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how to get XTL1500 to xmit below 450mhz

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Is there any way to get a uhf xtl1500 to transmit and receive in the uhf ham bands. when I enter the freqs they are rejected. any moto hackers know an easy way for this. I got one for free and want to convert it to the ham band.
 

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Yes, you get an R split radio which does 403-470Mhz.
 

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Is there any way to get a uhf xtl1500 to transmit and receive in the uhf ham bands. when I enter the freqs they are rejected. any moto hackers know an easy way for this. I got one for free and want to convert it to the ham band.

Do a google search for XTL1500 hex edit and see what you find. The stuff's out there, you just have to be ambitious and look for it.
 

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Is there any way to get a uhf xtl1500 to transmit and receive in the uhf ham bands. when I enter the freqs they are rejected. any moto hackers know an easy way for this. I got one for free and want to convert it to the ham band.

An easy way? No.

As previously stated, you'll need to hex edit CPS to change the band limits. What I found was that there was no where on the net that specifically stated how to do it. But on Batlabs main site, there's enough information that you can extract that you can successfully do it.
 

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Yes, you get an R split radio which does 403-470Mhz.

Thanks for the useless post.

OP, check THIS thread over on p25.ca. It expands the range of the radio by 10mhz in either direction. I'm currently using an S-split XTL5000 on 70cm analog and P25 machines here in Seattle with no issues whatsoever.

Good luck!
 
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