Dolphin Tetra handsets, any use?

Post by **Admiral** » 01 Jun 2014, 08:18

Firstly, let me say that I know bugger all about Tetra or digital stuff.

Just got a couple of Motorola D1700 Dolphin handsets as freebies.

Most freebies are usually junk or cursed.

Are they usable in any way, shape or form?

Is it worth me buying a charger for them or do they need to go in the bin?

Post by **scottyboy** » 03 Jun 2014, 18:50

I believe they can be converted to work in Dmo (back to back) with a firmware upgrade,
Pm nokiaman2002 if you are interested in a price to do it.

Post by **TRON** » 16 Jun 2014, 18:58

Admiral wrote:Firstly, let me say that I know bugger all about Tetra or digital stuff.

Just got a couple of Motorola D1700 Dolphin handsets as freebies.

Most freebies are usually junk or cursed.

Are they usable in any way, shape or form?

Is it worth me buying a charger for them or do they need to go in the bin?

Any news on these? Did you get anything sorted with them in the end?

Post by **Admiral** » 20 Jun 2014, 20:50

Still in the drawer, just wondering if it was worth the eBay fees or whether to bin them, no use to me, way off of my spectrum.

Post by **thelad** » 21 Jun 2014, 06:58

I am sure somebody had some on Ebay and then had them removed due to a email from ofcom or am i getting mixed up?

Post by **scottyboy** » 21 Jun 2014, 07:08

Was that not the Motorola i355 phones from America that happened with?

Post by **thelad** » 21 Jun 2014, 07:35

Ah yes it was,i stand corrected!

Post by **LeakyFeeder** » 21 Jun 2014, 10:14

A good few years ago a haulage outfit (Gloystarne) went bust an i got given two of their Dolphin handsets with cradles n wiring.... Cumbersome bits of kit

Post by **sec1223** » 21 Jun 2014, 11:38

i355's being taken off ebay?..

wonder what the exact reason was?

Post by **scottyboy** » 22 Jun 2014, 09:30

sec1223 wrote:i355's being taken off ebay?..

wonder what the exact reason was?

Yea it was last year, I'm sure it was due to the fact they operate in a section of the band already allocated elsewhere
There was a reason given by ofcom to someone on here when it happened.

Post by **sec1223** » 22 Jun 2014, 09:45

hmmm.. i didnt think it was illegal to own or sell them as long as they are not used?

theres a few on ebay now being sold at 100 quid for 5 ????

Post by **TRON** » 29 Jun 2014, 18:13

Admiral wrote:Still in the drawer, just wondering if it was worth the eBay fees or whether to bin them, no use to me, way off of my spectrum.

If they are ex dolphin, they'll cover something like 410 - 430MHz (ish).

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