GP380's on ebay

[fireturtle813]

I have just bought a GP 380 radio offing E-bay for a eurpopean company. It comes with the programming software. Will this radio work in the United States? and will the software work in the United States? Iknow the radio is close to the HT1250. I plan on using it as a personal radio. Just want to have it and use it when Im off duty. I been reading about the CPS and Firmware problem. This is all new to me. Can somebody explain to me about this?, and if the radio can be used in the united states?, and if the program software will work on a american computer?

 

[DonnieDog]

What features do these radios really support?? MDC1200?? QCII??? DPL??

 

[C138NC]

This is what i found when i was looking this up, was talking to ATF about this radio before that i was going to get one but i wanted to get it flashed to a HT1250, dont know what difference it would make really.

Motorola GP380 VHF/UHF 4/5Watts

looked up on ebay on the one im watching and all i got from what it says about signaling is this - Quick Call II, DTMF

 

[DonnieDog]

from what all i've read they dont do MDC or QCII

 

[C138NC]

Mmm makes me not want to get one then but dumb question i have if anyones able to answer, i just watched a youtube video of some kid demonstrating the use of the 1250 but with a VHF on MURS, if i have one of these on FRS, am i allowed to do paging to another radio and somehow i noticed he keyed up, it had a data packet burst, something you would normally only hear on a trunked system, the triple beep tone or sorta similar.

 

[RodStrong]

Mmm makes me not want to get one then but dumb question i have if anyones able to answer, i just watched a youtube video of some kid demonstrating the use of the 1250 but with a VHF on MURS, if i have one of these on FRS, am i allowed to do paging to another radio and somehow i noticed he keyed up, it had a data packet burst, something you would normally only hear on a trunked system, the triple beep tone or sorta similar.

Playing on FRS on HT1250's is illegal enough as it is. I would not fool with signalling or messaging on top of that. If you want to play on FRS, buy a set at K mart and go to town on them.

 

[C138NC]

Playing on FRS on HT1250's is illegal enough as it is. I would not fool with signalling or messaging on top of that. If you want to play on FRS, buy a set at K mart and go to town on them.

Ill probably just go for MURS then since MURS is allowed to have data transmitted etc.. and all that. I already got a pair of EM1000's

 

[chrismol1]

If you want to be legal within MURS, you have to stay within the rules

Yes, so long as the emissions are authorized in 95.633 of the FCC Rules. The maximum authorized bandwidth is 11.25 KHz on the three 151 MHz frequencies (151.820 MHz, 151.880 MHz and 151.940 MHz). The maximum authorized bandwidth is 20.0 KHz on the two 154 MHz frequencies (154.570 MHz and 154.600 MHz). [95.631(j)]

FCC Rules require that you transmit on a MURS frequency only with a radio model certificated for MURS. You may transmit data communications in MURS only if the radio is certificated for data communications, or of those transmissions otherwise comply with the rules and those transmissions can be imposed on a conventional voice emission. You may not make any internal modifications or additions to a MURS radio to transmit data communications.

However, the FCC Rules prohibit the retransmission of data signals, for instance in a store-and-forward packet network. [95.1311]

 

[C138NC]

If you want to be legal within MURS, you have to stay within the rules

Yes, so long as the emissions are authorized in 95.633 of the FCC Rules. The maximum authorized bandwidth is 11.25 KHz on the three 151 MHz frequencies (151.820 MHz, 151.880 MHz and 151.940 MHz). The maximum authorized bandwidth is 20.0 KHz on the two 154 MHz frequencies (154.570 MHz and 154.600 MHz). [95.631(j)]

FCC Rules require that you transmit on a MURS frequency only with a radio model certificated for MURS. You may transmit data communications in MURS only if the radio is certificated for data communications, or of those transmissions otherwise comply with the rules and those transmissions can be imposed on a conventional voice emission. You may not make any internal modifications or additions to a MURS radio to transmit data communications.

However, the FCC Rules prohibit the retransmission of data signals, for instance in a store-and-forward packet network. [95.1311]

that works for me good enough, might as well start looking on ebay for an HT1250 and dump the UHF stuff down.. MURS i think is the way to go at this point lol.

 

[BigLebowski]

For the record:

GP380 - 255 Channels, No Zones, 5-Tone Signalling, DTMF

GP338 - 128 Channels, Zones, MDC1200/QCII/DTMF

HT1250 - 128 Channels, Zones, MDC1200/QCII/DTMF

Most of the GP380's that are listed seem to be listed with the (incorrect) GP338 specs.

 

[tekshogun]

True!

Jake, you just couldn't resist getting online could you :lol:

 

[BigLebowski]

True!

Jake, you just couldn't resist getting online could you :lol:

Well when the weather is crappy as it is.. it just makes sense to relax and get online and set the record straight...

 

[C138NC]

For the record:

GP380 - 255 Channels, No Zones, 5-Tone Signalling, DTMF

GP338 - 128 Channels, Zones, MDC1200/QCII/DTMF

HT1250 - 128 Channels, Zones, MDC1200/QCII/DTMF

Most of the GP380's that are listed seem to be listed with the (incorrect) GP338 specs.

Ummm.... wow i want the 338 now.. forget the 255 channels... well then now i have to repost in my previous thread for a 338... or search on ebay but use caution..

 

[bluealien11]

So, are any of the 380's people have picked up from these ebay auctions legit 380's? Or are they all 338's? Cuz honestly I am looking for a 338 for the Quick Call II.

 

[Firetalker]

Motorola GP 380

Ok I have been reading all these post about the GP 380 and my head is spinning, first off let me say the 380 is not and never was a Ham Radio and to my knowledge it was never sold in the us, it is nothing but a foreign version oh the HT-1250 and it is a public service radio that will work on the Ham feqs, but let me tell you from experience, I'm a Ham Radio operator as well as the Communications officer for my local FD and I work on and program 26 HT-1250s and I do use mine as a Ham Radio as well as for a fire radio, but it is not a great Ham radio, they have a very poor RX & TX for ham use as the squelch only has a tight and normal setting and Motorola makes them this way because their made to work on a fire Ground and not really made to talk long distances, and they cause very little interference with other personnel using different freq that way.
I have the a 1/2 wave on mine and it still doesn’t TX all that great for a VHF radio, they do however take one hell of a beating, I have seen one HT 12500 ran over by a pick up, another ran over by our tanker with 3500 gal of water on board, 1 ran over by a lawn mower, 2 dropped in a fire pond, and 1 went through 6 heats of a demo derby, and was found 100 yards from where it was lost, and the worst thing that happened to all these radios was a broken display and a broken volume knob, but they all still worked and did their job in till they made it to the repair shop, and also at least for Fire use the ultra High cap batteries last up to 40 hours with out a charge if your just listening.
and also if some one knows where I can buy a new HT-1250 for $400.00 bucks I will take 10 because the last one I bought with to high cap batteries and a belt swivel cost me about $800.00 bucks but anyway if you want a rugged radio, buy a Motorola, if you want a public service radio that RX and TX like a Ham radio I would recommend the Icom IC-F3161S we have now switched over to them because their less expensive and the RX and TX are way ahead of the HT 1250 and they have pretty much the same bells and whistles including Motorola MDC 1200 signaling

 

[N1SQB]

No Problems with my GP380

Maybe I got lucky!
I dont know, only time will tell. I ordered one of the ones mentioned on here from Hong Kong! Total cost was $160 shipped. Took all of 9 days. Here is MY personal opinion. The radio itself looks abosolutely flawless. I mean there is not a single spot on the radio that indicates this radio is used,which of course it is. It even has a plastic film sheet on the display. The radio obviously has been recased. Still, it was done well. The serial number, just as has been mentioned on here, comes back to a GP338. However, the radio IS a 380 inside. I know this because I was able to add over 150 channels via the software. A 338 would have stopped at 128 channels. I can only conclude that they used a 338 casing and slapped a GP380 label on the front. Having said that, the radio operates flawlessly. Not a single issue with operation or programming. the band split is 403-470 as was advertised. I have received nothing but positive results on the local Ham repeaters. The receive audio certainly sounds like a motorola should sound. The battery lasted me over 8 hours of continous heavy testing. Like I said, I dont know If I got lucky or what but this radio does everything it was advertised it could do. I was worried at first because I could not get the software to read the radio. Switching from Vista to XP took care of that. The only concern was the charger adapter being 50Hz instead of 60, but I can take care of that easily! I am really happy with it so far......Just my $.02 worth...

Manny

 

[w5tfw]

Motorola GP380 LB2

has ANYONE programmed one of these radios for 6 meter repeaters ?

I am speaking of the Low band 2 version ?

Joey W5TFW

 

[w5oer]

Re: W5tfw

Sounds like you've got some experimenting to do......

 

[w5tfw]

** Story of my Life ! **

Joey

 

[EMT369]

I recently purchased one from a hong kong seller and am VERY pleased with it. It was reconditioned but practically brand new, came with new nimh batt, cable and software. The software can also be downloaded free at hampedia.net as well. They are in fact 255 ch radios. Theyre 16 ch radios but when you program you just add the channels you want with the software, up to 255 capability. Customs does not take, the seller lists it as radio 'gift.'