Motorola XTS Series

Look for XTS-3500s by the 'truckload' to appear at hamfests.

Motorola has dropped this model and doesn't sell it any more - way early in it's planned 'lifecycle' of 12 years (it first shipped in the spring of '99).

MOT says they'll continue to support users who own this product. There's problems with it that shouldn't affect an amateur user's casual use for voice. Make sure you get one that hasn't be 'flashed' for narrow-band and digital modulation, or you won't be able to use it with your amateur repeater. Batteries are the same as XTS-3000, as is RSS, antennae and speaker-mic.