Does Motorola make a convert-a-com that works right with the XTS5000 and the impress batteries?
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XTS 5000 and convert-a-com
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fineshot1
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Did you do a search on batlabs ?
http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=61964
This was orginally a thread on a uhf amp (RFPA) for the XTVA bit there is other good info in this thread. The XTVA however does not have the impress charger technology built into it.
http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=61964
This was orginally a thread on a uhf amp (RFPA) for the XTVA bit there is other good info in this thread. The XTVA however does not have the impress charger technology built into it.
yep but I didn't see anything about working with the impress battery. And my radio 700/800 mHz
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Most regular chargers will charge Impress Batteries but from what I have read by not using an Impress Charger will shorten the life of the battery. As far as the convert-a-com they will wrk fne with an 800 mHz radio.
but from what i understand you lose the advantage of the impres battery if you don't charge it in an impres charger and then the chip doesn't work any more
On the first charge an IMPRES battery needs to be charged/initialized in an IMPRES charger. If it isn't then it hoses it up. You can then, after that first charging, use it in regular chargers once and a while without any serious harm. So it will work in the XTVA, but you lose the IMPRES feature.
edit as I waited too long to post after loading the page, didn't see wayne's post....
One added thing, you loose the extra 6 months warranty you get when you use an Impres battery only in an Impres charger.
They do make an Impres mobile charger, but it does not do the full conditioning as the base chargers. It's not in the mobile adapter however.
One added thing, you loose the extra 6 months warranty you get when you use an Impres battery only in an Impres charger.
They do make an Impres mobile charger, but it does not do the full conditioning as the base chargers. It's not in the mobile adapter however.
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rcvmo
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On the first charge an IMPRES battery needs to be charged/initialized in an IMPRES charger
I second that post. The convert-a-com is a great asset to my agency. We have many in service now.
rcvmo
I second that post. The convert-a-com is a great asset to my agency. We have many in service now.
rcvmo
Astro25
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wayne_h said:
It doesn't exactly hose up the battery if you don't initalize in an impres charger. You just won't ever see the battery icon (only applies to the Astro25 portables), and you loose the extra 6mo warranty.
Astro25 said:
Hey Sweetie, that's a possible definition of "hosed up" for me.
From www.merriam-webster.com
hosed up
One entry found for hosed up
Pronunciation: 'hous-"up
Function: verb
#1 To put your hose on the top shelf
#2 To charge your Impres battery in a non-Impres charger. Usually silly when you think of how much we spend for Impres batteries and chargers, you'd think we would not be so dumb in the first place.
#3 To re-flash a Q52 XTS5000 into a HT220 with facinator
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