# MT500 Substitute?

**URL:** <https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mt500-substitute/13796>\
**Category:** Other Props\
**Created:** [September 11, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mt500-substitute/13796 "2016-09-11T15:36:44Z")\
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**Author:** ![Zeke](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Zeke](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Zeke)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2016, 3:36pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mt500-substitute/13796/1 "2016-09-11T15:36:44Z")

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Anyone have a recommended substitute for the MT500 radio? Apparently everyone on ebay has caught wind of the fact that it’s the model from Ghostbusters so the prices are ridiculous IMO. I can’t bring myself to spend 50 bucks on a broken 30 year old walkie talkie for example. Is there a similar looking model maybe or a cast mold or kid’s toy, etc that anyone knows of?

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**Author:** ![Hammer](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/hammer/32/6544_2.png) [@Hammer](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Hammer)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2016, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mt500-substitute/13796/2 "2016-09-11T22:15:18Z")

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I carry an MT1000 on my belt. The front face is anout the same. The top panel is the difference. Before replying I scanned ebay. Theres a few MT1000 around $20 but their shipping is crazy high. I looked at the MT500 and theres a few under $35. I’m not sure what your budget is but they’re out there. Plus in the end, where are you satisfied, having a radio or having THE radio. For this piece, I’m ok being close.

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**Author:** ![Nicholszz](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/e68b1a/32.png) [@Nicholszz](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/Nicholszz)\
**Post date:** [September 29, 2016, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mt500-substitute/13796/3 "2016-09-29T23:33:48Z")

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Could always go with the Motorola HT1000 (Radio used in Videogame)

I got mine for 10 bucks off Ebay. Just gotta get 45$ for a battery, which are still mass produced.

55$ beats a few hundred.

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**Author:** ![stephens540](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/8e8cbc/32.png) [@stephens540](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/stephens540)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2016, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mt500-substitute/13796/4 "2016-10-12T01:55:11Z")

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i have a HT600 attached to my one shoulder strap.

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**Author:** ![WindDrake](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/f05b48/32.png) [@WindDrake](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/WindDrake)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2016, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mt500-substitute/13796/5 "2016-10-28T20:41:37Z")

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I picked up the radio Ray has in GB1, the Motorola HT-200.