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APX's starting to flow on ebay
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As awesome as they are, I can't even afford and XTS 5000. Sigh
Same here....
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I just bidded one up to $1625 and called it quits. No way I'm going to spend that kind of cash.
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the one that is VHF/UHF concerns me greatly, it has firmware 4.00.25 as original FW. this was JUST released 8/12/10! i'm wondering if these are not walking out the back door of a Moto warehouse or some government agency somewhere.
i know about the FW release date as it came out just as i started programming a bunch of 7500's. i had to update all of them as the major issue with prior 4.00.xx FW was not switching between type II systems but showing that it did on the display.
i know about the FW release date as it came out just as i started programming a bunch of 7500's. i had to update all of them as the major issue with prior 4.00.xx FW was not switching between type II systems but showing that it did on the display.
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That guy always has a few radios each month like that, and always without warranty and seem to be the latest and greatest
hahah I love the line he put about returns "There will be no returns or refunds on this electronic equiptment due to people trying to substitute parts."
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yeah how can a 2 week old radio be out of warranty already? he does not want someone to turn him in to Motorola, because he knows the unit is stolen. my shop does not run serial numbers to Moto, but you can bet if a 11,000.00 radio came in we would make a call or two if we had any suspicions.
also he mentions it is FPP but makes no mention of the dongle. you have to have the dongle on it to make changes via FPP. wonder if he includes it with them or not?
also he mentions it is FPP but makes no mention of the dongle. you have to have the dongle on it to make changes via FPP. wonder if he includes it with them or not?
I agree, someone should do some checking with this... This guy has been making bank for at least 6 months. Thats when I saw the first APX listing...
Did you ever think that you aren't the only person on the planet who is able to perform firmware upgrades?
990adv
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My knowledge of the capabilities of this radio are limited. What makes them worth over $6000?
Not to go all political here but if Government agencies are really spending over $6000 per radio it is no wonder we are in such bad shape. We cannot keep doing this. Political rant off.
Not to go all political here but if Government agencies are really spending over $6000 per radio it is no wonder we are in such bad shape. We cannot keep doing this. Political rant off.
Some of them are over $11,000 a piece!!!!!
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$11000, ARE YOU FREAKIN SERIOUS?
Davidgcet, It would seem you work within the commercial radio industry. Could you give a brief overview of the capabilties of this radio?
Davidgcet, It would seem you work within the commercial radio industry. Could you give a brief overview of the capabilties of this radio?
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990adv
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Did that already. Read quite a bit and even watched a couple videos.
So the radio has some innovative features, but $11000 worth? Maybe I am just not realizing the significance of some of its capabilities. Does ruggedizing add significant cost? A speaker and mic on either side cannot cost that much more can it? Is it the software cost?
So the radio has some innovative features, but $11000 worth? Maybe I am just not realizing the significance of some of its capabilities. Does ruggedizing add significant cost? A speaker and mic on either side cannot cost that much more can it? Is it the software cost?
They are not. My agency is purchasing fully equipped 700/800/VHF portable at around $6K with a very decent flash. Take off $1500 and you will have a nicely equipped 700/800MHz portable, which BTW is less than a comparable equipped XTS5K.
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Its that much because it has that white batwing on it
My mistake. Not sure where I heard that or what I was confusing...
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