newly acquired XTS5000 questions

[corruptRSS]

I recently received an XTS5000R in trade for some Systems Sabers.

1st question:
Is there a database where I can check the SN for theft etc. ?


2nd:
This link
http://radio.the161.net/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1086

indicates that a DSP Less than DSP DSPx06.xx.xx = VSELP KEEP AWAY!!!
while the Flashcode (listed below) indicates IMBE.

Is this an IMBE or VSELP radio ?


3rd: Also, there seems to be an 'echo' in the received audio when listening on a scanner.

Any ideas here ?


4th: any other concerns come to mind ?


thanks, jack


XTS5000R
Host Version: R05.00.01
DSP version: R05.00.00
model: H18QDF9PW6AN
SN 320CFExxxx
ESN 1179405C01B16xxxx
8 Meg
Flashcode: 100008-000482-7
UHFL
Tuning ver. R01.09.04
Proc ver: Bravo122

per decoder:
Options Installed on this Flashcode:
100008-000482-7
Q806/G806 IMBE / APCO-25 Digital Operation
H38/G51 Smartzone Operation
Q173/G173 Smartzone OmniLink Operation
Q361/G361 Digital APCO-25 IMBE Trunking (9600kb Control)
1B2 Future System Enhancement

[Batwings21]

1. search, there is a stolen radio database and a way to do a NCIC search.
2. That guide is old and some info is outdated now. The VSELP crap is only for astro line ( Astro sabers, spectras xts3k) that firmware is older, and could use a uprgade, but far from VSELP.

I'll let someone else answer the rest.

[Fuel4300]

The guide you are referring to is talking about Astro Saber/XTS3000/Astro Spectra firmware versions. The XTS5000 and the like are of a different firmware series. They are fully IMBE down at least as far as version 2.

The echo is probably due to the difference in processor speeds between the XTS5000 and the scanner. Even in analog an XTS5000 has a very slight time difference with a scanner (at least in my experience). A scanner and an XTS5000 on the same channel will be slightly out of phase cause a bit of an echo effect. Or, if you are transmitting on the radio and very close to a scanner, the scanner audio may be feeding back into the radio microphone giving you the echo.

[Tom in D.C.]

Even in analog mode the radio still uses a digital processor and that's why you hear the echo. All 5K radios do this.

[corruptRSS]

thanks guys !

very helpful

jack