I have an MTX-LS 800 LTR radio and a couple of UHF MT2000s. Great radios. You don't see too many MTX-LS radios anymore, so I held on to it.
Pretty much. With more channels. Having a radio with more than 2-8 channels IMO definitely needs an alpha display.
Only thing I notice with them is the receivers tend to not block out interference very well if I don't have the PL Tone on receive. For example we have a local repeater (146.670) and at my house something causes interference on that frequency and with a couple of my Jedi radios the interference won't unmute the speaker until the repeater keys up. Once the repeater keys off the interference starts in the speaker and I have to move the radio around to mute the speaker again. Other than that I love em!!!!!!!!
I find it kinda funny they've invested in making new GP300 and GP88 housings these days
Not Jedi radiosOur Fire Dept still has 100's of HT1250's in use. The FF's carry HT1250's and the Officers APX7700xe's.
I have 2 XTS3000's UHF and love them, will never sell.
Loved my GP300. Solid little radioSpeaking of GP300’s - those are going cheap as dirt too now. Just picked up two mint UHF models with a like new charger and two speaker mics for $35 shipped to my door. Bought 2 iMax batteries for almost as much as the radio package. Had them programmed up and now use them as backup / radios for my go bag.
(Ht1250)Not Jedi radios
What are folks using for batteries for these old JEDI radios? Is there a lithium ion battery that wont break the wallet? How about knobs? I am keeping a slew of Systems Sabers going and these are the two critical parts.
Edit I see the post above regarding battery from EBL yet their website does not list it.
Power Products makes Lion's for them. I also believe they are FM/UL rated as PP had a customer who had a 1500 Jedi "army" and committed a minimum 2,000 unit order if they would go through the process of getting them rated.Wiscomm sells parts for them. Or, find someone that used to run a bunch of them, chances are they've got old parts laying around.
I've not had any issues finding new batteries for them. Not sure about LiIon, I'm sure they are out there, but never bought any. I have a number of NiMH for the two JT-1000's that I purchased recently.