XTS3000R “modified for 20mW-2W”

[mbnv992]

There’s some looks like brand new old stock XTS3000R model 1 UHF radios for sale on “that site” that has “H553AJBY - Modified for 20mW-2W”. Never seen this before on any OEM tag of an XTS3000 or 5000 radio. Tags definitely look like OEM. Anyone have any info on these ? I know of the FPP XTS2500 radios that had no working LED for the PTT, had max power out of like half a watt and were for the military but never seen these before.

 

[MTS2000des]

My guess is an SP for some agency like a nuclear facility or explosive HAZMAT environment where low RF power levels are needed. Very interesting find.

 

[K2NEC]

Any chance these could have been for the military? ULP SRX2200s are 10 to 100mW, this kinda fits the bill too. Only thing is the XTS3000R won't go down to 380

 

[mbnv992]

I bought one for craps and giggles. Never seen one of these before and seem to be rare. I’ll hook it up to the CPS and see what Firmware and DSP it has. Kinda curious. If it has decent power out ( 2Watts ) I’ll program it up as a spare GMRS rig. He has I think 5 total up for sale if someone else wants to add one to their collection.

 

[GlobalNorth]

Please post the results. That's an interesting find.

 

[exkalibur]

Any chance these could have been for the military? ULP SRX2200s are 10 to 100mW, this kinda fits the bill too. Only thing is the XTS3000R won't go down to 380

If they're going to SP a low power version, I wouldn't be surprised if they'd SP a P split version.

 

[FFPM571]

Didn't the Navy use something like this for shipboard comms

 

[exkalibur]

You might be thinking about the HYDRA system which used various Harris/Ericsson/MACOM radios.

 

[mbnv992]

I asked the seller where he got these from and he said they were test radios that were used for demonstrations from a dealer years ago. So sounds to me like these were maybe demo units ?

 

[chrismol1]

neat. that flashcode if Im reading it right, ASTRO and SmartNet, with that low power is interesting thinking what of many applications could that be. conventional or on a trunked system, 2 watts, but 20mw, 20mw! 20! for a tricky boom situation or maybe they wanted extended battery operation and didn't need power on a trunked ,maybe DAS, in a facility or low power military ops. cool find

 

[Echo4Thirty]

The radio is an S split, so it does not go below 450 MHz. Perhaps some other federal user, but military comms from that era tended to be in the low 400s. The 380 stuff didnt exist until the ASTRO25 series.

I highly doubt this radio was made for Mil usage.

 

[mbnv992]

The radio is an S split, so it does not go below 450 MHz. Perhaps some other federal user, but military comms from that era tended to be in the low 400s. The 380 stuff didnt exist until the ASTRO25 series.

I highly doubt this radio was made for Mil usage.

The radio is an R split ( 403-470MHz ).

 

[62Truck]

The radio is an S split, so it does not go below 450 MHz. Perhaps some other federal user, but military comms from that era tended to be in the low 400s. The 380 stuff didnt exist until the ASTRO25 series.

I highly doubt this radio was made for Mil usage.

Lable on the radio indicates it's an R split.

 

[Echo4Thirty]

Yeah, i see that now. When i glanced at the auction, the seller had the model number as an S.

Yeah, then my theory changes. I wonder if this was to compete with Harris (or whoever they were back then) for the Hydra systems.

 

[exkalibur]

The radio is an S split, so it does not go below 450 MHz. Perhaps some other federal user, but military comms from that era tended to be in the low 400s. The 380 stuff didnt exist until the ASTRO25 series.

I highly doubt this radio was made for Mil usage.

P split has been around long before the ASTRO25 gear. There's reference to it as far back as the Jedi age.