XTL1500 FLASHED TO XTL5000 FOR 900MHZ

[pewpew45]

Good afternoon,

If a XTL1500 in 900 MHZ is flashed to a XTL5000 in 900MHZ will an 03 control head work on it given the TIB was converted for it?

Have one that was flashed to XTL5000 with an 03 control head. The radio receives fine, but when trying to transmit the red light comes on but no TX output going out.

Wondering if it's the setup or something internally on the brick?

Thanks

 

[N4KVE]

Should definitely work. My buddy had a 1500 that was uplifted to a 5000, & the 03 head worked just fine.

 

[wyomingmedic]

I've upgraded plenty of 2500s into 5000s with an o3 head. No problem. I've never done it with a 1500 but no reason it shouldn't work.

 

[pewpew45]

Copy thanks. I'll check settings again and work the problem.

 

[ElroyJetson]

I've never even messed with XTLs so I'm clueless. Am I gathering that the XTL hardware doesn't care what you call it, a 1500 can be reflashed as a 5000 with new firmware? Because I've got a stack of 800 MHz XTL1500s that I haven't even touched yet since I got them. I might want to play with one....if I know what can be done to them.

 

[redbeard]

Good afternoon,

If a XTL1500 in 900 MHZ is flashed to a XTL5000 in 900MHZ will an 03 control head work on it given the TIB was converted for it?

Have one that was flashed to XTL5000 with an 03 control head. The radio receives fine, but when trying to transmit the red light comes on but no TX output going out.

Wondering if it's the setup or something internally on the brick?

Thanks

No power output or no audio? That configuration should work fine but perhaps whoever flashed it did it wrong and erased the tuning.

 

[MTS2000des]

I've never even messed with XTLs so I'm clueless. Am I gathering that the XTL hardware doesn't care what you call it, a 1500 can be reflashed as a 5000 with new firmware? Because I've got a stack of 800 MHz XTL1500s that I haven't even touched yet since I got them. I might want to play with one....if I know what can be done to them.

It requires tools which aren't discussed here. The XTL1500 brick is the same as an XTL2500 and XTL5000- all are identical internally. The only difference are control heads and software.

 

[APX7500X2]

I have done at least a dozen 1500 to 5000 "Upgrades" and all worked great

 

[ElroyJetson]

OK, so I know what I'd need to know if I wanted to do that....

 

[lookforthe1]

would it be possible to flash a xts1500 m1 to a xts5000 m1?

 

[prcguy]

would it be possible to flash a xts1500 m1 to a xts5000 m1?

No, different radios inside.

 

[N4KVE]

would it be possible to flash a xts1500 m1 to a xts5000 m1?

No, totally different radio, but you can flash that XTS1500 to a XTS2500 full keypad, FPP radio.

 

[lookforthe1]

No, totally different radio, but you can flash that XTS1500 to a XTS2500 full keypad, FPP radio.

that i do know... lol

 

[GTR8000]

I have done at least a dozen 1500 to 5000 "Upgrades" and all worked great

Have you ever done a 1500 > 5000 conversion keeping the 1500's original MX head? I'm trying to determine if a 5000 would recognize and operate properly with an MX head attached to the deck.

 

[GTR8000]

Further research suggests that the MX head is compatible only with the 1500. Bummer.

 

[redbeard]

Further research suggests that the MX head is compatible only with the 1500. Bummer.

Yeah they kinda missed an opportunity there I think. But wised up with the APX O2 head at least.

 

[Project25_MASTR]

Further research suggests that the MX head is compatible only with the 1500. Bummer.

But you can "re-assign" a M5 head on a 2500 as an O5 (and vise-versa) by cutting the button membrane and re-affixing the carbon jumper that defines whether the CH is a M5 or O5 head.

 

[GTR8000]

But you can "re-assign" a M5 head on a 2500 as an O5 (and vise-versa) by cutting the button membrane and re-affixing the carbon jumper that defines whether the CH is a M5 or O5 head.

Cool, but what does any of that have to do with an MX head on a 5000?