firecatohio
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Received a public safety mic for my xpr6550.. question is does the antenna stay on the radio too or do u take it off...
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Public safety mic
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That would depend on how things are configured, and radio frequency range.
The antenna that the PS spkr mic uses MAY be different than the one on the radio, again frequency range dependent. When the speaker mic is attached to the radio, the antenna port in the radio is switched to the antenna on the spkr mic.
The antenna that the PS spkr mic uses MAY be different than the one on the radio, again frequency range dependent. When the speaker mic is attached to the radio, the antenna port in the radio is switched to the antenna on the spkr mic.
firecatohio
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That makes sense... know seeing how amazing impress is, my radio is vhf.. these work the same as uhf correct
firecatohio
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Ok so I got a free antenna, and a mic I can't usr
I was given the same mic for my XPR6550 UHF radios. The bigger gripe I had was the non coiled cable.
The first one ended up sliced by a car door pretty quick.
Great radios, and the mic is helpful, being worn up high on the lapel, but the antennas and non coiled cord has caused a lot of grief with the end users.
The first one ended up sliced by a car door pretty quick.
Great radios, and the mic is helpful, being worn up high on the lapel, but the antennas and non coiled cord has caused a lot of grief with the end users.
firecatohio
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I have a uhf 6550 too, works great actually... is there something to put on antenna port on the radio?
When I bought my NEW OEM PSM back in 1999 for my MTX9000's, they came with an antenna connector cap. I was using them for 900MHz, so the antenna connector wasn't usable, so the cap stayed on. I actually PREFER the straight cord for what I do, it's much lighter, and if you pick the right length, it can potentially hug your torso.
And the connector cap fit snuggly around the nut on top of the MTX9000/MTS2000.
Paul
And the connector cap fit snuggly around the nut on top of the MTX9000/MTS2000.
Paul
Personally ... not that anyone asked ... I find the straight cord to be something designed in a Motorola torture lab.
Unless the radio is in a holster, that is worn slung over the shoulder, across the body, the straight cord seriously inhibits freedom of movement of your body.
Unless the radio is in a holster, that is worn slung over the shoulder, across the body, the straight cord seriously inhibits freedom of movement of your body.
MTS2000des
5B2_BEE00 Czar
the cord is straight for a reason: there is a little piece of coaxial cable inside. Sharp bends, coils, etc all can affect the impedance of the cable, and can actually result in a poor match and thus, poor performance and eventually can damage the final PA in extended use.
If one RTFMs on Motorola PSMs, they caution you not to coil the cable, or bend it sharply, tack excess cable in a loop, etc.
Public safety RSMs are designed for UHF/700/800 and generally are only effective if worn above the shoulder and away from the body as much as possible.
If one RTFMs on Motorola PSMs, they caution you not to coil the cable, or bend it sharply, tack excess cable in a loop, etc.
Public safety RSMs are designed for UHF/700/800 and generally are only effective if worn above the shoulder and away from the body as much as possible.
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