On star radio

timkilbride · #1 (**permalink**) 05-17-2008, 12:39 PM

I took the on star radio out of my Impala today. Are these radios worth anything to anyone? It says it is a Motorola radio with 3 watts of TX power. Model number is GNN6N7AWAN. I am having problems picking up a local TRS and I didn't know if my on star was TXing, desensing my scanner or not. I didn't have the on star activated.

kb9sxk · #2 (**permalink**) 05-17-2008, 12:58 PM

It is a cell phone, prolly an a non digital .

fineshot1 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-17-2008, 01:04 PM

Its an integrated GPS receiver and fancy cellular telephone. So basicly the answer
is its probably only worth something to someone who needs a replacement.

SLWilson · #4 (**permalink**) 05-17-2008, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by fineshot1

Its an integrated GPS receiver and fancy cellular telephone. So basicly the answer
is its probably only worth something to someone who needs a replacement.

And, depending on the year of your Impala, it might be an analog phone system, which is no longer any good to anyone!

Steve/KB8FAR

timkilbride · #5 (**permalink**) 05-17-2008, 01:46 PM

Thanks for the replies.

Do you know if the on-star TXs even if you are not paying for the service?

SLWilson · #6 (**permalink**) 05-17-2008, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by timkilbride

Thanks for the replies.

Do you know if the on-star TXs even if you are not paying for the service?

I don't think there was any "continuous" TX with OnStar. But, even if yoiu weren't a subscriber and crashed (unless you killed the car's battery) the RED emergency button still worked...

Steve/KB8FAR

DickH · #7 (**permalink**) 05-18-2008, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by timkilbride

Thanks for the replies.
Do you know if the on-star TXs even if you are not paying for the service?

I'll bet a call to on-star would give you your answers.