Motorola XTS5000 Housings - OEM Motorola vs. Knockoff's Side by Side Comparisons

[@2KCamaroZ28SS]

Miss hearing from you. It's been a pleasure doing business and having convos in the past with you.

[@lincomm]

Nice to have another video from you! Your catalog has proven a valuable resource to me over the years. Thank you for the detail and the time you put into them!

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

I'm glad you find it helpful. I cringe when I watch them, but always hoped the info would help people know their radios better.

[@gselectric739]

I love the activity coming back to your account!!! Great videos!

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

Glad to see you enjoying them :)

[@P25AES]

Welcome back Dan!

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

Thank ya! :D

[@SPH-O21816]

Cool video ! Your channel was recommended from watching my dads old youtube videos (koi) . Glad to see somebody still posting Motorola radio videos !

[@Dave-ji1hv]

Wow Dan awesome video as always. Glad to see you back at least somewhat temporarily. I guess work has been keeping you busy as always.

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

I've had about a million different things going on but its always nice to hear from ya!

[@heyhey9788]

Do you still do apx radios? Thank you!

[@Nick-jz3ic]

Awesome Video, Everything looked good. Long time fan and follower. I see your issue now. I appreciate the time for the info and video. I need to go through your back catalog of videos and catch up. Awesome to see the Dog is still out there and kicking ass.

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

You just made my day! Thank ya!!!!

[@OuterSpaceJake]

do you program radio? i need somone to do a flash upgrade you know anyone who does it unless you do?

[@glockpoppin]

Is there any chance I can still find a new OEM housing w/flex for a XTS5000 model 3?

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

Ebay and Etsy are places to check, you'll have better luck on radio message forum boards probably.

[@MacintoshWizard]

Great to see another video from you, welcome back! I re cased a 5000 that I was converting from model 1 to 3. A few days after, I dropped it on the bottom of the radio and it did cause a crack, but wasn’t detrimental to the radio function ,or it’s protection against the elements. I’ve definitely noticed everything you outlined in the video, I think the colors are the biggest novelty with these. Tan, Green, Red, Blue, translucent, all the colors of the rainbow that Motorola never offered. The knock off re case kits for the XTS3000 hold just about the same quality.

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

Thanks for the kind words :) Was the housing China that cracked when it fell? What kind of surface did it fall onto?

[@MacintoshWizard]

@@snarlingrabiddog5150 It was a Chinese 5000 housing, the Tan/Brown colored option. It fell off of a island countertop onto a tile floor. It cracked the thin plastic on the bottom of the radio where the chassis metal teeth snap in.

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

@@MacintoshWizard Well, I've come across quite a few used OEM housings that have cracks in that area. Tile is very unforgiving. I'm not sure that both wouldn't do that.

[@MacintoshWizard]

@@snarlingrabiddog5150 Yeah, hard to tell either way.

[@Ldieter]

How did you get the hmn 1001b to work on the xtva?

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

It just plugs right in :)

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

Another thing about these housings; if you buy them with the flex already in, check it over very, very closely. I found metal fragments and a Motorola chip in one of those. They were stuck to the speaker magnet. If your old flex is good and it's OEM, check out my video on removal of the flex. SAVE YOUR VOLUME knobs, as the ones I received, did not have the volume position stripe on top. Try to reuse the concentric ring switch as well.

[@robbiln7770]

Can try out xtl 2500 red cn case?

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

If you mean XTS2500 in red china cases, I don't buy those because they're very poor replacements both in build quality and materials and were formed and pressed using worn out forms.

[@Raidergeek34]

I drop my pr1500 on the volume switch now the volume now it goes full blast. Did I break the volume switch or the board broken also?

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

I'm not exactly sure. The fix sounds possibly expensive. You might be better off just picking up another. Radio shop service rates are rather high.

[@mbnv99234]

Good to see you posting again ! Miss your 2-3 times a week KZbin postings lol You’ve gotta get an APX8000 in next !

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

The APX NEXT is a killer radio too; looks like a slice of technological Heaven but I'm afraid that it will kill the radio industry as we know it (another feller Nicholas I think mentioned that to me). Lots of fees and you'll have to have the thing repaired at The Genius Bar in Best Buy or Motorola only. Still, I'd love to feature one! I don't think they're out yet, but the video is amazing. I've missed hearing from you all.

[@fuhwurd]

Dan you should save up for Canon EOS M50 cameras, they're around $500 and the video quality is very high. Great and informative videos as always!

[@Jacob-mm8xq]

How can I get my hands on a cheap apx

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

Well, legally, you can't.

[@Jacob-mm8xq]

@@snarlingrabiddog5150 oh dang lol I had no idea they were ilegal thanks

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

@@Jacob-mm8xq They're legal if you have an FCC license, but the cost of one is criminal, lol. Cheap APX tagged, quality radios cost more than some cars. It's all in what you want/need.

[@Jacob-mm8xq]

Hey how you doin

[@charlielough1855]

I need some help please with my xts5000 i am trying to program the talk permit tone into my radio any help would be greatly appreciated thanks

[@taliskadzejs7644]

Hi are there an Motorola Handheld radio that I can program on my own pc? I am looking for a radio for less than 500. Will you please point me in the right direction. Thank you

[@pedromntgr3872]

Good evening Sir; I am interested in rehousing my Motorola XPR6550. I was wondering if I could buy the supplies to rehouse it myself from you.

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

Hi there, I just buy enough of the housings to do my radios, but here is a link to a nice one at a cheap price: www.ebay.com/itm/224485556064?hash=item344461bf60:g:5-sAAOSwWGBgufx0

[@nickmattorano5516]

Be careful with the flex assembly they appear to be the same as the OEM but quality is not there. I had to use my OEM for my 3000. I also agree with your finding on the housing they work. I purchased mine through Ebay

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

Thanks for the heads-up! I was hoping they would be to spec, but I'll keep that in mind! I have lots of OEM Motorola 3k/5k flex assemblies.

[@topshot95]

I got a 5000 from a seller at was using these and my hand mic wouldn't attach to it. He had to send me a oem replacement

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

Oh wow, I wouldn't have expected that to happen! Glad you got an OEM.

[@johncuevas6159]

I have a efjohnson 5100, you know anyone that does programming

[@nlaco]

Hi snarling, by chance could you make a video on changing the FLASHport on an XTS? If you could or have already made one that would be awesome.

[@564955charlie]

Long time fan dan. Yeah these housings ain't perfect. My only gripe is mine didnt have a solidly installed connector and mine got ripped off in my convertacom. Other than that I don't mind them too much. Wouldn't use it on duty.

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

I think they will be what most sellers have to rely on, as supply is dwindling fast, or so it seems. I think they get the job done, but they're just not the same, sadly. Good to hear from ya Max!

[@anthonyw4fwc812]

Great info videos!! Do you sell radios and accessories or just do informational videos? If you sell how can I contact you? Thanks KE4MMP

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

Thank ya! I'm really glad people like them :) Yep, I sell them. You can find me on ebay: www.ebay.com/str/talkwavecommunicationsllc?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 I don't carry the APX series but have lots of XTS radios, gear, parts, etc... not shown.

[@FamousTVvoice]

Hey Dan ... long time no speak!! Just looking at these Chinese housings I see the difference and I can certainly hear the difference in the PTT. Even if the knock-off was given to me I wouldn't use it - OEM or noting. There IS a difference! Love your videos ... keep 'em comin' ... and it would be great to catch up sometime.

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

It's been a while! Get a hold of me anytime! I agree with you 100%. There IS an issue and that is, there is now a small number or new OEM housings around and they are very difficult to get a hold of. At some point, I can see these as our only alternative for the XTS 5k's and 25k's. These are usable, but for people expecting to see OEM perfection, they won't see it in a China housing. I think they are producing them from worn molds. The guy who sells them on ebay has about 6 different accounts. He does not directly produce them, he buys them from a factory nearby. I thought he owned the factory, but nope.

[@FamousTVvoice]

@@snarlingrabiddog5150 Dan, I'll try and call you this week, if not tomorrow if I can squeeze it in. Still the phone number that ends with XXX-XX80?

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

@@FamousTVvoice Tomorrow, this week or next week is fine! Yep, same number. If I miss you, I'll be sure to return your call as soon as I can :)

[@FamousTVvoice]

@@snarlingrabiddog5150 Awesome, looking forward to it!