Motorola MT500 VHF Radio US Secret Service Transceiver w/ Battery and Charger For Sale

Motorola MT500 VHF Radio US Secret Service Transceiver w/ Battery and Charger
Motorola MT-500 VHF Radio US Secret Service Transceiver w/ Battery and Charger. Professional, 5 channel radio, operating on one (1) Public Safety (PS) or one Search And Rescue (SAR) frequency of the original 5 channel compliment, operating at *2 or 5 Watts output power. Retired from US Secret Service in D.C., is very clean, and showing few signs of use. Highly unusual, this Special Production "SP" radio still has the "USSS" engraving on side rails - usually ground off when retired from service. Radio has the factory audio surveillance option installed and appears to have been used for inter-agency operations. These very rugged hand-held transceivers are among the very best commercial make and model radios ever made and highly regarded for long run time between charges. The battery supplied is from new old stock (NOS) producing about 200mAh - new 250mAh, for full operating time, are widely available from distributors. This radio is sold with the Motorola rapid charger and can only charge the included rapid charge battery outside the radio. This SP radio uses a contact block to prevent charging with rapid chargers - please see the attached photos and ask questions before buying. Public Safety users: contact us on ordering with your FCC filing information, or declaration of authority from the license holder for your use, along with your specific operating frequency requirements and for narrow banding and power output requirements. The frequencies available from the original compliment are: PS 154.280MHz, 154.295MHz (National Fire Mutual Aid), PS 155.475MHz (Inter-Department Local & State Police), SAR 155.160MHz (National Search And Rescue). Please note: We stock most all public safety channel elements and many other service parts and accessories including the standard battery and charger - will gladly substitute parts to meet your specific needs. Receive only versions of this radio, for unlicensed operation, are available on special order. Contact us before ordering.