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SL3500e Thoughts?

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So I recently got my hands on the sl3500e and haven't seen much discussion about it so I figured I should start one here. Feature wise it's a huge improvement over the sl300 as the sl3500e is essentially now a slimmed down version of the xpr3500e. The virtual keypad is also really cool and you can either have it make a tone whenever you use it or you can make it a haptic feedback keypad which is surprisingly responsive. It is also still analog and digital but it will now work on CAP+ and linked CAP+ systems. The only problem I have with the sl3500e is that it is still only ip54 rated and price wise it will be around the same cost as the xpr3500e meaning it will be slightly more expensive than the previous sl300. So over all, let me know what you think... I'm curious.
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The SL300 was one of my favorite general purpose radios. That being said, all of the SMR's here run 800 MHz Connect Plus systems (and standalone Cap+ until they can justify the controllers).
 
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Ok that’s what I thought the same as the XPR3500e which is still an improvement over the regular SL300 by 28, 29 channels. Thanks


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