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Custom Astro Radio?
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 5:02 pm
by hvacesu78
I recently came across a scanner board thread which indicated a custom line radio for NYC PD. Model type was stated to be "SSE5000".
Could this be confused w/ the XTS5000 ? Or is there a new custom line to be introduced?
Just wondering.
Thanks !
John
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 5:32 pm
by Cam
Nope, do a search on this board it's on here.
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2003 6:26 pm
by hvacesu78
Ahh yes,
got it thank you.
John
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 5:02 pm
by Julian
Damn, would I like to get my hands on one of those...
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2003 9:09 pm
by JOHN 1807
Anyone have any more info: specs/price on one of those? Can one be bought from M or would this radio be sold to NYPD only? Also, anyone know if this is a digital radio? I don`t believe NYPD uses or has plans to go digital..........John
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2003 4:04 pm
by 2wayfreq
I just wonder if "having one" without knowing if its real specialized or has proprietary: (Parts) (Accesories) (Signalling) would be wise. Might not be able to use it however you would plan to. I think over time, specifications will be leaked or whatever and we fill find out what they do. Besides, carrying around one of those in New York would probably draw attention in some unpleasant ways.
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 10:12 am
by JOHN 1807
Ever actually been to NY? trust me, the last thing they would ever care about is what kind of radio you were carrying
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 3:54 pm
by apco25
I would guess its probably nothing more than an Astro Saber I chassis with updated firmware.
I doubt there is anything proprietary to it other than the logo on the front. Oh and its probably low power 2w or less.
Yes its a digital radio and FDNY and NYPD are both looking at LAPD style conventional astro systems on T-band.
Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2003 7:27 pm
by nycfyrman
I dont think FDNY will ever go digital trunked like they said. We cant get guys to talk one at a time now on nadie talkies let alone on the radios in the rig!
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 8:52 am
by USPSS
It is actually a new radio in a SABER case, since there have been so many complaints. The new radio should come out in a few new flavors with display and it had a lot of RAM in it. An alternative to the XTS5000 yes, maybe even a replacment. LOL
Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2003 1:03 pm
by 007
Any word on if they are going to keep it in the Saber case, or shove it into a XTS case?
Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2003 5:44 am
by JOHN 1807
Its difficult to tell from the picture, but it doesn`t appear to be a standard AS1 case- almost looks as if it might have a top mount display? I would imagine moto would keep this case or why would they have gone through the trouble of retooling it to fit the guts of another radio. --John
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 11:33 am
by mike m
This was talked over about a month ago in another thread. Since NYPD had lots of saber accessories,and I mean lots of em, they didn't want to buy new XTS hts and new accesories so they had Motorola re-do the XTS5 K in the old analog saber case. Story I heard is it is only available to NYPD and not an OEM radio.
M
Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 3:28 pm
by wavetar
007 wrote:Any word on if they are going to keep it in the Saber case, or shove it into a XTS case?
It already is an XTS5000 shoved into a Saber case, and renamed SSE5000. So no, it won't go back the other way...
Todd