• To anyone looking to acquire commercial radio programming software:

    Please do not make requests for copies of radio programming software which is sold (or was sold) by the manufacturer for any monetary value. All requests will be deleted and a forum infraction issued. Making a request such as this is attempting to engage in software piracy and this forum cannot be involved or associated with this activity. The same goes for any private transaction via Private Message. Even if you attempt to engage in this activity in PM's we will still enforce the forum rules. Your PM's are not private and the administration has the right to read them if there's a hint to criminal activity.

    If you are having trouble legally obtaining software please state so. We do not want any hurt feelings when your vague post is mistaken for a free request. It is YOUR responsibility to properly word your request.

    To obtain Motorola software see the Sticky in the Motorola forum.

    The various other vendors often permit their dealers to sell the software online (i.e., Kenwood). Please use Google or some other search engine to find a dealer that sells the software. Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package. Often the Kenwood software is less than $100 so don't be a cheapskate; just purchase it.

    For M/A Com/Harris/GE, etc: there are two software packages that program all current and past radios. One package is for conventional programming and the other for trunked programming. The trunked package is in upwards of $2,500. The conventional package is more reasonable though is still several hundred dollars. The benefit is you do not need multiple versions for each radio (unlike Motorola).

    This is a large and very visible forum. We cannot jeopardize the ability to provide the RadioReference services by allowing this activity to occur. Please respect this.

XTL-5000 High Power hook up

Opfor2

Member
Joined
Jun 20, 2003
Messages
175
Location
Riverside County, CA
Morning all,

I'm having a senior moment and I'm not a senior yet Lol. I just purchased a High Power XTL5000 remote mount radio with an O5 control head and I forgot where the red and yellow wires get connected too. I'm assuming the yellow is ignition sense and the red is 12+ while the black is Ground?

thanks, in advance.
 

Wv8sm

Newbie
Premium Subscriber
Joined
Mar 14, 2023
Messages
4
Location
WV
I am looking at the xtl500 vhf high power, an you connect 2 units ie vhf and a uhf R1 to the same control head?
 

a417

Active Member
Joined
Mar 14, 2004
Messages
4,669
I am looking at the xtl500 vhf high power, an you connect 2 units ie vhf and a uhf R1 to the same control head?
The W3 head is the only head that officially supports that configuration.
 

Wv8sm

Newbie
Premium Subscriber
Joined
Mar 14, 2023
Messages
4
Location
WV
well let me say it this way
i would like a xtl 5000 High power vhf and a UHF R1 for P- 25
so you say to get a 05 W3 control head let me see if i can find that creature

Ok just saw the w3 it is a hand held correct.
I will probably just get 2 complete rigs and run independently with remote mount

thank you
 

vagrant

ker-muhj-uhn
Premium Subscriber
Joined
Nov 19, 2005
Messages
3,182
Location
California
@Wv8sm - It may be easier for you to run two mobiles. For anyone else take a look at this Wiki. Basically W3 control head, 25 pin cable, and G474 flashcode on both bricks. A bit of assignment in CPS as well as slight config edit.
 
Top