Opinions on Vehicle Adapters
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Opinions on Vehicle Adapters
Our county will be switching over to 800MHz over the next year and because of cost we are considering vehicular adapters (convertacoms) for our unmarked admin and investigative units instead of mobile units ($1000 opposed to $4500). The portable that we will be using is the XTS5000. I'm interested in the forum's opinion on using these, their reliabilty, and other information that will help guide our agency in making an informed decision. Thanks!
as long as your not using them with shoulder mics for police, your ok. trying to jump out of a car, grab your radio, put shoulder mic on, let alone putting it in a leather holder and snapping strap down! yeesh
I rigged up a toggle switch for mine, like a mobile, I need it I flip it on, otherwise the rapid charger uses all the time.
I rigged up a toggle switch for mine, like a mobile, I need it I flip it on, otherwise the rapid charger uses all the time.
Some defeats are better than victories; unfortunately, some victories are worse then defeats.
the speaker/mics connect to the same connector on the radio that the MVA connects to, so the radio cannot be used in the MVA if it has the speaker/mic attached. Moot point.
Chris,
Hamming 31 years
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Wesley Chapel, Pasco County, Florida
Snow? What's that?!
The human race is proof that Darwin was wrong.
Hamming 31 years
http://www.wa2zdy.com
Wesley Chapel, Pasco County, Florida
Snow? What's that?!
The human race is proof that Darwin was wrong.
XTVA
I have been using the XTVA with vhf/uhf/800 XTS3000's for 4 years with no problems and XTS5000's for the last year with no problems. Both radios require an additional rf adapter which mounts between the radio and antenna. This rf adapter or switch is a NTN8327A which is less expensive if you order it as an option with the radio at time of purchase rather than after the fact. One thing you need to remeber is only the radios with this adapter will work with the XTVA. If you order all the radios with the RF Adapter you will not have any problems using any radio in the department with the XTVA. However, if you only order the ADM/Detective radios with this adapter then you will not be able to take a radio from patrol without the adapter and use it with the XTVA. Hope this helps...
Bill, WD9CMS
444.775 PL131.8/NAC293
927.900 PL131.9/NAC293
444.775 PL131.8/NAC293
927.900 PL131.9/NAC293