Hey all, sorry I havn't been around. I'm out on tour and just got my new laptop. I accidentally "drop tested" my brand new HT750 provided to me from the company. The radio was enclosed in a coushy Motrola pouch (HLN9701B). It fell from a height of about ~37'. My speaker mic with the screwed on connector did pop out on top and the channel selector knob flew off. The radio's impact was on 4 inches of solid ice. After removing the connector and reattaching it and placing the knob back on the radio is still in perfect working condition without any cosmetic blemishes watsoever. I'm not particularly fond of the radio, but it gets the job done. I'd my rather have one of my Gp350's for this application, but the HT750 by no means has not stood up to the expectations of the job.
Matt
HT750 Drop Test
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Station House Products
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Hey Matt,
You should call Mother /\/\ and let her know what happened there. It has to be some kind of record and they may want the damn thing for the Schaumberg museum!
You should call Mother /\/\ and let her know what happened there. It has to be some kind of record and they may want the damn thing for the Schaumberg museum!
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thebigphish
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WOW
Wow I have a HT 1250 (same thing more buttons and Channels) and it didnt fair well in a 5 ft drop test. (It fell on the antenna and broke the sodder joint.)
73
Heath
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You might be a redneck firefighter if:
... two or more of your trucks have been pulled over for drag racing to a scene
Heath
KC8UWK
You might be a redneck firefighter if:
... two or more of your trucks have been pulled over for drag racing to a scene
I have seen a Saber loose the synthesizer module just falling over on the floor. No height at all. I have also seen a Saber survive a 25 foot drop onto concrete with only a couple of scratches. Seems someone told of seeing a HT220 in the Motorola museum a while back that had fallen overboard on a deep sea fishing boat. After several weeks in deep water, it was caught in a net and hauled up. After being returned to Motorola, all it needed was a wash to work perfectly. Go figure.
HT220.
Hello.
There are HT220s still in use at a trailer repair shop.
The place caught fire in the mid 80s, and I do mean burn.
Some of the radios needed plastic parts replaced, all the batteries were replaced.
And the things still work.
There are HT220s still in use at a trailer repair shop.
The place caught fire in the mid 80s, and I do mean burn.
Some of the radios needed plastic parts replaced, all the batteries were replaced.
And the things still work.
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videonerd
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I wouldn't be surprised if it was in fresh water ... if it was salt water, that would be a different story. You can wash pretty much any electronics (that I know of) in distilled water. Just make sure everything is dry (as in let it sit open for a few weeks) before putting any power through it.John G wrote:After several weeks in deep water, it was caught in a net and hauled up. After being returned to Motorola, all it needed was a wash to work perfectly. Go figure.
Nothing I've done to our HT750s has killed them (unfortunately, IMO 
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I once dropped an HT1000 down three carpeted stairs and it broke the battery clips off the almost-brand-new battery. On the other hand, I once had an MT1000 I left on the tailgate of my car, drove away forgetting about it... someone else found it on the road and phoned me (name and number dymo-taped to it)... there was no sign at all that it had undergone any trauma.
)...I once dropped an HT1000 down three carpeted stairs and it broke the battery clips off the almost-brand-new battery. On the other hand, I once had an MT1000 I left on the tailgate of my car, drove away forgetting about it... someone else found it on the road and phoned me (name and number dymo-taped to it)... there was no sign at all that it had undergone any trauma.