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Does anybody have any radio they can give me to start radios

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chrismol1

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Sorry, I threw out a few yrs ago. The programming cable or battery is worth more than the radio. May I suggest an XTS2500 or XTS5000? Its a much newer radio at least will get you into the next decade after the xts3000
 

mmckenna

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I would really like XTS 3000 or really any radio so I can get into radios if you guys have any you can give to me or I can bye for real cheap let me know please

What, exactly, do you plan to do with the radio?

Do you have a licenses?
Do you just want to listen?
Do you just want to cosplay?
Do you just want to start your own funeral escort company?
Do you just want to be an actor that wants to show off luxury Motorola radios?
 

chrismol1

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What, exactly, do you plan to do with the radio?

Do you have a licenses?
Do you just want to listen?
Do you just want to cosplay?
Do you just want to start your own funeral escort company?
Do you just want to be an actor that wants to show off luxury Motorola radios?
You don't have to be an actor to have Motorola Luxury transceivers at your crib
 

Cavscout

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I want to be an actor showing off my luxury radio whilst travelling between NY and SF in the spacious cockpit of my Audi
 
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What, exactly, do you plan to do with the radio?

Do you have a licenses?
Do you just want to listen?
Do you just want to cosplay?
Do you just want to start your own funeral escort company?
Do you just want to be an actor that wants to show off luxury Motorola radios?
No I just want one to listen to my local agency
 

Whiskey3JMC

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No I just want one to listen to my local agency
Welcome to the RR forums. Why not begin by telling us where said agency is so we can make an informed recommendation for you & identify or rule out potential pitfalls which may hinder your monitoring efforts? (Encryption, simulcast distortion, among others) Wouldn't want to recommend a Jaguar where a Toyota would do just fine...
 
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