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Dual radio xtl2500
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What about vhf? Is that also not a option?
Still a no
What you need is an APX7500 in UHF R2 and 800. Or why not get a Harris XG-100M for half what a 7500 costs and save a lot of headaches and gain many more bands?
At the minimum, I believe you need the O7 controlhead to control two radios. The O9s would definitely work too.
Nope. O5 works just fine for dual APX operation
Like said above you need XTL5000s with the correct flash. The 2 in the pic were XTL1500s and converted to 5000s and the correct flash code
You need a W3 head. its not the best but it works.
I agree with the XG-100M, thats going to be my next thing to try, the Harris hand held head with the XG-100M is a nice set up
You need a W3 head. its not the best but it works.
I agree with the XG-100M, thats going to be my next thing to try, the Harris hand held head with the XG-100M is a nice set up
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O7 is not a valid control head for the XTL platform.
For options needed for this project or correct operation of the APX you are correct, But I have seen O7 & O9 heads working on XTL5000s and for a hobby radio looks like it could be fun to use
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theoretically, you could goto the home depot and make your 2500 a 5000...
How can someone go to Home Depot and do that?
I probably wouldn’t understand so I’m just going to keep it a 2500
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What cable are you referring? the rear pin connector or the front pin connector(s)
More of a why cable...
You can dual deck XTL5000's (properly featured) to a single W3 head, with a $6 serial cable. Please help me understand - I am uncertain what "cables that motorola doesn't sale" one would need to dual deck.
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same.
