jmathias1234
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I've recently gotten into amateur radio and hope to continue learning from members in my local club. I've wanted an XTS5000 ever since I was in elementary school when a family member in law enforcement had an extra XTS3000 that he had a few weeks left to turn into his department and he let me borrow it during this time to listen to police traffic, which sparked my interests in radios.
Fast forward 20+ years and I've been searching on Ebay for XTS5000, but couldn't justify spending $400+ on a VHF or UHF model, but also realized the 700/800mhz would just serve as an expensive paperweight, especially without any knowledge in radio programming and my SDR setup that already works great as a scanner. This radio was sold from a reputable ebay seller for $450. The buyer realized it couldn't be field programmed like the BK radios typically used by the FS, so I was able to pick it up from him for $215. Is there a way I can verify what I even purchased without getting the software and cables? I've heard a lot of talk about people incidentally bricking their radios, getting radios with depot jobs, incorrect flashing, etc. and despite researching the radio, software, and reading formums for months I still feel a bit clueless.
I would like to program in a few of my local ham repeaters and simplex channels. I can get the software, but also don’t know what version I should use? I’m new to ham radio and realize programming this XTS5000 will be a process so I appreciate any advice you can provide. I just want to make sure I purchase the correct cable (still deciding whether serial to USB is a good or bad idea--I'm trying to bring an old windows XP system back to life so I may be able to just go straight to a serial port, but USB would be more convenient. Has anyone ever tried using the software with a Windows XP emulator? Any advice or pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated. I have 30 days to return the radio if it doesn't work for my needs, which is what I'm trying to find out. Thanks again for your help.
The seller of the radio listed the following info: Motorola XTS5000 Model II VHF 136-174mhz P25 digital portable radio. Has been cleared out to factory specs and updated to the latest firmware.
Motorola XTS5000 II Model: H18KEF9PW6AN; VHF 136-174mhz; 8 meg; Firmware R20.50.09 (Latest); Flashcode: 580081-001206-3
Q806: ASTRO IMBE Digital Operation
H14: Enhanced Digital ID Display
Q498: Hardware Multikey Encryption w/ OTAR
G996: Over the Air Provisioning
H35: Conventional Systems Operation
Q947: APCO Packet Data Interface
Q387: Conventional Voting Scan
Q446: Fireground Voice/Channel Announcement
Q667: ADP Software Encryption
Fast forward 20+ years and I've been searching on Ebay for XTS5000, but couldn't justify spending $400+ on a VHF or UHF model, but also realized the 700/800mhz would just serve as an expensive paperweight, especially without any knowledge in radio programming and my SDR setup that already works great as a scanner. This radio was sold from a reputable ebay seller for $450. The buyer realized it couldn't be field programmed like the BK radios typically used by the FS, so I was able to pick it up from him for $215. Is there a way I can verify what I even purchased without getting the software and cables? I've heard a lot of talk about people incidentally bricking their radios, getting radios with depot jobs, incorrect flashing, etc. and despite researching the radio, software, and reading formums for months I still feel a bit clueless.
I would like to program in a few of my local ham repeaters and simplex channels. I can get the software, but also don’t know what version I should use? I’m new to ham radio and realize programming this XTS5000 will be a process so I appreciate any advice you can provide. I just want to make sure I purchase the correct cable (still deciding whether serial to USB is a good or bad idea--I'm trying to bring an old windows XP system back to life so I may be able to just go straight to a serial port, but USB would be more convenient. Has anyone ever tried using the software with a Windows XP emulator? Any advice or pointing me in the right direction would be appreciated. I have 30 days to return the radio if it doesn't work for my needs, which is what I'm trying to find out. Thanks again for your help.
The seller of the radio listed the following info: Motorola XTS5000 Model II VHF 136-174mhz P25 digital portable radio. Has been cleared out to factory specs and updated to the latest firmware.
Motorola XTS5000 II Model: H18KEF9PW6AN; VHF 136-174mhz; 8 meg; Firmware R20.50.09 (Latest); Flashcode: 580081-001206-3
Q806: ASTRO IMBE Digital Operation
H14: Enhanced Digital ID Display
Q498: Hardware Multikey Encryption w/ OTAR
G996: Over the Air Provisioning
H35: Conventional Systems Operation
Q947: APCO Packet Data Interface
Q387: Conventional Voting Scan
Q446: Fireground Voice/Channel Announcement
Q667: ADP Software Encryption