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XTL2500. Very low output power.

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I have three Motorola XTL2500 VHF radios that have a transmitter power of only about three watts. I got them in the same lot. Is there an option or something responsible for this or it is just bad PA's on all three? I don't know if the department that owned them previously deliberately set them this way. Can they be fixed and is it worth trying to fix them? Everything else on the radios works perfectly.
 

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Power control chips go bad occasionally. $2 part plus time to remove the old one and replace. The problem is that the part failure is typically due to another part failure so sometimes you get it fixed and the second you key the radio up you hear a new pop.

Since Depot is still high on the XTL, might be worth grabbing the detailed service manual and working through the PA check list.
 

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[QUOTE="Project25_MASTR, post: 3047305, member: 1208252"Since Depot is still high on the XTL, might be worth grabbing the detailed service manual and working through the PA check list.[/QUOTE]

What should I be looking for?
 

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[QUOTE="Project25_MASTR, post: 3047305, member: 1208252"Since Depot is still high on the XTL, might be worth grabbing the detailed service manual and working through the PA check list.

What should I be looking for?[/QUOTE]
XTL2500 Detailed Service Manual. Should be able to find it online (though it may be in several parts). It'll have a troubleshooting flowchart for various issues.
 

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It's actually pretty common but it isn't always related to the final transistor. 2500's are still under depot support...street price on a working one is about $200 with accessories.
 
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