Purchased Brand New Motorola APX 8000HXE

[DeoVindice]

Hi Alfonso! Love that APX 8000HXE you have! It sounds great on 10200 and 31077.

My latest acquisition was the EFJ5100ES. It’s the least expensive P25 radio I’ve bought at $85 which included a battery, new drop-in charger, antenna and in a new yellow housing. I flashed the ES myself adding FPP and MDC1200 (still used by a local county Sheriff) using PCIssue.

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This has been a very informative and enjoyable thread to read!

Funny, I just bought a 6-radio lot of 2011-manufactured 5100ES portables with V6.16.18 firmware (and a gang charger) to use on my itinerant license. I'll be doing some comparative testing between analog NFM and P25 in rough terrain this weekend - we've used exclusively analog so far but I'd consider shifting to P25 if the benefits are significant. I'd considered DMR but have an aversion to both Chinese radios and the price tag on full-featured new Kenwood DMR portables.

 

[merlin]

I know these are built rugged, much like the old Dumont radios. Dropped in a bucket of water, no problem, but scuba diving ? A fail and kiss a $4000 radio gby
I have been eyeballing the APX 8500, what the local public safety are using, but don't know what I would use it for.
I don't even know what software and cable is needed for programming.
Sheesh, I been away from Motorola too long.

 

[Phicks9192]

Great looking Motorola