A standard analog FM repeater will not repeat a digital signal so a special Motorola repeater, called a Quantar, is required. As more and more P25 ham repeaters come into existence this very nice, quiet, and reliable means of communicating will see much more activity. One other thing that was not mentioned in previous reviews is the radio's ability (if the feature has been included in your radio's flashcode) to do P25/digital comms. (What happens if you have only Q52 but not Q53 as well with firmware/software higher than 9 is that you LOSE the FPP capability when you go to use the FPP function.) Not that there's anything wrong with version 9 stuff, it's just older, and so-called upgrades/improvements in later versions have no real effect on ham operations. However, if your radio has only Q52 then you're limited to nothing higher than version 9 for firmware and CPS. If you have both you can do FPP with any version of firmware and CPS. The two flashcode items required to do FPP are Q52 and Q53. The current "big thing" is the FPP feature which has presented some problems due to interactions with various levels of firmware in the radios. Since the original reviews for the XTS5000 were written there have been some updates to the radio's system that should be mentioned. Signal strenght display on Trunked Systems only Status icons including battery (with impress batteries) and power indicator 2 x 3 navigational keys (on Models II and III) Programmable softkeys for easy access to radio functions Up to 850 channels (on Model II and Model III radios - only 48 on Model I) Illuminated 16-position, top-mounted rotary knob Check your flashcode to see what options are installed.
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The XTS 5000 family of ASTRO digital portable two-way radios deliver sophisticated features - signaling schemes, encryption, analog/digital compatibility, conventional and trunking capability. UHF-R1 will cover the amateur 70cm band fine, while UHF-R2 will not.EMail SubscriptionRegistered users are allowed to subscribe to specific review topics and receive eMail notifications when new reviews are posted. The VHF bandsplit covers the entire 136-174 MHz bandsplit, but there are two UHF bandsplits: R1 and R2. For this reason, users wishing to use APX equipment in the amateur bands should be sure to obtain the correct bandsplit models. Even if the CPS installation is edited to allow for programming out of the designed band, the firmware in the radio will reject the programmed frequencies. Therefore, I recommend keeping your APX radios on no greater than R17 firmware to maintain their value and customization ability.ĪPX radio bansplits are firmware locked. Flash upgrading from version 18 onwards is done on a cloud depot platform that is heavily controlled and very locked down. This list is not comprehensive and is a general overview of the major options available for the platform.ĪPX radios program using the unified APX CPS Package, which supports all mobile and portable radios.Ĭhanges in the flashport structure starting with APX firmware version R18 mean that typical "methods" for modifying the radio flashcode will no longer work. 3.1 An Important Note about APX Firmwareįlashport options for the APX line of radios depend heavily on the model and control head types used.
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