEFORE sending the $ to make sure it had the features you needed. Now that Motorola no longer supports the radio, go look on E-Bay for someone who can change the flash code to one with the features you need. GARY.
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 9:44 am
- Forum: ASTRO25 Series (XTS/XTL 1500/2500/5000) Subscribers
- Topic: Dumbing down an IMPRES charger to charge a too-low voltage battery
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5646
Re: Dumbing down an IMPRES charger to charge a too-low voltage battery
That may not be such a good idea Gary. These impress batteries contain charge rate electronics that may be damaged by doing that. Many years ago with regular nicad batteries i used to do that also and in some cases it helped revive them if they were on the way to the recycling box. I realize that, ...
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 9:39 am
- Forum: Experimental - Mods, and how to do things a little out of the box
- Topic: Bringing dead batteries back to life.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6184
Bringing dead batteries back to life.
From time, to time I find batteries that can not be charged due to these batteries sitting for months on end without being used. I have brought them back to life by jolting them with an Astron 13.8 PS. Some have suggested that this may damage an Impres battery which contains electronic components, b...
- Thu Sep 02, 2021 5:33 am
- Forum: ASTRO25 Series (XTS/XTL 1500/2500/5000) Subscribers
- Topic: Dumbing down an IMPRES charger to charge a too-low voltage battery
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5646
Re: Dumbing down an IMPRES charger to charge a too-low voltage battery
I just stab them with 12 volts for a few seconds from the closest Astron PS. Then the Impres charger can properly charge them. GARY. That may not be such a good idea Gary. These impress batteries contain charge rate electronics that may be damaged by doing that. Many years ago with regular nicad ba...
- Tue Aug 31, 2021 7:11 pm
- Forum: ASTRO25 Series (XTS/XTL 1500/2500/5000) Subscribers
- Topic: Dumbing down an IMPRES charger to charge a too-low voltage battery
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5646
Re: Dumbing down an IMPRES charger to charge a too-low voltage battery
I just stab them with 12 volts for a few seconds from the closest Astron PS. Then the Impres charger can properly charge them. GARY.
- Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:48 am
- Forum: APX Series Subscribers
- Topic: Add dtmf key pad to APX8000 2.5
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5485
Re: Add dtmf key pad to APX8000 2.5
While there is no “legitimate” way, I once purchased a 6000 full keypad radio that started off life as a 1.5 radio. So a previous owner changed the 5AN to a 7AN. And it worked perfectly. GARY.
- Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:59 pm
- Forum: MotoTRBO Portables and Mobiles (3xxx/5xxx/7xxx/SL) 2.0 Series Subscribers
- Topic: XPR7550/7580/6550/6580 in amateur bands
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5842
Re: XPR7550/7580/6550/6580 in amateur bands
VHF, & UHF, no problem. Straight up program the radio. But for 902, you’ll have to hex edit the CPS. GARY.
- Tue Jun 09, 2020 7:50 am
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: off season battery maintenance
- Replies: 5
- Views: 8176
Re: off season battery maintenance
If the batteries are Impres, put them in the Impres charger every 32 days. That way they will be reconditioned. GARY.
- Fri Jun 05, 2020 7:31 am
- Forum: MotoTRBO Portables and Mobiles (3xxx/5xxx/7xxx/SL) 2.0 Series Subscribers
- Topic: Differences between UHF 7550 and 7550e?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8063
Re: Differences between UHF 7550 and 7550e?
I own both. Except for the thin grey border around the PTT button on the “E”, they work the same. Both radios have the hottest receiver I have ever seen. I figured since they were the full band split vs the 6550, they’d be slightly deaf, but that’s not the case. GARY
- Sat Feb 29, 2020 10:49 am
- Forum: Radio Programming
- Topic: MOTOROLA XPR 2500 Mobile Radio UHF 403-470MHz - PASSWORD RESET?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7107
Re: MOTOROLA XPR 2500 Mobile Radio UHF 403-470MHz - PASSWORD RESET?
I recently bought a locked radio. I simply programmed in a code plug from the same model radio, & voila, an unlocked radio. Couldn’t have been easier. GARY.
- Sun Feb 16, 2020 10:02 am
- Forum: Converting Motorola Equipment to 900MHz Amateur
- Topic: XPR 6580 onto 900 mhz ham band
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14042
Re: XPR 6580 onto 900 mhz ham band
Can’t answer that. Sat next to my friend who did it on my laptop. I do believe he did the CPS convert, & then updated the FW to 1.12.17. That worked for the first radio, but not the second one. Then he tried with the trunking conversion package which included the 1.12.17 FW. Neither method worke...
- Sun Feb 16, 2020 7:26 am
- Forum: Converting Motorola Equipment to 900MHz Amateur
- Topic: XPR 6580 onto 900 mhz ham band
- Replies: 7
- Views: 14042
Re: XPR 6580 onto 900 mhz ham band
Since your radio is still 3600 trunking, & not yet DMR, that’s the missing step. You have to enable DMR which also enables the radio to do 902/927, but you lose the 3600 trunking. There’s a conversion step that doesn’t require anything “funny”. Once that step is done, the CPS is hex edited to al...
- Sun Feb 02, 2020 6:23 pm
- Forum: MotoTRBO Portables and Mobiles (4xxx/6xxx) 1.0 Series Subscribers
- Topic: XPR6550 Loud Uncontrolled Squeal
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11131
Re: XPR6550 Loud Uncontrolled Squeal
I have about 12 Gen 1 radios, all with 1.12.17. Only 1 radio did this, and it was only once, a year ago. I had to remove the battery to stop it. GARY.
- Sun Jan 26, 2020 6:10 pm
- Forum: Converting Motorola Equipment to 900MHz Amateur
- Topic: MTS2000 on 900 MHz
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5780
Re: MTS2000 on 900 MHz
There was a guy on this forum years ago who did this for me. Lived up in Oregon. N7MAQ was his call. Haven’t seen any posts from Jim lately, but he took care of that problem for me. OTOH, all MTX9250’s work great, & are cheap. GARY
- Fri Jul 26, 2019 6:11 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: MCS2000 Programming issue
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5970
Re: MCS2000 Programming issue
Buy a used XP laptop. Plenty around for $50. End of problem. OTOH, I once owned a MCS2000, & I couldn’t get it to program through the mike jack. I had to program it through the acc jack on the bottom of the radio. GARY.
- Sat Jun 01, 2019 12:29 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: Help!! Motorola LEX L11
- Replies: 10
- Views: 14297
Re: Help!! Motorola LEX L11
I bet the sales team didn’t mention anything about this. GARY.lincolnway407 wrote:Ok, so i opened a case with moto. They said they are having issues with it . They are sending an update in March :’(
- Sat Jun 01, 2019 12:27 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: Hara Arena Tornado Damage
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9184
Re: Hara Arena Tornado Damage
From what people tell me, it didn’t look much worse before the tornado hit. GARY.
- Sun Feb 17, 2019 5:59 pm
- Forum: Software & Firmware Releases & Issues
- Topic: XPR Firmware 2.10
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5752
Re: XPR Firmware 2.10
We must be hanging out on the same sites, as I’ve heard the same “rumor”. I guess we’ll find out soon. GARY.
- Mon Jan 07, 2019 11:32 am
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: Perplexed by Date code newer M accessories
- Replies: 6
- Views: 8518
Re: Perplexed by Date code newer M accessories
Also, they tend to date products a few months in the future, as they figure it will take a few months to get from mfg to the customer. Eg, I have had brand new radios, & batteries in my hand in Mar 2016, but were dated as built May 2016. GARY.
- Fri Dec 21, 2018 3:00 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: Difference between RMN5050A, & RMN5070A
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10992
Re: Difference between RMN5050A, & RMN5070A
Does anyone know if the RMN5052A compares to the 5053A? appear very similar, however the 5052A is less expensice by far. Looking to get the improved audio that a 5053 has The 5053 while being bigger, has 2 programmable side buttons near the PTT. The 5052 does not. TX audio wise, they both sound the...
- Wed Nov 28, 2018 5:44 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: Difference between RMN5050A, & RMN5070A
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10992
Re: Difference between RMN5050A, & RMN5070A
I use the typical Motorola external speaker on mine. With the gen 2 radios, & the auto leveling entitlement, it evens everything out. And when you connect an external speaker, the internal speaker still works. But I don't hear it because the external speaker is so much louder. GARY
- Fri Nov 16, 2018 1:57 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: Difference between RMN5050A, & RMN5070A
- Replies: 6
- Views: 10992
Re: Difference between RMN5050A, & RMN5070A
No. I have been using both base mikes on both radios, & it doesn't seem to make a difference. Also people tell me my TX audio on my XTL5000 in the car sounds better with a XPR mike, the RMN5053A vs the proper HMN1090 XTL mike. GARY
- Thu Jul 26, 2018 10:13 am
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: HT1000 with super low audio on receive problem
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3147
Re: HT1000 with super low audio on receive problem
Try it with a speaker mike to compare. GARY.
- Fri Jul 13, 2018 8:56 pm
- Forum: Radio Programming
- Topic: Programming help
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10973
Re: Programming help
And yet here it is. Everything is always on E-Bay. GARY https://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorola-Programming-CPS-Software-MOTOTRBO-XPR-DMR-16-0-USA-XPR6550-Latest-NEW/253750618181?hash=item3b14b72845%3Ag%3AXyIAAOSwZvFbIEzv&_sacat=0&_nkw=motorola+cps&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=p2380057.m570...
- Wed Jul 11, 2018 7:31 pm
- Forum: Radio Programming
- Topic: Programming help
- Replies: 9
- Views: 10973
Re: Programming help
The XPR radios are totally different from anything you programmed 15 years ago. Also most modern radios do not use a rib any more. My XPR programming cable uses a USB connector, & my 1250 cable uses a serial port, but neither uses a rib. But today there is You Tube to watch, & learn. Good lu...
- Wed Jul 04, 2018 3:35 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: Silent Key: W2NJS, "Tom in D.C."
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6998
Re: Silent Key: W2NJS, "Tom in D.C."
Wow. Just read this. He helped me with a few radio problems I had back in 2010. I spoke to him on the phone, & in talking, found out we both had similar heart problems. When I spoke to him, I had recently had surgery to correct my problem, and we were comparing notes. Just last week was the 10th...
- Tue Jun 26, 2018 4:58 pm
- Forum: Converting Motorola Equipment to 900MHz Amateur
- Topic: XPR7580e 902/927 MHz Mod
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6260
Re: XPR7580e 902/927 MHz Mod
Doesn’t work. But the 7580 does. GARY.
- Sun May 13, 2018 10:25 am
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: DAYTON 2017! Who's in? The official 2017 thread
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6992
Re: DAYTON 2017! Who's in? The official 2017 thread
Looking forward to my 1st Dayton [Xenia] ham fest. Driving with a friend from Florida. GARY
- Sun May 06, 2018 12:40 pm
- Forum: Converting Motorola Equipment to 900MHz Amateur
- Topic: APX4000 on 902/927 ham?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 24488
Re: APX4000 on 902/927 ham?
Nothing has changed since my February post. GARY.
- Tue Apr 10, 2018 6:51 pm
- Forum: APX Series Subscribers
- Topic: DMR feature in APX
- Replies: 37
- Views: 30213
Re: DMR feature in APX
I can see putting DMR in the APX line. I do NOT see putting P25 in the XPR line. GARY
- Tue Apr 10, 2018 2:42 pm
- Forum: APX Series Subscribers
- Topic: DMR feature in APX
- Replies: 37
- Views: 30213
Re: DMR feature in APX
My 8000XE too. OMAP L-138. GARY
- Tue Apr 10, 2018 12:55 pm
- Forum: Radio Programming
- Topic: Help! Newbie Programming APX 6000
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7455
Re: Help! Newbie Programming APX 6000
So you picked up 2 radios? A VHF 6000, & a UHF 6000? GARYfireman002 wrote:Hey guys. Just passed my HAM test and picked up an APX 6000 UHF/VHF. Brett..
- Mon Mar 26, 2018 4:24 pm
- Forum: ASTRO25 Series (XTS/XTL 1500/2500/5000) Subscribers
- Topic: XTS charger NTN8831B power supply?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7425
Re: XTS charger NTN8831B power supply?
All mine came with the 2504548T05 wallwart, which is 18 VDC. 1000ma. Center positive. It says this on the decal on the bottom of the charging stand under the word caution. GARY.
- Thu Mar 15, 2018 10:34 am
- Forum: MotoTRBO Portables and Mobiles (4xxx/6xxx) 1.0 Series Subscribers
- Topic: Full length UHF whip for Gen 1 HT?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9109
Re: Full length UHF whip for Gen 1 HT?
How do I determine the bandsplit? The color is black. GARYGtaman wrote:The 5 inch one is GPS. They don’t say GPS I believe.
- Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:40 pm
- Forum: MotoTRBO Portables and Mobiles (4xxx/6xxx) 1.0 Series Subscribers
- Topic: Full length UHF whip for Gen 1 HT?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9109
Re: Full length UHF whip for Gen 1 HT?
Yes on both. But on these newer antennas, 16 cm, & 14 cm, that area is black. So what bandsplit would that be? On the older antennas, it was the color of the plastic between the hole for the center pin, & the threads. GARY.
- Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:51 am
- Forum: MotoTRBO Portables and Mobiles (4xxx/6xxx) 1.0 Series Subscribers
- Topic: Full length UHF whip for Gen 1 HT?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9109
Re: Full length UHF whip for Gen 1 HT?
All the plastic inserts on the bottom are white. Even on the longer antennas. Which bandsplit do I have? GARY
- Wed Mar 07, 2018 2:45 pm
- Forum: MotoTRBO Portables and Mobiles (4xxx/6xxx) 1.0 Series Subscribers
- Topic: Full length UHF whip for Gen 1 HT?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9109
Full length UHF whip for Gen 1 HT?
Over the years, I have accumulated half a dozen XPR6550's, 6350's, etc. I have removed the factory antennas, put them in a bag, & used the 403-520 whip from the Jedi, Astro Saber, & XTS radios. They work well. So today I was looking in the bag, & found there are 2 different sizes of whip...
- Mon Feb 26, 2018 9:18 am
- Forum: APX Series Subscribers
- Topic: APX quandry
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10622
Re: APX quandry
I've seen this on other radios that I've had that were upgraded like that. CPS always shows Depot for last modified by. Just a quirk of CPS, I guess. And just to clafiry, those were radios that I bought that were already modified before I bought them. I have no need for Depot or adding other featur...
- Mon Feb 26, 2018 8:28 am
- Forum: APX Series Subscribers
- Topic: APX quandry
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10622
Re: APX quandry
OK. Thanks. GARY
- Sun Feb 25, 2018 5:37 pm
- Forum: APX Series Subscribers
- Topic: APX quandry
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10622
Re: APX quandry
Yes. This is true. But on my XTL/XTS radios that were similarly "upgraded", they all show last programmed with CPS. GARY.
- Sun Feb 25, 2018 2:44 pm
- Forum: APX Series Subscribers
- Topic: APX quandry
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10622
APX quandry
Don't know if this should be here, or in the programming section. I have an APX, & I program it with Regular CPS 16.00.00. FW is 14.51.00. When I go to the info section, it tells me the last date I programmed it, but it also says programmed last with DEPOT, which I do not have. This happened whe...
- Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:27 pm
- Forum: Converting Motorola Equipment to 900MHz Amateur
- Topic: APX4000 on 902/927 ham?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 24488
Re: APX4000 on 902/927 ham?
No. I've only been back to the shop once, but the radio was not there. I swear, I did see the ham freq in the radio. I can only "speculate" its like the XPR7580e. You can program 900 ham freq's in it, but it will not transmit, while the 7580 works perfectly. The 7580e will transmit perfect...
- Mon Jan 29, 2018 9:06 am
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: Are Conditioning Chargers (Jedi Batteries) Worthwhile?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5358
Re: Are Conditioning Chargers (Jedi Batteries) Worthwhile?
I still prefer to use my AdvanceTec/Motorola charger vs an Impres charger/battery. The conditioning charger pulses the battery, & you can leave the battery on charge forever even though fully charged. In my case, for my older radios where I buy cheap non Impres batteries, I use the AdvanceTec/Mo...
- Fri Jan 26, 2018 1:54 pm
- Forum: MotoTRBO Portables and Mobiles (4xxx/6xxx) 1.0 Series Subscribers
- Topic: Trying to manually program XPR6350 T band to XPR6350 Q band radio with same data. Receives signal but no audio.....
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8390
Re: Trying to manually program XPR6350 T band to XPR6350 Q band radio with same data. Receives signal but no audio.....
Do both radios have the same ID number? GARY
- Mon Jan 01, 2018 2:22 pm
- Forum: ASTRO25 Series (XTS/XTL 1500/2500/5000) Subscribers
- Topic: XTL5000 P25 and wideband FM (5kHz) and other questions...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14586
Re: XTL5000 P25 and wideband FM (5kHz) and other questions...
This is because after a certain version of the firmware and software the radios will only do narrow band. The next issue is the narrow / wide band programming. But Motorola made you jump through hoops and sign your life away to get the wideband patch. All I am saying, is ALL 6 of my XTL5000/2500's ...
- Mon Jan 01, 2018 2:07 pm
- Forum: ASTRO25 Series (XTS/XTL 1500/2500/5000) Subscribers
- Topic: XTL5000 P25 and wideband FM (5kHz) and other questions...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14586
- Mon Jan 01, 2018 10:55 am
- Forum: ASTRO25 Series (XTS/XTL 1500/2500/5000) Subscribers
- Topic: XTL5000 P25 and wideband FM (5kHz) and other questions...
- Replies: 14
- Views: 14586
Re: XTL5000 P25 and wideband FM (5kHz) and other questions...
Sorry, typo. My radios do have 20.50.09. But as long as Q507 is not part of your flash code, by upgrading to the newest FW will not suddenly make a radio narrow band only like the XPR series of radios. Even my APX8000 does not have Q507, but has the newest FW, & is still wide band. GARY.