xts5000

Hello all. I have an XTS5000 that I just aquired. This is my second one and I'm having a bizarre issue with it. Everything works great except for one thing... When I am receiving transmissions, about 2 seconds into the transmission the radio makes a very loud beep. This happens during every...

Has anyone ever noticed there is a missing tone of 173.8 in the XTS5000 software? Am I missing something? Why is that tone missing?

Happy early new year to all! My question is regarding using NMN6250A public safety mic as a regular speaker mic on an XTS5000 sans antenna on the mic. If I simply connect the mic to the radio without installing the SMA RF adapter, will the RF continue to port to the radio mounted antenna? I...

I am re-learning Moto after 10 years so bear with me please... This is my first XTS.... Trying to set up Voting groups but not having any any luck ( maybe ive been looking too long and cant see whats infront of me). I have a list of freqs, out of that 5 voting groups. But none are working...

Hey quick question, can I use a Motorola XTS5000 for DMR or would I have to use something like a TYT or a MotoTRBO?

Hey guys! Has anybody had the chance to use a NNTN7687 or NNTN7687A yet? It's an adapter/converter that allows you to charge an APX7000 in a charger for an XTS5000... I know Motorola makes it I'm just wondering how it works and how well it charges, is there a difference between using the...

Hello, I have a medium experience with programming Motorola MTS2000 and XTS3000 series. I was able to successfully program buttons, scan lists, channels and zones with those radios. Recently I have got a couple of Motorola XTS5000 UHF radios. When I'm trying to program them using ASTRO 25...

Someone is going to think of me as an idiot for this question. I've been using a WinRadio G305e to monitor my local P25 Simulcast system and have discovered almost 18 new talk groups. I want to add them to my XTS5000 in the non affiliate system I have been using (yes I know how to program my...

Do the version numbers that service mode spits out have any correlation to the programming software version that was used on the radio last?

Is a XTS 5000 800MHz capable of monitoring the following systems all on one radio? And is it possible to program Channel 1 for a certain talk group etc? Toronto Old - https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=738 Toronto New - https://www.radioreference.com/apps/db/?sid=7995 Peel New -...

Does the XTS 5000 have a diagnostic/service mode whereby it will display received signal strength in dBm? If so, how do you put the radio in that mode of operation (e.g., press the x button 5 times after power on, etc.)? Thanks!

Hello, I have a Motorola XTS5000 Model 2 UHF that has a stuck battery and wont come out. The Battery is OEM Motorola. I have tried so much to take it out but the release button does not allow me to push in and allow the battery to be released. Also the side of the battery is uneven to the other...

Hey everyone, I have a question to ask about setting QCII on the XTS5000. Back a few years one of the ambulance corps where i volunteered had HT1000 and we used them as our radio and pager. You would be able to use the ABC selector switch as to switch from alerting to tones as A setting was to...

I recently purchased a XTS5000 and KVL3000. I also have the approved connection to connect the equipment to each other. When they are connected the radio says "KEYLOADING". I have several keys stored within the KVL. Transferring ASTRO25 keys - I get the alternating tone from the radio to say...

I have a XTS5000 UHF range 2 radio, here is my question... I am located in a county that utilizes a trunking system along with many dept utilizing there own non trunking system. i would like to set my radio to listen to the trunk system as a seperate zone becuas ein major incidents or mutual...

I'm inquiring of those of you who have XTS5k's in your services, if any of you have noticed the clear plastic lens partially detaching from the radio housings. A firm thumb press will reveal it. We had a recent batch that exhibited more than a 50% failure of the weld. That caused water ingress...

Hello, I stumbled across a XTS5000R that was for sale with a flashcode of 5A9008-101F87-7. It claims to have trunking AND fpp. I contacted the seller and they said that "You just have to keep the trunking and FPP in separate zones". It has R17.02 firmware and dsp. Is this a new option with...

Hello, I am trying to figure out how to program proper dtmf to work with irlp for ham use on my xts5000 which I finally purchased. I have CPS and have been looking through dtmf related settings yet I can't figure it out. Any help would be appreciated.

I am pretty sure based on another thread that it is possible to get this upgrade done however I was curious what reasonable pricing on it was. Also, is it true that FDNY knobs are discontinued? How much do those cost? Thanks for any assistance.

I have been programming an XTS 5000 trunking system. I can't add more than 50 trunking personalities. Is this a software or feature set (flash code) issue, or have I reached the maximum this hardware will use?