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XTL2500 control head display

wa2sqq

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I have an early model XTL 2500 which has the common problem where the display has gotten rather dark.
1 Does anyone have the p/n for the display?
2. Anyone happen to have a nonworking control head, with a known display that isn’t dark?

Thanks
 

nokones

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I have an early model XTL 2500 which has the common problem where the display has gotten rather dark.
1 Does anyone have the p/n for the display?
2. Anyone happen to have a nonworking control head, with a known display that isn’t dark?

Thanks
You can buy these M5 controlheads all day long cheap. They go for about $40-50 and that would be cheaper than buying a display part unit.

The O5 controlheads need a small modification to be compatible with the XTL2500 radio.
 

n3obl

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Not gonna lie but i prefer the looks ergonomics of the o5 vs m5 head.

Also OT but with special software on a 2500 mobile you can tick intl control head support to support an o3 head on it.
 
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