APX 7500 Mult-head with O3 head included

[W9CD]

All of the literature that I can find from /\/\ seems to indicate that APX multi-head setups are not supported with an O3 head (handheld). I am looking to see if anyone has actually tried this...and can attest to success or failure.

I am interested in setting up a dual-head APX 7500 to use one O2 or O5 head, and one O3 head. I would have expected that if the two heads were connected to the two CAN ports on the TIB, that it would work...but the literature indicates otherwise...and I don't (yet) have an O3 head to try this with.

Just curious if anyone has actually *tried* this, and if it worked or not...

 

[N0BDW]

I was told by a dealer that only the O5 head configuration supports multiple heads. I have not actually tried it as I haven't actually gotten my hands on any APX equipment yet (hopefully by the end of the year).

Would be interested to hear your findings.

What I wanted was an APX7500 w/ 1 O5 head and 1 O3 head, which I'm told is not possible.

Edit: From Batboard:
http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=105657&p=463572

The APX 7500 mobile radio and the O5 control head can be configured in a multi control head configuration to support up to 4 control heads on a single transceiver. This allows control of a single APX 7500 transceiver from up to 4 different control head locations. The O5, O2 and O7 control heads are the only control head that supports multiple control head configurations with up to 4 control heads.

The O3 isn't mentioned, and even if it were, I don't think you can mix and match?

 

[W9CD]

I've stumbled on that Batboard topic before, as well as the documentation referenced therein. But, the info was a bit old, so I figured I'd ask again...and I couldn't do that over there, as my account was apparently purged and I can't seem to receive their activation emails...so I came over here instead.

I have a handful of dual head setups running with O2 and O5 heads -- no problem. Just wish I could get one with a single O3 in the mix... It'd be a lot easier to test if I had an O3 head...but I don't want to waste the money if it isn't going to work...