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XTS 3500

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SteveS

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Can anyone tell me why the XTS 3500 was discontinued? I recently saw it still up on Motorola's website, but I was told they dont sell it anymore.
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wavetar

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The XTS3500 is a dead product line. It was only available in conventional (no trunking), and rumour has it was only put out as an interim fix to please some 3-letter agencies who didn't like the 'wake-up' time of the XTS3000, along with wanting tighter RX specs, and didn't want to wait for the XTS5000. Call it a bastard child, if you will. Motorola's resources have been more focused on the XTS1500/2500/5000 line.

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