It came with 3 softkeys to access menu options. It has a backlight display which was capable of 5 alphanumeric characters if you have the 120 channel 2 KB version or the basic zone/channel display for the 48 channel version. The Model II is either capable of 4 or 10 zones, for a total of 48 or 120 channels. The IE was a Model I with an additional zone of 12 channels, 24 in all. The Model I has 12 channels in 1 zone, and no display or keypad. The Saber came in 4 different flavors I, II, III, and IE. The conventional Sabers were capable of PL/DPL and were encryption capable. USB to serial can be used for tuner but still isn't as responsive as either USB or a hardware serial port.The first Saber line was Conventional operation only. The USB cables are OEM and work for programming but don't work reliably for flashing (nor does USB to serial). The software hasn't been updated since 2014 when the radios were canceled but runs reliably on Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10 (though officially it's not been tested on 10). All of my service radios are 5000s (mix of VHF and 7/800). If selling, make sure the flashcode on the back of the radio matches the one in the radio (if you don't want to sell it as a parts radio that is).
If buying, make sure the printed flashcode on the back of the radio matches the one in the radio. Due to the depot software being leaked, it is very easy to change the flash codes on the radios and typically you don't want to acquire these as it means you can't really send them to Motorola for repair (though there is a month of that left for the XTS5000 and XTS5000 as of November 2018). If you want a certain feature, check the flash code against the arkhardam flash decoder. With Astro 25 radios, the flashcode means everything. There are a few different bandsplits ranging from VHF, UHF high and low splits, 700/800 MHz and 900 MHz. XTS5000s are available in 3 different model configurations.Models 1, 2, and 3.which designate whether or not the radio has a display, and full keypad. Or you can spend money and buy it from Motorola for a few hundred bucks.
Ebay, amazon, web search."xts programming cable" in a search engine will lead you to that.Īs for the software, make friends and connections on the ham forums and someone will probably hook you up. If it's a model 3 this digit is a 7.Īs for programming it, aftermarket programming cables can be obtained easily enough. The blue character defines the model, I, 2, or 3. K for VHF, Q for UHF range 1 which is 380 to 470 MHz, R for UHF range 2 which is 450 to 520 MHz, and U which is for a 700/800 MHz unit, 764-870 MHz. The model number of a VHF XTS5000 will include the letter K in it.Īn H18 KEF9PW 7AN would be a model III VHF radio with full keypad and display. Motorola made a lot of them.Īll XTS5000s are single band radios. A legit one with serial number tags that match the internal serial number will be easy to find.
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