Astro Saber

[radioman2001]

For the most part the actual RF board has not changed since the MT 1000/2000 series. The cases are what's different. The MT series has it's control board on the bottom of the radio while the Astro Saber is sandwiched along the side of the RF board. I havn't opened up an XTS but I would suspect they use the same RF board as all the previous version of portables, back to the MT/ Astro series.

 

[jruta]

+1

+1 on the Cutrate short, LiIThium,, I'm using one on my Astro Saber 3 and LOVE IT. Fit is great, lightweight and makes the radio really small and lightweight for a Saber, I'm going to get another one- worth every dime IMHO.

 

[BATTALION33]

Astro sabers are slim kinda like a 1" thickness slide in your back pocket nice thats y i like them they also sit nice in the door handle slot of certain vehicles .. The xts is like a brick style radio its bulkier but supposedly a more rugged radio then the astro saber ..

 

[KI7BPU]

XTS3000M3, HT1000, Astro Saber II and HT1250LS+

 

[FFPM571]

6 year old thread....

 

[ElroyJetson]

Old thread but the Astro Saber is a true classic and may be the radio enthusiast crowd's all-time most popular and best loved Motorola product.

I personally think that Motorola got it RIGHT with the Saber/Astro Saber ergonomics and wish they'd simply updated the Astro Saber and kept the basic design the same all along. I never loved the brick form factor of the XTS5000 (a solid radio, though, you must admit) and while I've had and sold off some XTS5Ks, I've kept my Astro Sabers.

The APX ergonomics and form factor clearly take a cue from the Astro Saber. That's a good thing.

 

[mikewazowski]

No idea why this was brought back to life as nothing useful has been added.