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Just curious as to what radios our members use and why in their day to day lives for work etc.

Post pics if you like.

The hip anchors I carry are usually a MT1000 and a MTX8000...


...but depending on my mood sometimes I'll take a GE M-PD and a MTX8000....it really depends on what batteries are charged more then anything

Not on my belt but sitting on the car seat:

VX900U
VX900V
GTX H11W
Saber QX (any 1 of 4)
FT-60R
VX-5R
V180-GSM (the only unit actually on my belt)

...not all at once, of course; usually the GTX and V180, plus one other.

...plus a GP300 charger for the GTX sitting on the floor.

...and a 208H permanently mounted in the car.

On the BatBelt:

RIM/Blackberry 7280 (Cingular)
Advisor Elite (business)
Advisor II (fire department)
Minitor IV (fire department)
Surefire Lumamax L2 LED flashlight
One radio (usually XTS3000 M3 VHF, XTS3000 M3 UHFLo, Kenwood TK2180, or Kenwood TK3180, depending on where I am and what I need to talk on).

During the week...

i860 (Nextel)
Verizon Alpha Pager to monitor 800 System MOSCAD alarms
XTS2500 Model 3
Visar VHF Model 3 on the ham bands

On the weekends...

i860 (Nextel)
Verizon Alpha Pager to monitor 800 System MOSCAD alarms
Visar 800 Type2
Visar Model 3 or XTS3000 VHF on the ham bands
S&W .40 cal under the shirt or in a fanny sack.

Belt: MT2000 UHF and Nextel.
In the car: MTS2000 800 and MT2000 VHF.

For variety, sometimes substitute Systems Saber 3 or XTS5000-2 for UHF.

MTS-2000 on 800
MT-2000 on VHF
Advisor Gold#1 for work
Advisor Gold#2 for FD
POS Samsung phone
Butt-set
Various tools and test equipment in a tool pouch

MT1000, still can't beat em for durability!

Though my cell phone, a Kyocera, comes close. It got run over by the van this past winter, came out with hardly a scratch on it and still works perfectly.

Oh wow, I think we've had a thread like this before, but for me, at least, things have changed since then (the old thread may have been in the lounge)

Every day: v265 phone
Tu and Th: (DPS work) HT1250 UHF (issued HT750...I did better)
Wednesday night: XTS3K Model II (airport work)
Weekends, varied: typically VHF HT1250 and XTS3k.

I used to carry a lot of crap around, not so much anymore, and to think, I actually use radios at work now too.

Out on Dates: MT2000 A7 Vhf...oops and my Treo 650 Vzw
Weekends and School and Stuff Treo 650

Depends...

Weekdays:
Nextel i730
County 800 Pager
In the go-bag: MT2000 UHF-R

Weekends:
Nextel i730
County 800 Pager

ACSCT Activation/Event:
Nextel i730
County 800 Pager
MT2000 VHF on the left hip
MTS2000 800 on the right hip
In the go-bag: JT1000 UHF & VHF

On the playa, on duty:
VHF AdvisorGold
Ht1550XLS UHF-R
MTX8000

On the playa, off duty:
VHF AdvisorGold
AS3 UHF-R

And of course everything in the truck:
Icom UHF & VHF
Syntor X9000 Lowband
Kenwood D700 Dualband

You can of course never have too many toys...

astro_radios wrote:Just curious as to what radios our members use and why in their day to day lives for work etc.

Post pics if you like.

I wear bib overalls. No belt.

That being said, I usually have the Astro Spectra W7 in the two trucks, and a Motorola V60i cellphone in my pocket. (What a piece of crap cell phone.)

The few times I need a hand held, I usually use a Kenwood TH-75 that I've had forever (and recently had it returned from being stolen 18 months ago.) I'd like to get a couple of JT-1000s but then I'd have top learn how to program a handheld all over again.

That or an Motorola XTS-3000 when I need access to the shop system.

All the Astro stuff has DVP encryption so I don't have to watch my language.

Jeff

Most days, UHF Hi split HT1000
Flex pager ST8000PLUS

The Spectras are in the truck!

I usually have a Motorola Advisor Elite for Network Monitoring (Net. Admin job), a VHF Motorola Minitor III for Fire Dept, Motorola E815 Cell for work/personal and a UHF DTMF HT1000 or VHF DTMF Visar. Haven't been issued a VHF HT1000 for the Fire Dept. yet.

In the truck, a VHF 99 Channel Maratrac, a UHF Maxtrac (32 chan), and a Yaesu FT-2500M VHF for Ham.

-dc3

My 'fashion' lineup:

1. Systems Saber, UHF, secure-bus. and play

2. Systems Saber, VHF, secure-bus. and play

3. HT-1000, 'R' series, UHF-work van, almost daily programming change per needs.

4. Nokia 3587i, for text/voice messages only....don't call unless you want to wait.

5. Saber I, VHF, my 'for sale' portable with updated module for 136-150 Mhz. (thanks to GlennD for the modules).

6. Colt .45 auto with extended cap. mag and comp.(loaded with Hydra-Shoks)
7. 27" color TV with Tivo, DirecTV so I don't miss an episode of Star Trek.

8. Deep cycle battery and 1,000 watt inverter.

9. Collapsible solar panels in my backpack.

10. On-duty ambulance to drive me to the hospital when I faint from too much weight being carried.

11. Insurance cards for 23 companies that will even carry my tired butt.

12. Barren wallet(due to the above taking all my cash).

-Glock Model 22 (.40 S&W calibre for those who care)

-Peerless hinged handcuffs

Both of the above in an Uncle Mike's Gunner Runner pack.

-Motorola Nextel i530

-Motorola VHF HT1000 (as the need arises)

The unmarked has:

-GE Delta SX VHF (I know, I know) with the 4 mode x 32 channel configuration. It has been modified so it is FPP (front panel programmable).

-Yaesu FT-8800 for hammy stuff

No trunked yet, but we are switching in a couple of years to the Minnesota P25 system

-Panasonic Toughbook CF-28 lap-top computer with a Sierra Wireless Aircard 550 on the Sprint system. (Or is that the Nextel system now?)

For entertainment, I have one of those Auto Talk convertors connected to the AM/FM broadcast radio so that I can hear the local news. I am not a big Flea-Bay guy, but that is one of the better things that I have purchases threre, and dirt cheap at that.

The next purchase might have to be a Garmin Quest or Quest 2 GPS receiver.

Jim NØJS

nothing, but on my pockets, a vhf minitor 3, my cell phone, sometime another minitor pager, and either my ht1250 or my vertex vx180 (depends what i grab).

The HT1000 and the .40 automatic have done like me - retired. Nothing on this belt anymore.

Work day-
Advisor II
Motorola Cell
FT-60R-listen to fire paging and ham stuff
another radio for work-depends on the day's events


Regular day-
Advisor II
Motorola Cell
Nokia Cell-my personal one
FT-60R or Saber UHF or Visar VHF

Radio Kid

Systems Saber III VHF
MTS2000 800
TK-350G UHF
FT-60R

other days I carry:

TK-250G VHF
HT1000 UHF

Motorola V267 (Verizon Wireless)
Nokia 2116i (Metro PCS)

Jim1348 wrote:-Glock Model 22 (.40 S&W calibre for those who care)

Jim NØJS

Does "near the belt" count? It's had to conceal carry a .45 in the first place. It's even more problematic when you wear bib overalls.

Jeff

Well this will be a tough one...

Lets see -

M-F (08:00-17:00) - Radio Tech

On the seat next to me....
Icom F30GT
Icom F40GT
GE PCS Edacs
MT1000 Lowband

On my belt....
MV UHF
MIV VHF
Advisor Gold 900 Mhz Alpha
LG6100 Cell

Monday nights - 18:00-23:30 - Ambulnace Driver

On the belt...
MV UHF
Advisor Gold 900 Mhz Alpha
LG6100 Cell
GE PCS Edacs Portable

Tuesday nights - 18:30-22:00 - Fire Department Drills

On the belt...
MIV VHF
MV UHF
Advisor Gold 900 Mhz Alpha
EF Johnson Viking Portable

Wednesday night - 19:00 - 22:00 - SAR Drills

On my belt...
MIV VHF
MV UHF
Advisor Gold 900 Mhz Alpha
Icom F70DT Digital P25 VHF Portable

For any SAR events....the rest of the stash.....

JT1000 VHF
JT1000 UHF
Icom F4TR
HT1250 UHF
HT1000 VHF
Visar 800 Mhz
MTX 800 Mhz

And of course all my mobile radios....

Jeff

Belt (when not at work):
Sexy yellow XTS5000R III low-split UHF (sometimes)
MTS 2000 II low UHF the rest of the time
NEC alphanumeric POCSAG pager
Motorola V620 GSM phone
Leatherman Juice S2

Pocket:
Palm Tungsten E2

At work:
Security pass
Keys
(No electronics permitted. High security environment, and all that.)

well working jub # 1 I cary a HT1000 vhf , Nextel I-550 & a I-315 and much Smith & Wesson & Safariland products, and a MT2000 A7 in Uhf on the seat

Job # 2 is a Motorola MT1000 or HT1000 Vhf depending on how the Back is holding up, a Motorola Keynote VM or a Minitor II and 2 Spectra's in the car in the UHF & VHF A5 dashmount flavor

in my storage room
25+ MT500 U & V
6 HT600 U & V
2 Mt1000 in V
and on and on and on

Ben

ON the belt:
V265 verizon cell phone
Streamlight stinger flashlight
M4 UHF
Motorola Advisor numeric pager
Day: HT1250 UHF
night: EX600XLS UHF

in my truck:
MT1000 Low band
HT1250 VHF
JT1000 UHF

Not to mention the mobiles:
HT1550LS+ UHF
HT1550 VHF
Maxtrac 32 ch Low band

At Home:
Nextel i830
Minitor III

At work:
Nextel i830
HT 1000

at work:

X26 Taser
HT1000 VHF
Stinger light
Perless cuffs
asp baton
glock 21 (.45)
MK 3 Mace
2 extra Mags
I710 nextell
syderco knife

In car:

Maratrac
POS mosberg 12 GA

Off work:

I710 nextell
Glock 19 (9mm) alt G26
small led flashlight in pocket
spyderco knife
Sometimes an extra mag

In Pov

M1225 UHF
Maxtrac VHF

At work:
MA Com MRK Scan
Nextel i530 county cell
Beretta 92F

Off work:
Nothing on belt
(S&W 9mm and Verizon cell in car)

Kinda boring compared to the rest, I guess...

Not gonna run through all the duty gear...

MTS2000 ("5" model) 800 MHz

"they" make me carry an Advisor Elite pager and Nextel i90c.

HT1250 VHF
Ht1250 UHF "S" Split
Motorola 2-way pager (County)
Nextel I836

Springfield XD9 w hydrashocks (15rds)

In Vehicle

Motorola Spectra VHF and UHF
Motorola Maratrac 33 LB
Bearcat BC780


Frank N3OBL
FF/EMT

Motorola VHF Maratrac in the truck.

A Cingular cell phone (that works about half the time) carried in my pocket.

You want me? Find me.



- Rick

On duty at the fd
systems saber 3 vhf with public safety mic on a fdny strap
minitor 3
i 730 craptell
verizon motorola advisor
led flash light
gerber knife
glove pouch

off duty minitor 3
i-730
the advisor
maybe a glove pouch when I dont were it I usually have someone croke in front off me
astro saber 2 403-470 to play on the ham bands

in the truck oh lets seee
vhf spectra 128 dash mount
uhf 32 maxtrac
800 16 channel maxtrac
pro 2052 scanner

in the house
cdm1550 uhf crossband into a vhf gm300 50w
gm300 32 ch 25 watt vhf
60watt vhf kenwood tm271a ham Modified of course.

On the duty belt;
SigSauer P226 in a Safariland ss3
Handcuffs
Leatherman tool
I530 Nextel. (POS)
Benchmade folding knife
Very old Motorola pager. (Hand me down from another batboard member)

In the truck;
MTS2000 800Mhz
Spectra 800
4 Kenwoods, 1 TK705, 1 TK730 and a dualbanded TK630/830
Itronix laptop with Sprint 3G wireless
And lots of really expensive stuff, and some explosives.

depending on the day and who I'm working with/need to talk to...

Ericsson MP-A AEGIS/DES VHF, or UHF-T
Motorola Saber III, VHF
Motorola Saber I,UHF-T
Motorola XTS3K,800 or UHF-lo

800 mhz privacy plus police motorcyle remote head in my golf cart, mcs2000 in the shop, mtx-8250 on the belt unless Im playing with the uhf systems and the its ht-1000 or visar.Still got some mtx-8000, a b7 was my favorite of those and probably still my favorite M radio

On Shift on the Belt:
- Motorola Arch Alpha Pager
- Nextel I830
- UHF HT1000 (within arms reach, not on belt)

Off Duty:
- I830 In Pocket
- Apha Pager lying around somewhere (important pages goes thru phone)

In the Sqd:
- Motorola CDM 1550LS+ (EMS UHF)
- Motorola CDM 1550LS (FIRE VHF)
- Kenwood Dual Band TM-G707A w/ Modifications

I try to keep it simple, you have to seperate work from eveyday life otherwise you'll go crazy!!!

On belt:

XTS5000 UHF Mod 3
MTS2000 VHF Mod 3

In Car:

MCS2000 VHF Mod 2 Remote 110watt
Astro Spectra W3 UHF 400-470Mhz 110watt

Either:
MOT XTS5000 II VHF
-or-
EFJ 5100 II VHF

Want to carry (I can dream):
Kenwood TK-5210 VHF
MACOM P7100IP VHF

Left side Syntor x 9000 hi band drawer, right side Syntor x 9000 uhf drawer. Chest strap Syntor x contol head, mic and speaker. Back pack gel cell battery and antenna diplexer. Hard hat with NMO dual band antenna. Hard hat get a bit warm when transmitting.

Seriously, no need to carry any radio, just a Motorola Razr in my shirt pocket and a 9 mm in a fobus holster.
RC

At home:

XTS3K V, 2 HT1000's (R,S) HT750 V, more assorted hand-helds/ mobiles.


Fire explorer post:
I use my XTS3000 while the other kids there use the issued GP300's. ( I did better on that one)

Highschool (when I work there besided attending it as a sophomore)
P1225, Visar, Kenwood tk-3101.

On my belt

Nextel i730
Advisor Gold Elite

Always nearby

HT1250 VHF w/Keypad
HT1250 UHF w/Keypad

Chris

I find it funny that people copied and pasted what they had in the old threat about this into this one some of these posts look all too familiar...anyway :

Sextel ( sprint + nextel now ) i860
Ht1000 VHF
ht1250 UHF

HT1550 XLS (UHF) and Nextel I850
CDM1550 in the cruiser

Saber III (Amateur)

Nextel R750 phone
Moto Xts 3000 uhf portable (sometimes)
Thales 25 vhf portable
Moto Advisor Gold pager
other stuff I can't tell you about...

i'll add my share of radios past and present.

7:00-15:30 Government job
HT600 VHF 6 Channel (3 spare 600's in my desk, Rack charger)
MAXTRAC VHF 2 Channel

All other times
HT600 VHF 6 Channel
MX360 VHF DES (works great!) but not very fasionable
MX Convertacom in car
AS 3 VHF VSELP DES W BASE Convertacom
P100 VHF 6 Channel
MT500 VHF 1 channel (FACTORY SET ON 154.600)
GE M-TL VHF
GE M-PD UHF SCAN Model
GE M-PD VHF SYSTEM Model
SYNTOR VHF 16 Chan DES (yeah has the box)

CONTEMPLATING EF JOHNSON 5100 SERIES VHF APCO25 DES PORTABLE
Instead of XTS3000
IT Is Comparable to XTS3000 and takes the acessories of the XTS3000
Batteries/charger/speaker mics. YEP THINK ABOUT IT.
the DES Key is software lodable, no keyloader required, or i think you can use a KVL3000, but not sure on the KVL3K.


Ham Gear
YAESU FT2800M (NICE NICE RADIO )
YAESU FT100

way Back in the highschool days i ran the halls with my HT600 or P100 with speaker mic on occasion under jacket,
how many ppl on this board actually brought thier moto radios to school?
back then, the 600 and 100 were still current production radios, MAN im getting old! i paid 525$ for my P100 new! somebody must have handed me a crack pipe right before purchase to have bought one new.

wazzzzzzzzup wrote:how many ppl on this board actually brought thier moto radios to school?

If I had any at the time, I would've. As it was, I got into plenty of trouble with my Alinco and Bearcat scanners.

Anyway...

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l-r
Nextel i35s: Company provided. Thinking about "upgrading" to an i90.
Moto Astro Saber 1 VHF: Analog-only, but encrypts just as well as an IMBE radio. Wouldn't mind upgrading, though. Covers 2m, some pub. safety scanning.
Moto Astro Saber III UHF: VSELP, surplused from a local refinery when they went to trunking. Covers GMRS, 70cm, some scanning.
Moto JT1000 VHF: Carried in place of the AS1 when I'm out of town and/or need on-the-fly programming capability.

I went to the local vo-tech HS for my four years of becoming marginally educated. Such oddities weren't unknown in the electronics shop.

I don't remember the number now but back then I had a Ma M lunchbox type portable - looked like a PT300. But it was the old tube type from the very late 50s or early 60s. Mine worked, was crystalled up on the local 2m repeater and I even had a touch tone (I can call it that, it was an authentic phone company version stolen right out of a desk phone) pad mounted on the end. And yes, I used it from time to time on the local autopatch.

14 years old and if anyone had kicked my ass for being such a geek carrying that monstrosity around, I'd look back now and admit I'd have deserved it. But back then, it was indeed cool. Besides, how many other folks had a "portable" phone, in 1976?

wazzzzzzzzup wrote:how many ppl on this board actually brought thier moto radios to school?

Had an a**hole teacher who accused me of having a stolen police radio for carrying an Icom IC-Q7, so god help me if I had a Motorola!

EveryDay:

Ht1250LS+ UHF
HT1250 VHF

FT60R
Motorola Advisor Elite
Minitor 4

BlackBerry 7100I
HP Ipaq HX2755

Of course that doesnt include my 9mm, 2 spare mags, Sure Fire flashlight and knife..

Of course not everything hangs off the belt all at once. My pants would be on the floor