Motorola APX7500 VHF/UHF FPP Radio
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Motorola APX7500 VHF/UHF FPP Radio
I was thinking that it might be nice to find a Motorola APX7500 VHF/UHF Radio with the Front Panel Programmable Flash. Will these be next to impossible to find on the used market? If I could find one, would this likely be around $2,000?
Re: Motorola APX7500 VHF/UHF FPP Radio
Good luck. I suspect you'll either find ALT/DEV junk (there's one seller on fleabay in China that had some) or you'll find a legit one for well over $5K and most likely not with FPP. Why on Earth someone would want to sell one a legit/tagged one is beyond me....unless it's hot... but then that wouldn't make it "legit" now, would it?
Re: Motorola APX7500 VHF/UHF FPP Radio
Your price point is not reasonable, but yes they can be found, and no they are not all ALT or developmental radios. I'd say closer to 3 grand is a fairer price
Re: Motorola APX7500 VHF/UHF FPP Radio
If i can source the band splits I need, I could sell you mine. Mind you, radio only (no head or accessories). PM me if your seriosuly interested and have the $$.
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Re: Motorola APX7500 VHF/UHF FPP Radio
What does mean ALT in this case?
I am biggest fan of XTS2500 and ASTRO Digital Saber.
Re: Motorola APX7500 VHF/UHF FPP Radio
Accelerated Lifecycle Testing. The radio has been beat to :o on shaker tables, in hot/cold temperature cycles, etc. for the purposes of testing durability... then scrapped.MotoFAN wrote:What does mean ALT in this case?
Re: Motorola APX7500 VHF/UHF FPP Radio
Here's an example: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorola-APX750 ... 19e6bfb93a
Notice how the fins are warped a bit, and they look really abraided/"old"? ALT radio.
Notice how the fins are warped a bit, and they look really abraided/"old"? ALT radio.
Re: Motorola APX7500 VHF/UHF FPP Radio
Item location is a good indicator as welltvsjr wrote:Here's an example: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Motorola-APX750 ... 19e6bfb93a
Notice how the fins are warped a bit, and they look really abraided/"old"? ALT radio.
Re: Motorola APX7500 VHF/UHF FPP Radio
Why and how do ALT radios end up in China?
How come China has so many APX, XTL and XTS radios for sale?
How come China has so many APX, XTL and XTS radios for sale?
Re: Motorola APX7500 VHF/UHF FPP Radio
The smattering of XTLs I have handy all indicate they were manufactured in Malaysia. The 7500 I have handy says Mexico. Moto outsources testing, manufacturing, etc. to wherever is cheapest.g8tzl2004 wrote:Why and how do ALT radios end up in China?
How come China has so many APX, XTL and XTS radios for sale?
Re: Motorola APX7500 VHF/UHF FPP Radio
Not entirely true. Mother M has a "factory" in Reynosa, MX to supplement the factory in Penang. Seems the tsunami a few years ago opened their eyes to the possibility of life without their main factory. Best to have a back up "just in case"tvsjr wrote:The smattering of XTLs I have handy all indicate they were manufactured in Malaysia. The 7500 I have handy says Mexico. Moto outsources testing, manufacturing, etc. to wherever is cheapest.g8tzl2004 wrote:Why and how do ALT radios end up in China?
How come China has so many APX, XTL and XTS radios for sale?
Of course, the silliness of all this is the new factory code in the serials!! It's an I for India! Evidently whoever picked it forgot Motorola doesn't use I or O because they look like a 1 or 0... Oops!!
Re: Motorola APX7500 VHF/UHF FPP Radio
So who wants to trade?
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Re: Motorola APX7500 VHF/UHF FPP Radio
I may have for sale a legit with all tags...APX7500 UHF R1 & 7/800 05 head mid power currently flashed for conventional analog. Any interest?
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Re: Motorola APX7500 VHF/UHF FPP Radio
PM sentloband wrote:I may have for sale a legit with all tags...APX7500 UHF R1 & 7/800 05 head mid power currently flashed for conventional analog. Any interest?