My Jeep Comms For Off Road, Overlanding and 4X4 Adventure: Motorola XTL5000 100 Watt Mobile Radio

[@ronjones1414]

I appreciate all the effort it took to pull that thing out of the Jeep to make this.

[@misteranderson2112]

Oh my god, the picture in the back!!! That is awesome. This is my favorite channel and I’ve only a cursory interest in radios. Keep it up!

[@raycabralnh]

Mossberg 590A1 Retro is my next shotgun.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Thanks for The Link to Kemp wireless so I can grab one of these Motorola Xtl 5000 Much appreciated Randy Couldn't find this radio anywhere in last several years @NotaRubicon Productions

[@EricMauney900]

That 5000 will outlive you. Totaly bulletproof. Money well spent! I have a XTS 2500 and an XPR 7550 and they double as weapons.

[@frigzy3748]

I like the sniffing moment captured in the background 😀

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

These are Not easy to find In any frequency option anymore being its been discontinued very nice well build Radio Though good old Commercial Radios built To take abuse and keep going @NotaRubicon Productions

[@luish19779]

i got the XTL2500 UHF-45WATTS. PRETTY GOOD RADIO.

[@OMACMedicFiveZero]

I have the same setup mostly, just in an XTL2500. Love it

[@markmanning5683]

I worked for Motorola after leaving Law Enforcement Career. I became the Lead Programmer for the Company and traveled all over the State doing this work. You are very correct about the Software, it can be very frustrating at times. Fortunately the Software would let you know when a change in one area affected another area of the programming. One needed to be on their game when working on LAN (Large Area Network) Systems. Many, Many Training Courses through Motorola for each Model of their radios. Loved the work, hated driving all over the State and listening to younger Cop's bitching about not being allowed to talk to everyone whenever they wanted to. I.E. The Cop's complaining about being Controlled, ironic.

[@ryridesmotox]

To be honest, I really liked your trail review and trail guide videos. I do miss them, but I really enjoy the current lineup and have watched nearly every one, even though I already have my setup in my vehicle squared away.

[@craigdavidson2977]

Most excellent review of the Motorola XTL5000. I agree, the Motorola speaker is also the best I have ever experienced. It is the loudest and most clear of any speaker I have ever used. I have 4 of them.

[@k9policexj]

Great video! My biggest complaint about Motorola is the software and programming. I'm glad you touched on that...most people wouldn't have a clue how to navigate the software, and it's a steep learning curve, imo. It is because of this that I'm slowly replacing my Motorola radios with Kenwood equipment.

[@davidhunter3191]

I'd still would like to see some jeeping videos also if possible. That is why I started watching you, though I love what you're doing now.

[@Tankman613]

Your videos are the best! Always helpful and your comedy is 2nd to none!

[@k9nmt]

Good video Randy. I’ve got the same one from Kemp and upgraded the head to the black O5 because it looks cool and can support an APX mic. Best radio in my collection!

[@wcsoblake85]

I absolutely love my XTL 5000! I use mine in 800mhz for volunteer fire and ems. It is a tank and will hold up under any condition. I never thought about using the UHF version for GMRS. Thanks for sharing. And you are correct about using motorola CPS programming software. It is a pain in the buttocks.

[@jordi011170]

I just received my XTL5000 today. I ordered it because of Your video! And I told Kemp Wireless you were responsible for the purchase. If you receive hate mail from Kemp I am most likely responsible, for which I will not apologize as you seem to like hate mail and often share it with Me. Thank you, I like reading your hate mail❤ Jordi

[@N4EJM]

We have the 2500’s at work on P25 tied to the county Sheriffs office. Great radios for sure.

[@josevaldez2088]

I guess I’m one of the few who enjoyed the off road videos. I like the comm videos too, so much that I purchased my KG1000 through….affiliate link below. Lol. Keep up the good work.

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

Let not your heart be troubled. I too like the "early" videos on this channel that cover off-roading. They make for terrific and spiffy binge-watching.

[@OnAirVoice]

Always loved the Motorola commercial stuff.

[@Stan_Rich]

Good Vid Randy. That’s one heck of a radio to be sure. Being Commercial, the Features are somewhere out in the stratosphere, I dare say for a lot of us using GMRS. My family & friends we off-road, camp, hunt, fish and outdoor adventure with are very satisfied with much lesser priced GMRS consumer- Base & HT radios.

[@timmyflew]

Love my motorolas. I have 3 XTL5000 models. One has an old W3 head. The 03 heads are awesome but pricey.

[@MrGoodSkills]

Love your background framed picture. 😁

[@MCW1955]

Sniff, sniff, smells like teen spirit. Boy that radio sure fits a rubicon good.

[@marcspaz]

That is a super clean radio! Thanks for the review and info!

[@brad2119]

That's a awesome radio, I wish I could offord one

[@surfingnoid]

You definitely scared me. I have no idea how you knew I had a piece of Bartlett Pear in my teeth at the exact same time you pointed (to me), but it kind of freaked me out. Thanks for that!

[@Subgunman]

Update a year later. I purchased the same radio but the 45 watt version. With all of the bells and whistles in flashcode. Paid WAY LESS than 5K$$$. Even LESS than 500$$ not broken junk either. Love the Big /\/\ products. Parts are also drying up. Have had and serviced Motorola products since 1985.

[@rkelly5803]

Just picked up a xtl2500 remote head setup for $350, It was new old stock. Might buy a 5000 so I can run a 03 head. These radios are great but take some time to learn the programming.

[@pleinairbarnettoutdoors]

Out of "my" league and needs. But I do understand the specs and appreciating them to the cost and "your" needs. Enjoy your device 👍🏼

[@xfirehurican]

Brilliant! BRAVO ZULU 👏

[@N8JLS]

Hey, I like the in4LO videos!

[@W2IRT]

I'm definitely envious, but the lack of field programmability would be a non-starter for me these days, along with it being UHF-only. But for a Part-90 radio? Absolutely the best there is. And put me in with the legions of your other 111K viewers who'd love to see you do more Jeeping videos. I'd be right there with you if I wasn't 2700 miles away.

[@maxdatsun]

The best of both worlds! Thank you Sir 🫡

[@csmith9573]

I live in springfield oregon, was surprised to hear you purchased it next door in Eugene Oregon. Go ducks!

[@DonzLockz]

I love Motorola radio's. I have two commercial GP328 HT's, great audio and 'fars'😆👍

[@anthonygannon5461]

Love your video's. I will also check out your off road video's. Thank you, very entertaining and informative. Side note: I am a Ham that enjoys GMRS,

[@zapalskic]

I had something like that in my semi in the 90’s

[@marcusalancate1782]

Bring back the offroad videos.

[@matthewHizzle]

Great set up I’m doing something very similar.

[@besperus4475]

At Verizon our big trucks used a massive radio similar? Complex use by guys who doubtfully graduated from high school and a base unit which never worked… they switched to wonderful flip phones that were two years old. Those worked on the Verizon cellular system. My personal phone was AT&T. When they got lost, I lead the way because I had an iPhone with a map. FYI. The last I saw of the old Motorola radios…in the dumpster.

[@justinperritt7035]

I really enjoy your videos very informative,thanks for your enjoyable videos nice nice radio love that old school heavy duty motorola microphone too i dig it alot

[@adambatchelder4121]

Wow , very nice and all the Fars .

[@ziggyinc]

Nice, I always wanted a Motorola! That's seems very good price.

[@TheDon8771]

Beautiful setup. 👍🏻

[@kchaney56]

They still have these radios at Kemp but I do not find a 100 watt version only 45. Me likes this radio.

[@DieselDoktor]

Damn, I didn’t even know they used Chicago keys anymore. Kind of cool to see they’re still in use on modern equipment. They’re actually pretty decent security depending on the model.

[@JimEdds]

I noticed the Key also, it's our condo elevator key lol

[@rabbibacongrease88]

We need more Jeep videos

[@canyonrunner]

Midland MicroMobile MXTA26 vs. Wouxun ANO-050G comparison, PLEASE! I purchased both in my quest for a sub-1.5 SWR reading. Sadly the Midland did not hit the target with a best SWR of low channels of 1.95. High power channels were even worse. The Wouxun straight out of the wrapper hit a SWR of 1.01 on low power and 1.25 on high power on a Midland MXT575 radio. The Wouxun is even $20 cheaper than the Midland.

[@BernardBorel]

Beast

[@barrykelly2722]

I'm not certain but I bet Randy could reach Melmac with that fancy schmancy radidio.

[@MadHatter11371]

3:42 ‘Tis what he proclaimed

[@cujo229]

Another good option is a ge Orion radio off ebay. I have one that's aligned and mod to do ham and gmrs bands. It pushes out 150 watts. Only setback is it's analog and won't do dmr and needs program software that hard to find.

[@duncanchaboudy4187]

Damn. That is one cool radio!

[@danno02]

Sounds like fun to own, but its got a ton of features that simply, most will never use.

[@FriedChickenBlowout]

Dude is that a picture of an old man sniffing that girl's hair behind you!?!?!

[@TheNotaRubicon]

Sir that is your President of The United States in the process of carrying out his duties! Show some respect!

[@ramonbennett8416]

Awesome, keep the great content coming!!! Happy Halloween 🎃

[@bhi7165]

Looks just like the 800mhz radios we put in police cars. They're heavy and grunt-proof

[@Frostytravels]

pop some more Offroad videos on man. I am sure they would be a hoot.

[@MadHatter11371]

2:36 ‘Tis what she proclaimed

[@guysteel]

cool stuff brother, Thx

[@sam72129]

Would you be able to post a photo of the mounting for the remote head. I’m doing this exact setup, and would appreciate seeing how you mounted it, and the speaker to the top. Thanks!

[@RINNTY]

Nice Radio Randy, im thinking of getting one my self. Would like to get the one with a preamp and all Options on Uhf in 110 watt. I have 4 xts 5000s. 2 in uhf, 2 in vhf. Thanks for this video.

[@hemitj]

Thank you for another great informative video!

[@mattdehope7517]

The APX series would definitely be the "ultimate" radio. It's unfortunate the XTL was discontinued and marked EndOfLife

[@royrobinson4636]

No doubt the XTL-5000 is a very high-quality and powerful radio! I really like the encryption function. 😎 Personally, it far exceeds our rural neighborhood GMRS radio network needs of 4-5 square miles. Hopefully, we can upgrade our small neighborhood network to digital (DMR) radios in the near future. I believe a digital signal will soon be the preferred and new standard for future two-way communications.

[@W2IRT]

And therein lies another problem. Digital incompatibilities. The XTL/XTS series uses P-25 digital, which is not compatible with DMR (Morotola's Moto-TRBO system). It's dumb. DMR is actually a good system, but nothing beats analog as far as I'm concerned. It just works.

[@CAStone-kq4md]

Can’t wait for digital GMRS .

[@johnpush4585]

Nothing wrong with being a shill or a sellout. We all gotta make a living

[@robertewbank1440]

Awesome radio randy👍👍👍

[@mikenewmanhayes2010]

That is more than my jeep and all parts coast

[@LatitudeSky]

Ah good old CPS. Still keep an old laptop around for programming radios. Yes CPS is much more powerful and flexible than consumer radio software, but I liked that. I could make it do anything, usually in several different ways. And it generally worked. The whole thing felt designed by people who knew what a radio was. Contrast that to the WTH software soup with consumer radios. And now Chirp seems to be all anyone cares about any more.

[@dbarilow]

That’s a lot of fars!

[@shannonestep5506]

First. As always a great video. Love the shirt :)

[@oldrango883]

I liked your off road videos. The shit everyone talks about radios becomes a pissing contest and evidently people are enjoying the drama. The thing about the radio community is it isn’t really a community, GMRS’ers vs CB’ers vs HAMs and very few of them are even willing to help someone get into the hobby! Then they bitch at each other and try to measure antennas which is gay AF. Same shit everywhere I guess. I do enjoy your videos but I would like to see you getting out there on the trail as well! Happy Veteran’s Day!

[@Evil-Jesus]

Ok Now I'm having nightmares and flashbacks to Car phones, I used to install them in the 80's

[@johngordon2929]

Did you still that microphone from the set of ADAM 12?

[@landontakeamericaback2106]

Hey I hit a gmrs antenna 86 miles from my home in Palm Coast FL the Repeater is in Gainesville FL. $25.00

[@scotterdog1036]

Good job! You must be proud of all those fars.😂

[@solarforfuture]

i want a pair!

[@chancelucas2976]

Nice picture in background

[@ethannolan594]

Can you make a video on how to connect the power or how you power it. Love your content!

[@wzupmane]

We just switch from the Motorola to the Kenwood system at our fire department here near Atlanta. Bunch of kinks to get worked out.

[@mikenewmanhayes2010]

have a friend racing ultra4, and my XJ has CB, Ham, GMRS

[@george_aurelius]

I wouldn't want to get into a staring contest with you...😂

[@hellapellanyc6465]

Randy i was following your GMRS footsteps and ordered the Wouxun Kg1000g for my wifes truck as well as for mine and now I see this with encryption available! I may just have to re think it all now. Can these talk encrypted with the xts5000 as well?

[@derickdodson2465]

Yes, let's call them "conventional personalities", perfect!!

[@rjdgreek]

Well done, sir! 🎃

[@MrStanwyck]

I like how they went old school with the microphone….

[@MiloPerrotti]

It would be great if you could get Kemp to give you a XTL2500 to review

[@exkalibur25ca]

I got'cha beat with an APX7500 :p $10k price tag,

[@ke8mattj]

@3:44 That's pretty lewd of you, Randy! And I thought your channel was family friendly!

[@A-Negative]

Great content. Can you do a setup for the poors who don’t need as many fars? Some fars would be good. And also for the richies who got rich because they wont spend 800 x2 dollars to outfit their rigs even though they really want to.

[@kb6lcw99]

🎃great info as always🎃

[@donniedotson3318]

Ok I think it's time to see how long the the finals on this radio last without an antenna connected.

[@JasonRasmussen]

7:58 Thanks. I had some Milky Way stuck in my teeth I took as a dad tax from my daughter this being Halloween night.

[@GimletYT]

Thank you for the interesting radio review. Could you address what I think is the most difficult issue with radio installation in a Jeep? Specifically, how did you power the radio? For the record, I also liked your trail review and guide videos. RAB

[@TheNotaRubicon]

The XTL5000 in my JK is wired to my SPOD Smart-Switch (you can see it in the video, above the mirror, near the speaker). The one in MrsNotARubicon's LJ is wired to the fuse block.

[@hatchetjackphillips]

Real off roaders still use cb’s with a 102” whip like I have on my 1978 CJ-5.

[@warrenphillips69]

Lols on Joe in the background smelling the girl.

[@9PAT508]

Hello sir, I am a proud owner of 2021 Sahara unlimited and i am also a avid radio operator (lol) Where did you put your antenna? The wife do not want me to drill holes so my best option whould probably be a magnet mount but not to many metal on a fibreglass top, fender/hood bracket ? I use MURS and 11 meter thanks

[@TheNotaRubicon]

The antenna on both my Jeeps is mounted on the rear tailgate, passenger-side.

[@anntomecklebarger3599]

What radio are emergency services using that replaced this model?

[@W2IRT]

The new APX series. Smaller, just as rugged, newer features and cost a gajillion Homeland Security dollars.