XTL2500 Programming

[kyvin99stephan]

Hello, I recently purchased an XTL 2500 from Ebay and there is old data on it I am trying to remove. However, the ASTRO 25 software is requiring an ASK key. I am able to read what is on the radio but I cannot make any changes and cannot write to the radio without the key. The previous owner does not have it. Does anybody know a way around this? Thank you!

 

[FFPM571]

without an ASK your out of luck, There are ways around it but it is out of the scope of these fourums

 

[KJ4DHF]

If you bought from fleabay return to seller.

 

[n3obl]

Would be nice if people start posting the sellers name from eBay. Usually when they sell one they have more etc. would allow people to steer clear of them.

 

[MTS2000des]

Problem with this is many Ebay sellers and flippers have no idea. Most E-Waste recyclers don't invest the time or have the software, cables, etc. For ancient low value scrap radios like XTL/XTSs are, they don't bother.

 

[buddrousa]

I remember hearing in the old days that Motorola would take all the old radios and crush them so they would not end back up in the system.

 

[FFPM571]

I remember hearing in the old days that Motorola would take all the old radios and crush them so they would not end back up in the system.

There used to be ham radio store outside of Chicago that got alot of that " was supposed to be crushed" equipment

 

[dickie757]

Drills, bandsaws, plasma torch, light saber, photon torpedos are all viable options to make the radio not viable.

Return the radio to get refund.

 

[N4KVE]

I remember hearing in the old days that Motorola would take all the old radios and crush them so they would not end back up in the system.

Growing up in Montreal, if Moto sold a new system, & took trade ins, they would allow them so be sold to hams for the VHF, & UHF radios. The ham employees took care of that, BUT there was an implied agreement that the radios could never get back into commercial service. If they did, the program ended. Sure enough a year or 2 later the president of the Motorola Amateur Radio Club in Montreal was given a sledge hammer, & had to destroy the most recent batch of trade in radios because a few radios went back into commercial service. I think his name was Eric Meth.

 

[Project25_MASTR]

I remember hearing in the old days that Motorola would take all the old radios and crush them so they would not end back up in the system.

The ASK requirement effectively does this as well.

 

[AEFI]

Try to hit a bullseye on them M when you shoot it

 

[noderaser]

I remember hearing in the old days that Motorola would take all the old radios and crush them so they would not end back up in the system.

They still offer "trade in" programs for a discount, they're probably shredded.

 

[buddrousa]

It would fix lots of problems.