Should i buy a GP380 from a ebay hk dealer??

radioman007 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 08:00 PM

Hi all, new to group, im looking to purchase some moto gp380's from ebay, from a hk dealer, now ive sort of been reading bits of info peeps have been putting on threads in the moto forum, and its got me thinking to ways shall i or shall i not. they do seem good radios, are they genuine, do they come with the cps so i can prog in the uk if so do i prog using xp or 98 windows, they say they come with the prog lead do they?? i dnt realy want to pay 300-400 for a brand new one from the uk, we all like to try and save a bit of money.. so should i take the plunge or not?? any help would be gr8 for a newbie on this one..

smokeeater861 · #2 (**permalink**) 10-12-2009, 11:58 PM

I bought a GP340 and this thing has taken a huge amount of careless abuse already and still works 100%:
Sliding off my visor on to the road going roughly 35 MPH and falling off the roof of my vehicle going roughly 60 MPH and hitting another vehicle and then the road.

It's definitely genuine and well made. Mine came with the RIB less programming cable and cps but some do not come with anything other than the radio, antenna, battery, and charger. Just make sure it includes those two parts, the CPS and Programming wire.

MOGace · #3 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 01:19 PM

I was wondering about the gp380's as well. So they are ok to buy? Smokeeater, who did you buy your's from?

smokeeater861 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-13-2009, 10:49 PM

Yes, they are ok to buy as long as you aren't looking for the Ouickcall feature. The GP380 also comes with more channels than the HT1250 (128) vs GP380 (255), but the GP380 is zoned so you have to rotate the little nob on the top to find the channel you want. They are a legit radio though and DOES work in the US, despite what another thread says because I have used my GP340 a lot already and has only had one complaint and that was that there was a funny sound when I keyed up and that was programming error upon my part.

I got my GP340 from g8hkshop on eBay:
eBay My World - g8hkshop

C138Kaysone · #5 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 03:53 AM

Ok i thought the 380 supports both the Quickcall and 5-tone signalling, the only thing it leaves out is the MDC1200.

smokeeater861 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 04:58 PM

As far as I know, the GP380, or any of the overseas GP series supports Quickcall.

ihcollector · #7 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 05:19 PM

Wirelessly posted (BlackBerry8310/4.5.0.110 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/-1 UP.Link/6.3.1.20.06.3.1.20.0)

Why buy a used radio when you can buy new and get 2 years warrenty. I'm using the HYT-780 256ch, ect. for @$250.

smokeeater861 · #8 (**permalink**) 10-14-2009, 11:41 PM

These radios are not used. Mine came packaged up just like they do coming from Motorola.

MOGace · #9 (**permalink**) 10-15-2009, 05:18 PM

well, when I get my cash-stuff figured out, I'll be pickin up a couple of these. Thanks.

ATF1224 · #10 (**permalink**) 10-16-2009, 12:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smokeeater861

As far as I know, the GP380, or any of the overseas GP series supports Quickcall.

No, they do not.

C138Kaysone · #11 (**permalink**) 10-16-2009, 02:10 AM

I have enough to buy one off ebay, I just dont know if i can believe what i see in the description or atleast expect a box of rocks i can just throw in my drive way....

smokeeater861 · #12 (**permalink**) 10-16-2009, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ATF1224

No, they do not.

I'm sorry, that was a my brain moving faster than my brain.

NONE of the GP series, or the overseas HT series, supports Quickcall.

smokeeater861 · #13 (**permalink**) 10-16-2009, 10:47 AM

C138Kaysone, I have personally bought off of the dealer mentioned above and got the radio very quickly. He is an excellent seller. I'm not trying to promote him, but I have only dealt with him.

I don't know if Slipnutz15 looks in this section of the forum, but he can vouch for the fact that you don't get a box with basically a door stop in it, you get a reliable portable. He can probably tell you the abuse I have put this through (from my visor, out the window, to the road at 35 MPH and off the top of my roof, hitting a car, then hitting the road at roughly 45/50 MPH).

snjct2000 · #14 (**permalink**) 10-17-2009, 11:27 AM

Maybe I'm mising something. I've read the threads on this radio. Where does one buy the software and cable to program the radio? And how much does it cost? I'm considering buying one myself after reading these posts.
Thx!!

C138Kaysone · #15 (**permalink**) 10-18-2009, 02:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snjct2000

Maybe I'm mising something. I've read the threads on this radio. Where does one buy the software and cable to program the radio? And how much does it cost? I'm considering buying one myself after reading these posts.
Thx!!

Some of the ebay sellers are adding in the programming software and cable with it.

KA3YVS · #16 (**permalink**) 11-06-2009, 08:36 PM

Howdy Y'all. I purchased a GP380 from ebay. It came from a HK seller. If it is a fake, it is a real good one. Kudos to the counterfitters. It came with the software and a ribless programming cable. Anyhow, I have programmed it with 16 channels with no problems. My question is "Does anyone know how to program this thing with the 255 channels advertised?" I'll be hornswaggled if I can figure it out. I have searched around and haven't found any info anywhere on how to do this. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am using the radio for Fire, EMS, Emergency Management and Amateur and I need a bunch more channels to make it interesting. Thanks!

solshinski7054 · #17 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 10:06 PM

does anybody know how to put in tones for the moto gp380....i am trying to program pager tones in the radio and just have not figured it out yet....any help is greatly appreciated!!!

solshinski7054 · #18 (**permalink**) 11-07-2009, 10:11 PM

to add channels to the radio.....when you are programming the freqs and the PL tones....on the bottom of that window there is a green plus marker...just press this button and it will add all the channels you could want

FFPM571 · #19 (**permalink**) 11-08-2009, 09:49 AM

GP380 will not take pager tones. That is the same as quick call II

K8TEK · #20 (**permalink**) 11-09-2009, 01:55 AM

Unless you are planning on using it on HAM frequencies (Part 97), getting one would be pointless. It isn't type accepted by the FCC for use under Part 90 or 95. There is a reason those radios are aimed at the Asia market.