Im a 2500 owner and a career 5000 user, just wondering which radio folks prefer, I like the 2500 for its size, but not a big fan of the battery setup
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xts 2500 vs 5000, Which do you prefer and why
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I have a bunch of XTS series radios. I prefer the XTS5000 radio because of the channel capacity. In my XTS5000s I have approx 800 plus channels programmed in 44 zones, and 4 scan lists, with 13 conventional personalties.
kayn1n32008
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I own both, and like the XTS2500, the XTS5000 is much bulkier, but better built.
chrismol1
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Having both 5000 and 2500 each with its own genuine slim battery, 9862 and 9013. The 5000 is my "home" radio and the 2500 is the "travel" radio. I like the build of the 5000 but with both slim batteries being almost same thickness, the height is a inch or so difference I know the 5000 is built better and it just feels better. Although the slim batteries transformed the feel of them both. Real world, I've used my 5000 in the past 2 weeks and haven't turned on the 2500, its more a backup if I'm in between charged batteries.
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MTS2000des
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The 5000s are way more serviceable/hackable. RF boards, VOCONs, UCMs can be swapped around as can housings with little effort. The 2500 was a Kroger Cost Cutter Astro 25 radio for those who could/would not "afford" a 5K. Case in point was the UCM being mounted to the rear of the keypad. Stupid design but shows hardware crypto was an afterthought.
When 5000s were our frontline portables I got to the point where I could completely disassemble and reassemble a 5K within 5 minutes or less. Still can deal with one pretty quickly. The 2500s on the other hand were always....ALWAYS...a pain to work on. I will always prefer the 5K even though it is a larger form factor.
MTS2000des
5B2_BEE00 Czar
Never mind the craptacular ZIF connectors for the front display/leypad which break off. 5000s OTOH, can be run over by vehicles and still work.
N4KVE
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Everything said here, BUT, there is no 900 MHz 5000, so thats why I have the 2500. But with APX4K’s now doing 900 ham freq’s, it may be time to part ways.
Before the APX900 the 2500 form factor was my personal favorite for carrying a single band radio, especially with a short antenna it fits well in the leg pocket in my cargo pants/shorts. I have a 5000 and it sits the majority of the time unused, but it's all programmed and ready to go if needed.
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