FL Sys Admins - Check This, Please.

[KN4EHX]

Greetings,

I stumbled across a listing for a Harris XG-75P on eBay. Seller states the radio is locked (red flag #1) and there is also a state property tag on the inside of the radio with an email address and owner name (even bigger red flag #2). Recently I had a similar experience so hopefully this radio can be recovered if it has not been surplussed. Low low price of $149.99. The seller location is FL. Looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck. If any further is required send a PM or leave a comment.

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[bravo14]

Wonder if contacting the Manatee Cnty PD with the persons ebay name etc. would help nail it down?

 

[whooey]

Or just email the guy with the ebay link.

 

[KN4EHX]

Here is the link for anyone who needs it.

In Tennessee we are mostly all on Tennessee Advance Communications Network (TACN) so it isn’t too hard to find a system administrator. I understand FL is a little different. Unfortunately I’m a busy guy as a scientist and EMA nerd and I really don’t have time to track down a sys admin. Surely one will run across this - hopefully before it gets sold. Assuming it isn’t a truly surplussed radio.

Harris XG-75 Two Way Radio, EVXG-PB78B, WORKS, good | eBay

In good working order, see condition notes and photos.

www.ebay.com

 

[bravo14]

Not sure here about the FL System Admin if it is under SLERS (state law enforcement radio system) side.

 

[KevinC]

Looking up that name on LinkedIn shows he hasn't worked for FL Health in 2 years, so sending him an email probably wouldn't get you anywhere.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

Well; this should get you to his department even if he has moved on.

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[batdude]

the seller has sold many of these (or similar) on eBay. I will go out on a limb here and say that I don't think something nefarious is going on with the seller (as was implied above) - it's certainly not uncommon to see used radios hit the streets with property tags still intact.

the other side of this would be - either the seller doesn't care (?) about the property tag - or he's too ignorant to remove it. (sorry to be blunt - but only a complete fool would try to sell something stolen with the picture of the property tag in the auction)

I also am unsure what exactly "locked" means - inhibited? password protected? could be that the programming was nuked and it says "Unprogrammed" or something.