Mot says they'll continue to support users who own this product. 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). Look for XTS-3500s by the 'truckload' to appear at hamfests. The first of the XTS series portables - the first Jedi style portable that was digital capable. XTS 1500 Essentially an XTS2500 model II without any front keypad.Ĩ70 Channels are available with version 12 firmware.
