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Motorola XTS50000R
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kayn1n32008
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Conventional or trunked?
kc8flb
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It’s complicated. It depends on which xts5000 version you bought and if it supports the band you are trying to monitor. They have four different band models (vhf/uhf1/uhf2/700_800). And then after that you have to make sure the model you have, has the purchased options on it that allows you to monitor what you want to monitor like 9600 baud trunking for example. And then even if both those are good to go, you would still have to program it, which is the hardest part of all. And if you make a mistake, the system you are trying to monitor most likely will brick (inhibit) your radio. It can be done, but for 99% off the people out there, it’s not worth the hassle.