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Motorola apx 7000xe

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Hello, im looking to upgrade my yellow apx 7000 xe 1.5 to a 2.5 or 3.5 in a black housing. Also if its possible to change it from an xe back to a regular 7000? Can someone please post the steps and parts that i would need to accomplish this.
 

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No, it's not possible. The 7000 series only came in a model 1 or a model 3; there was no model 2 limited keypad. You could probably swap out the XE control top with a standard control top, but you can't turn a model 1 into a model 3, as it requires a different VOCON which must be matched with the RF board. And you'd need to change the model #, which requires means that are not discussed here.

Sell the radio and buy something else.
 
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