What are the differences between the XTS 5000 and the XTS 2500?
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Differences between XTS5000 and XTS2500
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The XTS 5000 has a few features up on the 2500. The 5000 can hold more channels in its model III. Additionally, the 2500 supports only Motorola's ADP encryption, where the 5000 can support a multitude more, including AES, various DES algorithms, etc.
Check out Motorola's website for each radio:
XTS® 2500 Digital Portable Radio - Motorola USA
XTS® 5000 Digital Portable Radio - Motorola USA
Check out Motorola's website for each radio:
XTS® 2500 Digital Portable Radio - Motorola USA
XTS® 5000 Digital Portable Radio - Motorola USA
The 2500 can do encryption beyond ADP. The module is part of the keypad assembly.
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Hmmm......This very same question/thread was just asked on Batlabs......Coincidence perhaps? LOL
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The 5000 and 2500 are essentially the same thing.
The 2500 can not have user-selectable high/low power - these must be hardcoded in the personality.
The 2500 isn't capable of Type I encryption algorithms.
Also, the 2500 doesn't do the Fireground Accountability system. Note: this *can* be put into a 2500, but Motorola won't officially support this, any 2500 with this feature did *not* come from Motorola.
Also, the 2500 does 512 modes, the 5000 does 1000. However these are soft limitations. Both are theoratically capable of 2048 channels although again, this isn't a Motorola supported feature so you aren't likely to find one that does.
That's pretty much the differences, besides physical ones and battery types.
The 5000 and 2500 are essentially the same thing.
The 2500 can not have user-selectable high/low power - these must be hardcoded in the personality.
The 2500 isn't capable of Type I encryption algorithms.
Also, the 2500 doesn't do the Fireground Accountability system. Note: this *can* be put into a 2500, but Motorola won't officially support this, any 2500 with this feature did *not* come from Motorola.
Also, the 2500 does 512 modes, the 5000 does 1000. However these are soft limitations. Both are theoratically capable of 2048 channels although again, this isn't a Motorola supported feature so you aren't likely to find one that does.
That's pretty much the differences, besides physical ones and battery types.
Which is fine because they weigh a ton and shouldnt be on the fireground anyway.
The 2500 is capable of 870 modes now BTW as long as you have recent firmware and CPS.
they dont weigh any different that a jedi series radio..
The 2500 weighs less than a 5000. You're suggesting a 2500 doesn't belong on the fireground because its too heavy? Yeah...
Interesting re 870 modes... But with new CPS you loose FPP! Haha
Interesting re 870 modes... But with new CPS you loose FPP! Haha
Ex.. that is what I was thinking too..My 5000 with the Impres battery is less than the FD issued Jedi's with the high cap battery... Heavy is an astro saber R.
No you don't. I have a Model III VHF with the latestest release for a 4 Meg radio and ver 13 CPS and the FPP works just fine. I don't know where you keep coming up with this stuff.
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Um, yes it does. My area was the "test bed" for this feature on the XTS2500. Only recently (last year or two) was this feature officially supported on the XTS2500.
Where are you comming up with this information? It's WAY out of date - by about 4 years.
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