Is this APX7000XE a nice radio?

[landcruzed]

Motorola APX7000XE
UHF2/800 MHZ
Host: 06.05.05
DSP: 06.05.05
Secure is ADP but that can change
Model number H97TGDW1AN
Flashcode: RW18XW-X116F7-4
Tuning version: 01.10.02


Q806: ASTRO IMBE Digital Operation
G996: Over the Air Provisioning
H43: Trunked Remote Monitor/Radio Trace
Q52: Federal Government FPP
H869: Hardware Multikey Encryption
Q498: Hardware Multikey Encryption w/ OTAR
QA01767: ASTRO 25 Trunking Radio Authentication
QA00569: Primary Band: 700/800
QA00576: Secondary Band: UHF Range 2
QA00579: Enable Dual Band Operation
QA00583: Enable Bluetooth Operation
QA01749: Legacy SW System Key Enable
QA01648: Advanced System Key Enhanced Operation
QA01768: Enhanced Zone Bank Operation for APX
QA01843: Man Down Operation
H37: SmartNet Systems Operation
H38: SmartZone Systems Operation
H46: Trunked One Touch Status Message
QA00631: DVRS PSU Activation
QA01833: Extreme 1-Sided Noise Reduction
H04: Conventional Tactical Rekey
Q507: 12.5 kHz FCC Mandate
Q667: ADP Software Encryption
QA00782: Enable GPS Operation
Q947: APCO Packet Data Interface
Q387: Conventional Voting Scan
Q173: SmartZone Omnilink MultiZone Operation
QA00580: Enable TDMA Operation
H02: Encrypted Tactical Inhibit
QA03176: Basic Collaboration Software (APX/LEX700 Phase 1)
Q361: ASTRO 25 9600 Baud Trunking
Q445: Fireground Accountability Software
QA00577: Front Display and Full Keypad (M3)
G857: FDNY Emergency Rx/Tx Tone Set

 

[Nasby]

Yes it is! Very nice indeed!

 

[landcruzed]

What would anyone change?

 

[mmckenna]

What would anyone change?

How about lowering the price? $5000 for a radio, even a dual band, is absurd. As nice as it is, as a taxpayer I really want to see taxpayers dollars spent more wisely.

 

[W2NJS]

And if by chance you're a ham, forget it. This radio won't do ham bands as it comes to you. And you can do a lot better than $5K for an almost equivalent unit on ebay these days.

Owning one of these radios requires a radical renovation of how you handle and interact with programmable radios. The 7Ks require W7 or 8 platforms; if you try XP on them you'll wait and wait for commands to be executed, just to start with. And if you do try XP and you're not running SP3 the APX program will not even load in your machine. On top of all that, the actual program is complicated and somewhat difficult to understand and follow. If I had it to do all over I'd try to get a somewhat complicated codeplug from someone and then spend my time modifying it for my needs. The FPP will also save you a lot of time and trouble and, IMHO, no non-Part 90 radio should be without it.

 

[mikewazowski]

The 7Ks require W7 or 8 platforms; if you try XP on them you'll wait and wait for commands to be executed, just to start with.

I don't know what platform you're using but WindowsXP on a CF52 or CF53 handles the CPS without any problems.

 

[W0JJK]

I run APX cps on XP. It requires of 2gb of ram.

 

[W2NJS]

I run a Dell B1000 or something like that, with SP3 and at least 2GB or memory and the CPS walks instead of running. With W7 it flies. I don't know what the problem is but as long as I have W7 on my much newer Dell laptop it doesn't bother me that much. I think the CPS was written by a disgruntled elf in the Black Forest of Germany.

 

[KG4INW]

It runs just fine on my work laptop, XP SP3 and a Centrino of some sort. Not any slower than Astro 25.

 

[mikegilbert]

I actually really like the APX CPS. It allows much more flexibility than any previous RSS/CPS package. As long as you're using a good computer, it flies.

 

[grem467]

That flashcode is a VERY bad hackjob.. it contains duplicate features:

H869: Hardware Multikey Encryption
Q498: Hardware Multikey Encryption w/ OTAR
and
QA01749: Legacy SW System Key Enable
QA01648: Advanced System Key Enhanced Operation


and even worse:
H37: SmartNet Systems Operation
H38: SmartZone Systems Operation

whoever (it was NOT motorola) created it needs to go back to hacking school.

 

[landcruzed]

That flashcode is a VERY bad hackjob.. it contains duplicate features:

H869: Hardware Multikey Encryption
Q498: Hardware Multikey Encryption w/ OTAR
and
QA01749: Legacy SW System Key Enable
QA01648: Advanced System Key Enhanced Operation


and even worse:
H37: SmartNet Systems Operation
H38: SmartZone Systems Operation

whoever (it was NOT motorola) created it needs to go back to hacking school.

Lol, that's awesome.

 

[twincityradioman]

Yes, I would like two!!

 

[mfire39]

That flashcode is a VERY bad hackjob.. it contains duplicate features:

H869: Hardware Multikey Encryption
Q498: Hardware Multikey Encryption w/ OTAR
and
QA01749: Legacy SW System Key Enable
QA01648: Advanced System Key Enhanced Operation


and even worse:
H37: SmartNet Systems Operation
H38: SmartZone Systems Operation

whoever (it was NOT motorola) created it needs to go back to hacking school.

Not to mention, an APX7000XE has a model number of H49TGD9PW1AN.. The model number listed is for a standard 7000, so most likely it's just a plastic cosmetic conversion. Also, alot of those flashcode options are native to current Host R09, and not the Host R06 that's in it, so you're going to have stuff that won't function.. Whoever created it, wasn't too bright..

 

[jhsands]

That flashcode is a VERY bad hackjob.. it contains duplicate features:

H869: Hardware Multikey Encryption
Q498: Hardware Multikey Encryption w/ OTAR
and
QA01749: Legacy SW System Key Enable
QA01648: Advanced System Key Enhanced Operation


and even worse:
H37: SmartNet Systems Operation
H38: SmartZone Systems Operation

whoever (it was NOT motorola) created it needs to go back to hacking school.

Someone with depot that doesn't know how to use it. Who would have guessed that?