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Motorola Signal Indicator?

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So I must ask, is there any legitimate reason as to why the signal strength indicator only works in trunked mode? Why is it so difficult to ask to use it in conventional?
 

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I guess Motorola didn't see a need for it since most of these radios are used on trunked radio systems


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I guess Motorola didn't see a need for it since most of these radios are used on trunked radio systems


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I still can't imagine it'd be that hard to make work on conventional.
 

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Well good luck trying to make that happen. It would take a firmware update that I don't see Motorola pushing out for those radios since there support window is running out.


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Well good luck trying to make that happen. It would take a firmware update that I don't see Motorola pushing out for those radios since there support window is running out.


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Running out for the new APX8000 to?

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No the APX8000 is a current production model. But the XTS5000 is EOL and support stops in either 17 or 18. If you want RSSI on conventional channels on the 8000 you need to start talking to a Motorola sales rep.


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On my 7000 I have rssi on conventional analog channels. I use it on the NOAA WX channels as a signal test tool (comparison). I think they had it available starting with firmware 14.51 (or something like that, my radio isn't here at the moment). It was a recent addition, as it did not work in the older firmwares even though it was shown in CPS.
 

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So I must ask, is there any legitimate reason as to why the signal strength indicator only works in trunked mode? Why is it so difficult to ask to use it in conventional?
They are designed with trunked or repeater ops in mind. No need for a signal meter, since you'll either Hear the signal or you won't.
 

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On my 7000 I have rssi on conventional analog channels. I use it on the NOAA WX channels as a signal test tool (comparison). I think they had it available starting with firmware 14.51 (or something like that, my radio isn't here at the moment). It was a recent addition, as it did not work in the older firmwares even though it was shown in CPS.
So you are saying the signal indicater on you apx7000 works on conventional analog? That'd be cool cause I want to get an apx7000 for ham use.

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I can confirm that it is also on the 8000. Been using it for months.

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Not exactly. There is no antenna signal strength bars indicator for conv analog like on the XPR line. But my APX6000 does have a RSSI indicator at the bottom of the screen. Set to a local repeater, it is now displaying RSSI 32.
 

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Conventional RSSI was added in APX HOST ver 14.51, which is at least two releases back, and works on ALL APX radios.

If by "all" you mean only APX portables with a front display, then sure.

Conventional RSSI does not work on portables with top-only display, or mobiles, or consolettes.
 

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Well then it will not work on the ubiquitous O5 head. Either way, certainly not "all" radios.
 

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Conventional RSSI does not work on portables with top-only display, or mobiles, or consolettes.

Conventional RSSI works fine on my APX7500 mobile and since consolettes are basically APX mobiles, I don't see why it wouldn't work on them either.

I think the only radios that won't display RSSI are the top display portables.
 
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