Radio Description; Flashport - Motorola APX 1000 Basic Service Manual

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Radio Description

The ASTRO APX1000 radio provides improved voice quality across more coverage area. The digital
process, called embedded signaling, intermixes system signaling information with digital voice,
resulting in improved system reliability and the capability of supporting a multitude of advanced
features.
ASTRO APX1000 radios are available in Single Display configuration.
basic features.
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NOTE: Only applicable for APX1000.
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FLASHport

The ASTRO APX1000 radio utilizes Motorola's FLASHport technology. FLASHport makes it possible
to add software that drives the radio's capabilities both at the time of purchase and later on.
Previously, changing a radio's features and capabilities meant significant modifications or buying a
new radio. But now, similar to how a computer can be loaded with different software, the radio's
features and capabilities can be upgraded with FLASHport software.
Table 1-1. ASTRO APX1000 Basic Features
Feature
Display
Keypad
Channel Capability
FLASHport Memory
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Limited Keypad (Model 2)
•Full bitmap color LCD display
•3 lines of text x 14 characters
•1 line of icons
•1 menu line x 3 menus
•White backlight
• Backlight keypad
• 3 soft keys
• 4 direction Navigation key
• Home and Data buttons
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Introduction: Radio Description
Table 1-1 describes their