So going off on a tangent about how his package was late and damaged helps the OP how?
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XTL 5000 RMN5065B
- Thread starter Stretchman
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Oh no, here go again.
Stretchman
Member
You win the internet today. That's exactly it. By chance, would you happen to know the proper part number of the mic I need?
I am not pretending to be some kind of Motorola expert, in fact, quite the opposite. I am learning this as I go, and, in keeping with the amateur service, trying my best to become a better trained radio operator. For a little while, I worked p25 xmode with a fusion radio. Although the chipset is great, the actual quality of the radio itself doesn't begin to even approach the Motorola in quality. And although they keep telling us that our radio skills are for disasters, our radios themselves are not anywhere near disaster quality radios.
The real issue is fpp. So far, the best radio I am seeing right now that checks the most boxes is the new Ailunce HD2. It's my understanding that the firmware needs work, and there's still some bugs in the FPP, but it's as close as it comes to a service grade radio. I work outside, sometimes in austere environments, and having a solid radio matters. It would be nice to find a radio that checks all the boxes in commercial grade. Police and Fire radios are pretty bulletproof. Ham radios, not so much. Maybe someday we'll actually get a radio that performs as well, with amateur style firmware, that doesn't step on the manufacturer's toes. Fingers crossed.
HMN4079
I have a few for sale if you're interested
Stretchman
Member
I'll keep that in mind. Right now I have to know if it's working, and can't do that without the speaker. I already asked the seller if they could do anything. If and when I get it ota, I'll reach out to you.
N4KVE
Member
The OP finally received his speaker today, & the radio works great. He’s now looking for a base mike for his radio.
If he is using the O5 control head the desk mic is RMN5070A and if he needs a 10 Ft extension the part number is PMKN4033A.
Again the aforementioned part numbers are for the O5 control head and not the "W" series control head.
Again the aforementioned part numbers are for the O5 control head and not the "W" series control head.
N4KVE
Member
Maybe you’d know. What’s the difference between the PMKN5070, & the 5050? One‘s for the XPR, & ones for the XTL, but they are exactly the same except on the 5050 the M emblem is the color of the mike, & on the 5070 the M emblem is silver. I use either one on either the XTL, or XPR, & there’s no difference. Just marketing?
