I don't see on M's website any kind of close range repeater. Is there a solution to talk while your outside but close to the vehicle? Or do I have to buy a portable, and then buy a repeater, so i have the same powe r as my mobile?
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Out of vehicle solutions for XTL5000
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Hey one of my buddies on the patrol division is the only one that has that model in the car. Well ill add in my 2 cents, if your wanting to talk outside of your car, best to just get a portable but if you have your own repeater system then you can have it all programmed to the same freqs and codeplug that way your repeater is at one location "home or wherever" and you can have your portable and mobile in the car but once your out you can talk through your portable and it would hit the repeater.. and your mobile would pick it all up vice versa if you use your mobile... hope that makes sense to you
The VRS750 should fit the bill when connected to the "legacy" 25 pin connector on the remote radio chassis.
It is a simple repeater that crossbands whatever band the XTL is to UHF or VHF, depending on the model you buy, they are programmable from either 136-174 or 403-470. There may be a 450-512 model too. They use the HT750 radio platform internally. It can be programmed for 275Mw or 2 watts output.
I have one for my Astro Spectra plus and am very pleased with it.
People like to use VRS units, or mobile extenders, when a portable radio won't make it to the repeater or system, but the higher power mobile will. Also vice-versa with RX.
For instance, MARCS in ohio is 800Mhz, but portable coverage is limited as it was designed for mobile coverage.
So, VRS type units (on 700Mhz) are in use. Of course, in this way the same radio can be used both on and off the system, but it will allow the user to be able to access the system with the HT when the HT could otherwise not get in on its own by using the higher power mobile.
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It is a simple repeater that crossbands whatever band the XTL is to UHF or VHF, depending on the model you buy, they are programmable from either 136-174 or 403-470. There may be a 450-512 model too. They use the HT750 radio platform internally. It can be programmed for 275Mw or 2 watts output.
I have one for my Astro Spectra plus and am very pleased with it.
People like to use VRS units, or mobile extenders, when a portable radio won't make it to the repeater or system, but the higher power mobile will. Also vice-versa with RX.
For instance, MARCS in ohio is 800Mhz, but portable coverage is limited as it was designed for mobile coverage.
So, VRS type units (on 700Mhz) are in use. Of course, in this way the same radio can be used both on and off the system, but it will allow the user to be able to access the system with the HT when the HT could otherwise not get in on its own by using the higher power mobile.
-Josh
I found the spec sheet for the vrs750.
http://www.motorola.com/governmenta...Files/ProductInformation/VRS750_specsheet.pdf
Seems kinda out dated, like they should be coming out with a new version. I guess my next question would be...So with this solution i still have to buy a portable, does it have to be a xts since i have an xtl5000? Or is there a cheaper handheld that will still allow the vrs to be the go between with the xtl?
http://www.motorola.com/governmenta...Files/ProductInformation/VRS750_specsheet.pdf
Seems kinda out dated, like they should be coming out with a new version. I guess my next question would be...So with this solution i still have to buy a portable, does it have to be a xts since i have an xtl5000? Or is there a cheaper handheld that will still allow the vrs to be the go between with the xtl?
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