HT-1550.........Why is it so rare?

Julian · Post by **Julian** » Sun Jan 27, 2002 4:04 pm

I was curious...Why is the HT1550 so rare? It's never on Ebay, its never mentioned on this board, and nobody I know owns a 1550. What features does the 1550 have that the 1250 does not?
Just Curious,
Astro Lover

MT2000 man · Post by **MT2000 man** » Sun Jan 27, 2002 4:14 pm

Hi, I've seen the HT1550 on E-bay more than once, and in answer to why is it so rare, possibly because they just came out and (for the reason for them not being on E-bay that much) maybe the people that bought them like then, and dont want to sell them

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Julian · Post by **Julian** » Sun Jan 27, 2002 4:39 pm

MT2000 Man-
I believe the 1550 came out about the same time the 750 and 1250 came out. Anybody on the board own a 1550? If so, how much larger are they than the 1250 and what features does the 1550 showcase that the 1250 does not? Perhaps the 1550 is a bit more durable than the 1250? I wish // would bring the analog saber back

(....A good, affordable, and durable portable.
Astro Lover

radioEd · Post by **radioEd** » Sun Jan 27, 2002 5:10 pm

Hi! You can compare the two units from the .pdf files at the bottom! should answer alot of questions. cya later Ed
http://www.motorola.com/cgiss/portables/ht1250.shtml

http://www.motorola.com/cgiss/portables/ht1550.shtml
The 1550 had a release date of 2/00...

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Chris · Post by **Chris** » Sun Jan 27, 2002 5:57 pm

For the record, while I agree the analog saber is a great radio. It was never affordable. Motorola has a pricing structure where their top of the line portable always hovers around $4000.00.

2 Channel MX-360's used to go for 3800.00 in the eighties.

MT2000 man · Post by **MT2000 man** » Sun Jan 27, 2002 6:41 pm

speaking of prices does anyone know the cost of a systems saber III straight from M ?? 3K ? more?

jim · Post by **jim** » Sun Jan 27, 2002 7:18 pm

The 1550 came out much later than the 750/1250s. I think there are several reasons the 1550 isn't very popular:
1. cost

2. it's new and everyone's still shy from their 750/1250 experiences

3. it doesn't do much more than the 1250 does

RADIOGUY · Post by **RADIOGUY** » Mon Jan 28, 2002 10:52 pm

I HAVE 2 UNITS ONE VHF AND ONE HIGH SPLIT UHF THEY CALL THEM 1550 XLS THEY CAN DO 160 CONV CHANNELS WITH MDC HAVE VOICE STORAGE AND 3 LINE DISPLAY ALSO CAN DO 16 BY 16 LTR TRUNKING ALSO RADIO WORKS GREAT STRONG RECIEVE AND TX OPERATES BETTER THAN 1250 UNITS BEEN IN THE BUSINESS FOR TWENTY YEARS