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Motorola XTS3000 XTS5000 Convertacom XTVA Mobile Radio Vehicular Adapter Charger

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I am thinking of purchasing a Motorola Convertacom for a U.H.F. XTS-3000. The radio will be used for monitoring. Will I have any issues with reception, using an external antenna on my vehicle? I was debating on trying this first, instead of buying a mobile radio.

Thank you in advance.
 
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XTS Series Convertacoms are very buggy with reception using the ext antenna because of the connection. They are also old, outdated, and no longer sourced for parts. If you can stomach a mobile UHF XTL2500 for $350+ Ebay has them.
 
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Hmm...I have two XTVA's and a UHF XTS3000 did not work in it. The XTVA's I have use the older W3 HHCH and the display did not convey the radio info (Nothing appeared and it did not light up). I believe when I keyed the radio it beeped as well. I did not keep the 3000, so I did not investigate further, especially just to see if it could receive as you want to do.

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- I have two XTS5000's and they work fine in the XTVA's
- The XTS3000 worked fine on its own.
- I do not have a TX/RX problem using the antenna adapter and I use one of them at home...with an external antenna up in the air to make the most of the lower power to hit the repeaters.

As JimD56 pointed out, a mobile radio may be a better option. I use an XTL5000 in my vehicle. Still, if all you want to do is listen perhaps just use a scanner, or just connect the antenna directly to your 3000 as you considered.
 
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