XTS5000 Software

[tweiss3]

Seeing the used XTX5000 & 3500s flooding the market, I thought it would be a decent idea to buy one to try P25 on amateur radio. I know the radio is EOL, but for the right price, its worth the messing around with....

Anyways, I have figured out where to get a cable, but its the software that has me stumped. I bought the Mototrbo CPS from Motorola. I went into the resource center and don't see any software under Astro 25 portables. I go into myview, I do have Astro CPS, but it is only the current R26.00.00 with no older versions. I also can't find in the documentation if the XTS is supported, but it lists all the APX radios.

I've read through what I can, including batlabs. I've determined I probably won't be able to get ahold of RSS, let alone run it, but maybe an older version of CPS will work?

Can someone point me in the right direction? I'd have no problem if I had to buy from Motorola, but based on my last conversation about older Mototrbo firmware, their opinion is call your dealer and buy a new supported radio.

 

[clbsquared]

You are looking for Astro 25 Portable. It’s available through Motorola. You need to set up an account with Motorola Online. Once your account is set up you can call them and they will give you access to purchase it.

 

[tweiss3]

You are looking for Astro 25 Portable. It’s available through Motorola. You need to set up an account with Motorola Online. Once your account is set up you can call them and they will give you access to purchase it.

I have a current MOL account. Do you have a part number for the CPS? Version?

 

[N1XDS]

If I remember correctly but could be wrong I think the product part number is RVN4181AV good luck.

 

[tweiss3]

If I remember correctly but could be wrong I think the product part number is RVN4181AV good luck.

MOL says part number is RVN4186, but obsolete and NLA. They actually instructed me to search the internet for a version based on the part number.

 

[clbsquared]

RVN4181AW is the portable CPS R20.01.00

 

[prcguy]

I'm not advocating getting it off the Internet but if you search for "Software De Programacion Para Radio Motorola ASTRO25 Portable CPS R20.01.00" you can at least verify its still there.

 

[KB1DVG]

Do you still need the CPS?

 

[tweiss3]

I do not, thank you for asking.

 

[ElroyJetson]

A VHF XTS5000 with FPP option is a fantastic 2 meter portable radio. While not exactly TINY...it's a great piece of equipment.

Same goes for a UHF version if there's enough 70cm activity to be worth the effort.

 

[GTR8000]

Breaking news...a radio that was released 22 years ago makes a great ham portable!

If you're buying one for 440 ham, make sure it's a UHF R1 model (H18QDF9PW6AN). The UHF R2 won't go much further below 443 (if you're lucky) without the VCO unlocking, and of course requires the CPS to be hex edited to accept OOB frequencies to begin with.