jimbo11
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I see the xts 5000 radios listed by frequencies . Will one xts monitor 100,400-500,700-800 mhz or does it require a different radio for each.
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The radios are band specific the only Motorola Radio that covers all bands is a APX8000/8500 and they cost a little mor than a XTS series radio.
And the band splits for the XTS Series Radios is
VHF 136-174
UHF1 380-470
UHF2 450-512
700/800 764-865
VHF 136-174
UHF1 380-470
UHF2 450-512
700/800 764-865
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Thanks for the replies.Would any of the other commercial radios in the sub $4000 range cover those frequencies.
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While there might be some exceptions - like the Motorola APX - nearly all commercial radios are single-band. There might be a few Chinese commercial radios (Part 90-approved) that are dual-band (VHF/UHF), but I am not aware of any that also cover VHF air and 700-800. This is what scanners do best.
And I’ve heard it’s even in an aluminum case, making it extremely durable. I saw one of the “torture test” videos on YouTube featuring that radio, and it was amazing what all it went through and still kept working. Usually they are around the upper-$900 range.
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