I do have a couple on eBay.
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XG-100M and features
- Thread starter merlin
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$479
That’s handheld control head and interface cable. eBay charges like 18% closing fees plus shipping is included in that price. If it wasn’t for eBay’s excessive fees it would be listed for $380. ($150 for the cable and $230 for the HHC)
ebay's fees are generally 10 percent and paypal fees are 3 more percent.
I avoid setting reserves as reserve fees can be stupid. I set a lowest bid price equal to my reserve, this costs nothing.
I avoid setting reserves as reserve fees can be stupid. I set a lowest bid price equal to my reserve, this costs nothing.
I just made one. It's like $45 in parts.
This is getting a little off topic but I want you to see.
I wish they only charged me 10%. Not only do they charge a high percentage (actually maybe 15%) they charge you that fee against the taxed total price then withhold the tax from your payout. Looo at this case of a cable I sell for $150.For the 15’ cable I make I have about $70 in parts, most of that is cost of the cables. I just like to be at the 50% profit margin.
I was surprised to find the CH721 control head can be operated with the HHCH simultaneously. The only issue is the volume control seems to only be driven by the CH721. All the rest seems independent.
A drill and $30 set of nibblers works.
True, I wasn't considering stuff that was already on hand.
prcguy
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Yes, the control head interface is very nice and adaptable. I have converted three of my four XG-100Ms to front mount control head, even the ones used with remote mount control heads because they are so versatile. It looks odd seeing a remote head mobile install using a radio with front mount control head under a seat but I can grab that or any radio at any time and repurpose it as a temporary base station or toss it in another car. Or plug in another remote control head for the back seat driver. I also like when you have multiple control heads, only the ones that are turned on are actually on, like in my mobile install the remote head will be on but the head on the radio under the seat will stay off and dark.
I discovered the Harris SP721 remote which is a control head in a box with power supply and speaker. You plug it into AC power with a long CANbus control cable and its like having a separate radio in another room. And the thin CANbus cable is much easier to run than coax to yet another antenna. I love these radios!!!
And finally, in the exercise to rid my house of Motorola radios I had a Motorola base adapter with speaker attached to an APX mobile that I traded off and found the base adapter fits the XG-100M. This is a much more programming friendly and frequency capable base station setup than the APX radio could ever be. And the XG-100M radio brick was only $249 and I bought an 800MHz XG-75M for $99 and put its control head on this XG-100M. Not a bad radio for under $400 including a new mic. Compare this to a used APX8500 at 10X the price or more and the APX doesn't receive 30-50MHz.
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If anyone is interested, I have one Harris speaker base for this radio platform. Fits up to an XG-100M or M7300 perfectly. Just the thing if you want to run one as a base radio. I'm not using it and don't plan to. PM me if interested.
prcguy
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Sounds like you are buying factory CANbus cables and cutting them in half rather than ordering just the connectors and making your own cables.
I discovered the SP721 a year or so ago when I stumbled across one on eBay. Was new in the box for a little over $100. It's awesome! Now I have my M7300 setup in my office with the SP721 upstairs. Works fantastic!
…Let me know how that goes punching 20 of them per chassis through 16 gauge steel. I do 20 of them in about 40 min with a drill and an impact.
I didn’t buy the thing to build a one-off, cheap-o adapter for an HHC-731… thanks for the insight though!
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I pulled out that speaker base I have, and looked at it good for the first since I got it. Although it pretty much fits an M7300, it's actually a Motorola base.
Oh ok. I have some of the bases but none with a speaker. I would be interested depending on cost/shipping. Thanks.
Wasn't a complaint, just an informational add. People should get paid whatever they think their work is worth. $150 for the cable is not unreasonable, just thought it odd you left out the pricing
Anyone know what the little block is on the lower right corner of the hand held control head display is or means? I've seen it in pictures of ebay auctions so it's not just mine that does it.
Nevermind, it's volume level indication.
