XTL5000 Power Test - Quick Video

[marcspaz]

 

I wanted to share a quick video.  I picked up another XTL5000 a few days ago.  Got an amazing deal from a friend of mine on a complete system.  I did a quick bench test and I am very happy with the power output.  The receive sensitivity is amazing, too.

 

I ran this on my bench for about an hour on GMRS and Ham and the unit is still cool to the touch.  I am 100% replacing my gear in the Jeep with this.

 

 

[gortex2]

XTL is a solid little unit. I ran a VHF and UHF one in the JK until I swapped them for the APX. The W Series heads are nice but I prefer the 03 in my JT. Handheld controls seem to compliment the jeeps a little more. 

[marcspaz]

@gortex2 the 03 is sharp, for sure. This was a deal I couldn't pass on and im very happy with it.

 

I am also going to get a separate VHF unit to compliment this UHV model.  I was using a MXT500, FTM300DR, and an FT891. The 891 will stay for now, but even at the age of these radios, they are way better than the new amateur radios on the market. Since the FCC has grandfathered in these radios, I'm going to use it as an opportunity to improve my mobile setup with something much more durable.