radio compatability question

[macmann]

Our department said in order for our radios to work with their system, they have to be
dual band 700/800
p25
smart zone trunking compatable

I just purchased a xts2500 with these parameters. Which mobile units will work with these parameters. I have not been able to find any used radios with these features. Will any other brand of radio work?

I also have the CPS software. Can i use that to clone my handheld into a mobile? Any help is appreciated. I am new to all this.

 

[N4DES]

The mobile (XTL) and portable (XTS) series radios have different CPS programs and they do not mix very well. The mobiles are available on ebay, but not as much as the portables, but you can find them.

You might want to go to the Batwing Laboratories site and look around in their for sale area as they pop up there from time to time in their forums section.

 

[macmann]

Thanks for the info. I checked eBay but did not see any dual band units for sale. Are there any older models that will work?

 

[ILMRadioMan]

The XTL 2500 or XTL 5000 will work with the correct flashcode.

Also the 53SL E.F. Johnson will, with the correct options.

 

[RodStrong]

Tait, Kenwood, and Harris also make models that will work.

 

[macmann]

since our station uses trunked radios, can I just clone one from the station using CPS software? We have XTS5000 radios mainly. I am new to this. Sorry for all the questions

 

[ILMRadioMan]

That depends on what the OP means by smartzone trunking.

IF he is talking about Astro25 Smartzone, or a 9600 trunking system, then yes, they could be.

However, if he is talking about anything that is pre-astro25 smartzone (4.1, etc.... any 3600 system), then that is incorrect.

 

[ILMRadioMan]

Macmann,

Can you point, on the RR database, to the specific systems these radios would operate on?

 

[jim202]

I am sure you have seen all the comments about people trying to put radios on trunking systems
without the system managers blessings. If I am interpreting what you have said here, your trying
to use this mobile on a trunking system. If that is that case, you will also need a systems key
in order to input the needed radio parameters to make the radio play correctly.

Putting a radio onto a trunking system is not for the first time radio programmer. It is too easy
to make a mistake and have the radio malfunction. You would be much better off going to the
systems administrator and letting that individual deal with programming the radio. Besides, it
will need to be assigned a user ID for that radio on the trunking system.

Jim

Our department said in order for our radios to work with their system, they have to be
dual band 700/800
p25
smart zone trunking compatable

I just purchased a xts2500 with these parameters. Which mobile units will work with these parameters. I have not been able to find any used radios with these features. Will any other brand of radio work?

I also have the CPS software. Can i use that to clone my handheld into a mobile? Any help is appreciated. I am new to all this.

 

[macmann]

Jim,

Thanks for the info. I did not know you need the security info to program it. I will go to the radio shop and have them take care of it. Thanks.