XTL 2500 Programing - Scanner

[reedrc890]

Hello all.

I just obtained an XTL 2500, 700/800Mhz radio. I am familiar with basic programming, and I have all the software and stuffs...

My question is how to program AWIN channels into this radio... as that is new territory for me. Preferably, Saline Co's AWIN tower and ASP Troop A.

Can anybody give me some insight? TIA!

-RR

 

[KE4ZNR]

 

[reedrc890]

Something tells me I should go ahead and give up?

 

[03msc]

What department/agency are you with?

 

[reedrc890]

What department/agency are you with?

I work with a local broadcasting group/radio station.

To be clear, this is solely needed to be a scanner... nothing crazy... if thats even possible.

 

[jtwalker]

Something tells me I should go ahead and give up?

Search the forum for ‘NAS’ and read all the challenges of trying to make this work on a trunked system.

 

[03msc]

In that case I recommend saving yourself a lot of work and headache and getting a Uniden BCD536HP or SDS200 and listen away.

 

[reedrc890]

Cool everyone, thanks...
If anyone knows what the heck I can do with this radio please let me know.

 

[buddrousa]

It can be done but it is not a project for Beginners. As posted by others a Scanner will give you better service.

 

[reedrc890]

It can be done but it is not a project for Beginners. As posted by others a Scanner will give you better service.

Probably, but I am just trying to find a use for this motorola. Thanks!

 

[rf_patriot200]

Probably, but I am just trying to find a use for this motorola. Thanks!

Sell it to a Department/ Agency ?

 

[vagrant]

Give it to a boy or girl so they can play Fire or Police. Leave it on for a while so the battery dies.

 

[nokones]

XTL and XTS are not compatible with a Phase II system.

 

[03msc]

Sell it to a Department/ Agency ?

No longer an approved radio for use on AWIN (not Phase II capable).

 

[03msc]

Probably, but I am just trying to find a use for this motorola. Thanks!

Sell it and put the funds part of the way toward a scanner.

 

[03msc]

Leave it on for a while so the battery dies.

It's a mobile radio...

 

[Project25_MASTR]

No longer an approved radio for use on AWIN (not Phase II capable).

I mean, neither are a bunch of APX subscribers as of December 31, 2024.

 

[03msc]

I mean, neither are a bunch of APX subscribers as of December 31, 2024.

I'm far from an expert on the system so I'd need some additional info.

 

[Project25_MASTR]

I'm far from an expert on the system so I'd need some additional info.

Motorola officially ceased selling upgrades for all AN revision APX subscribers (minus the 8000/8500 and N series). Last day to order was December 31, 2024 so if you have an AN revision APX that doesn't have Phase 2...time to buy a new radio because you can't legitimately obtain the feature upgrade from Motorola anymore.

~80% of my APX subscribers across three counties are affected by this and to be fair, I'm not upset at Motorola for ending support like that but it's a struggle as some features were supposed to have been optioned and never were and nobody thought to double check that they were.

 

[KE4ZNR]

I'm far from an expert on the system so I'd need some additional info.

My guess would be something like VIPER here in NC where APX users are being required to not only have the feature active in the radios but to also have the trunking tables populated with needed info for TDMA.