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by Radio Crazy
Sun Jul 03, 2016 6:10 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Motorola Business online issues
Replies: 12
Views: 6952

Re: Motorola Business online issues

"Where did you get this notification from?"
Sent from Motorola to my email!
by Radio Crazy
Sat Jul 02, 2016 6:04 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Motorola Business online issues
Replies: 12
Views: 6952

Re: Motorola Business online issues

Dear Motorola Accessories and Aftermarket Division Reseller: Motorola would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your participation and support as a channel partner within the Open Reseller Accessories and Aftermarket channel and to let you know about the changes Motorola Solutions, Inc. (...
by Radio Crazy
Fri Aug 24, 2012 10:20 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: Motorola APX7000 Issue
Replies: 7
Views: 3604

Re: Motorola APX7000 Issue

Reinstall th one wire driver from the CPS disc.
by Radio Crazy
Fri Jun 29, 2012 6:58 pm
Forum: Software & Firmware Releases & Issues
Topic: Astro 25 Portable R17.01.02
Replies: 0
Views: 8041

Astro 25 Portable R17.01.02

Astro 25 Portable R17.01.02 just showed it's face on MOL tonight, have not tried it yet, but I will., good luck to all,lol =============================================== ASTRO 25 Portable CPS R17.01.02 =============================================== - Windows 7 is supported in R15.00.00 CPS and hig...
by Radio Crazy
Sun Mar 11, 2012 4:46 pm
Forum: Software & Firmware Releases & Issues
Topic: Astro25 Firmware R17.00.02 Released 3/8/12
Replies: 5
Views: 10207

Re: Astro25 Firmware R17.00.02 Released 3/8/12

Release notes (odd nothing is mentioned about fixing any bug with R17.00.00 that bricked radios): That's because the CPS is junk, not the firmware. I Second and Third this quote, CPS R17.00.00 is junk and is the culprit, not the firmware, I have had twenty 01/82 errors, on both 2500s and 5000s and ...
by Radio Crazy
Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:09 pm
Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
Topic: Astro 25 Portable 17.00.00
Replies: 11
Views: 4123

Re: Astro 25 Portable 17.00.00

Take it from me, it's not just the firmware it's also the CPS R17.00.00 don't use either until M does something about them, I have had twenty 01/82 errors, on both 2500s and 5000s and a 5000 that just came back from the depot, so when all is said and done, stay away from, firmware and CPS R17 until ...
by Radio Crazy
Fri Feb 17, 2012 3:06 pm
Forum: Software & Firmware Releases & Issues
Topic: ASTRO 25 CPS R17.00 Released
Replies: 29
Views: 28884

Re: ASTRO 25 CPS R17.00 Released

Take it from me, it's not just the firmware it's also the CPS R17.00.00 don't use either until M does something about them, I have had twenty 01/82 errors, on both 2500s and 5000s and a 5000 that just came back from the depot, so when all is said and done, stay away from, firmware and CPS R17 until ...
by Radio Crazy
Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:06 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: XTS4000 programming cable?
Replies: 14
Views: 2687

Re: XTS4000 programming cable?

For $330 I'll take that chance. Hell, I could buy a top tier warranty from Square Trade, stomp on the bastard if I bricked it and get a new one for less than that price. I don't know if you can get another one for less than $330, but the square trade angle is preety good, I hope they just pay you a...
by Radio Crazy
Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:44 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: XTS4000 programming cable?
Replies: 14
Views: 2687

Re: XTS4000 programming cable?

Forget all those nextel cables, there all grief, and USB cables do work if you have the one made for the radio!! Go for the real deal USB cable:
Item Number. NKN1029A USB PROGRAMMING CABLE only problem is cost $330 but you will never brick your xts4000.
by Radio Crazy
Fri Sep 30, 2011 4:03 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: WPLN4130A Need advice
Replies: 5
Views: 711

Re: WPLN4130A Need advice

Thank you all.
by Radio Crazy
Fri Sep 30, 2011 7:40 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: WPLN4130A Need advice
Replies: 5
Views: 711

Re: WPLN4130A Need advice

I've had complaints on the same noise with that MUC. M used longer life ball bearing fans in that model rather than the quieter sleeve bearing ones. Yep, that sound is the cooling fan. Would the fan run even without the unit charging batterys, it seems like it runs all the time, charging or not? Th...
by Radio Crazy
Thu Sep 29, 2011 7:57 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: WPLN4130A Need advice
Replies: 5
Views: 711

WPLN4130A Need advice

Just bought a brand new MUC Impres WPLN 4130A full displays, not from Moto, but from a person I know, took it out of the box, plug it in with out any battierys in it and ever since I pluged it in it makes this whinning/humming sound. with or without batterys, there is no change in the whinning/hummi...
by Radio Crazy
Tue Sep 13, 2011 2:16 pm
Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
Topic: APX7000 on eBay - Should I buy it ?
Replies: 5
Views: 2846

Re: APX7000 on eBay - Should I buy it ?

Don't buy it! You should get a newer more updated flash, like this feature in the radio: Legacy SW System Key Enable.
by Radio Crazy
Sat Aug 27, 2011 10:16 pm
Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
Topic: Motorola APX7000 LCD glass material??
Replies: 7
Views: 3124

Re: Motorola APX7000 LCD glass material??

So there is a outer lens that cover the actual lcd? Good to know in case it gets scuffed and needs replacing. Alot easier now I see just to replace the outer lens cover than before when the lens was built in the housing like the XTSs.. That is all correct Ko, it's like $14 and change on MOL and it ...
by Radio Crazy
Sat Aug 27, 2011 1:37 pm
Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
Topic: Motorola APX7000 LCD glass material??
Replies: 7
Views: 3124

Re: Motorola APX7000 LCD glass material??

It is a sperete Glass lens that sticks on the FRONT CHASSIS SUB-ASSY, MODEL III totaly seperate from the LCD that it fits over.
6175619B02 LENS ASSY, FRONT DISPLAY
by Radio Crazy
Thu Jul 28, 2011 1:23 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: XTS5000 encryption board install
Replies: 1
Views: 592

Re: XTS5000 encryption board install

Take the black foam out, save it for a later date when you sell the radio and want to sell the encryption board seperatly, then seat the board into the white connector, and put the radio back together, your done
by Radio Crazy
Thu Jun 02, 2011 11:06 am
Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
Topic: apx7000 fpp question
Replies: 12
Views: 2250

Re: apx7000 fpp question

loband wrote:Radio Crazy, was your APX purchased new from Moto or the "used" market?
Used matket.
by Radio Crazy
Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:05 pm
Forum: Software & Firmware Releases & Issues
Topic: APX Release 05.05.10
Replies: 2
Views: 3543

Re: APX Release 05.05.10

Put it on my 7000 last week, nothing really different, works fine, no problems.
by Radio Crazy
Wed Jun 01, 2011 11:01 pm
Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
Topic: apx7000 fpp question
Replies: 12
Views: 2250

Re: apx7000 fpp question

I have a APX7000 UHF2/VHF with only Q53 in the flash only, and my radio is dongle free FPP imput editing, with the flash from my preivious posts in this thread.
by Radio Crazy
Sat May 14, 2011 12:26 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: You tube, video for FPP on my XTS4000s
Replies: 4
Views: 639

Re: You tube, video for FPP on my XTS4000s

NSPD wrote:Thanks for the video!
Your welcome, and I am sorry it's so shacky, was trying to look at the iphone display and press the 4000 buttons all at the same time.
by Radio Crazy
Sat May 14, 2011 7:46 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: You tube, video for FPP on my XTS4000s
Replies: 4
Views: 639

Re: You tube, video for FPP on my XTS4000s

KB9KST wrote:Yup it flashes the display info, it sucks!

The 5000 keeps the info steady on the display.

Jason
Yes it does flash the display info, but it just a matter of seconds and getting used to the cycle of the flashing and syncing the button presses.
by Radio Crazy
Fri May 13, 2011 8:08 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: You tube, video for FPP on my XTS4000s
Replies: 4
Views: 639

You tube, video for FPP on my XTS4000s

Have two XTS4000s UHF and VHF, both have FPP and they work great, this has been requested from user in a buy and sell. Sorry for the bad video was shot from my iphone and I was looking through the phone LCD doing it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNUHujYlw5k
by Radio Crazy
Wed May 11, 2011 10:20 am
Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
Topic: apx7000 fpp question
Replies: 12
Views: 2250

Re: apx7000 fpp question

Sounds like Q52 and Q53 are present. FPP will not work with Q52 present. This is correct, if you upgrade beyond R04.XX and have both Q52 AND Q53 present with trunking features, your FPP will leave the radio, if you only have Q53 present no matter what is in the features FPP is still operable and pr...
by Radio Crazy
Sat Apr 23, 2011 5:40 pm
Forum: Announcements and Forum News
Topic: Keeping the Private Messaging (PM) System
Replies: 39
Views: 46071

Re: Keeping the Private Messaging (PM) System

Keep the PM system, easy and convient way to Knee gotiate from the buy and sell posts, also its nice and easy to say hello to some of your forum buddies. Any thing of earth shattering importantance should be taken to personal emails or phone lines, which as we all know are not all that secure as wel...
by Radio Crazy
Mon Mar 28, 2011 11:50 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: PR1500 vs XTS2500
Replies: 19
Views: 5673

Re: PR1500 vs XTS2500

Eh but then how do you explain the fact that the radio's guts are saying it's an XTS2500, the radio's tag says it's a PR1500, and the serial numbers are the same from the radio to the tag. It proves that someone got in there and did something they shouldn't have. If some one got in there and did so...
by Radio Crazy
Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:20 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: PR1500 vs XTS2500
Replies: 19
Views: 5673

Re: PR1500 vs XTS2500

Send it back to the guy, get a refund and be done with it, then buy another real xts2500 make sure the model number and serial number match the rear tags.
by Radio Crazy
Tue Sep 07, 2010 2:32 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: EX600 XLS
Replies: 11
Views: 1765

Re: EX600 XLS

Hi, bought an OEM EX600 program cable from a member of the board, and it worked like a charm, with the boothstrap dongle, just upgraded the EX600 XLS to fimeware R05.16.01, thanks to all who responded, and once again you guys are right. This forum is a very valuable resource, thank you all for your ...
by Radio Crazy
Sat Sep 04, 2010 9:15 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: EX600 XLS
Replies: 11
Views: 1765

Re: EX600 XLS

Thanks for all the replies, will update this thread soon as I get the OEM program cable for the EX600, thanks
by Radio Crazy
Sat Aug 28, 2010 9:51 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: EX600 XLS
Replies: 11
Views: 1765

Re: EX600 XLS

Model # AAHLN9742D
by Radio Crazy
Sat Aug 28, 2010 3:22 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: EX600 XLS
Replies: 11
Views: 1765

Re: EX600 XLS

just follow the directions on the screen, remove the battery and replace it when it tells you to Sorry you are incorrect it does not work on an EX 600 XLS Actually he is correct. You may have a problem with your cable, adapter and/or radio. Feel free to peruse the help file to confirm this fact. Yo...
by Radio Crazy
Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:17 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: EX600 XLS
Replies: 11
Views: 1765

Re: EX600 XLS

HLA wrote:just follow the directions on the screen, remove the battery and replace it when it tells you to
Sorry you are incorrect it does not work on an EX 600 XLS
by Radio Crazy
Fri Aug 27, 2010 9:33 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: EX600 XLS
Replies: 11
Views: 1765

EX600 XLS

Hi can any one tell me the prodcedure to get this EX 600 XLS into booth strap so I can upgrade the firmware. I have the OEM booth strap dongel that goes between the computer and ribless cable, all are oem cableing, and it still refuses to go to Booth strap. Can I do a forced booth strap with a combi...
by Radio Crazy
Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:51 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: What is FPP?
Replies: 8
Views: 3870

Re: What is FPP?

The new APX7000 series is capable of FPP as well, just as an FYI for the thread. Needs a dongle on the accessory connector, like the JT1000. It does not need the dongle if it has been flashed with the FPP feature in the flash features, see link. http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=9...
by Radio Crazy
Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:57 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: APX7000 Fpp
Replies: 11
Views: 5859

Re: APX7000 Fpp

Bought from a member of this board, in the used market.
by Radio Crazy
Thu Jul 01, 2010 11:37 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: APX7000 Fpp
Replies: 11
Views: 5859

Re: APX7000 Fpp

I have a APX7000 UHF1/VHF with only Q53 in the flash, and my radio is dongle free imput editing. How it was done I do not know, but I assure you it works. This is exactly how I bought it. Pics of FPP and edit feature. http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s224/PumbaaNMODZ/APX7000VHF700-800VHF22.jpg htt...
by Radio Crazy
Fri Jan 08, 2010 8:06 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: 'Nick' Radios Being Recalled . . . BY MOTOROLA !
Replies: 718
Views: 197239

Re: 'Nick' Radios Being Recalled . . . BY MOTOROLA !

the "fire sale" radios are complete units, sans a final QC and flash to customers' order request. So they are not parts built radios by third parties such as the infamous Nick/Watchbuddy XTS's...they were true blue Motorola manufactured radios allegedly damaged in a fire and were sold to ...
by Radio Crazy
Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:11 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: 'Nick' Radios Being Recalled . . . BY MOTOROLA !
Replies: 718
Views: 197239

Re: 'Nick' Radios Being Recalled . . . BY MOTOROLA !

" The insurance company auctioned/sold them as electronic scrap " " Nothing that M can do about it since they already got paid for the radios." But forgive my ignorance, but is it not still trade mark infringment to represent them as XTS2500s and XTS5000, thats a leap from elctro...
by Radio Crazy
Tue Jan 05, 2010 11:42 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: 'Nick' Radios Being Recalled . . . BY MOTOROLA !
Replies: 718
Views: 197239

Re: 'Nick' Radios Being Recalled . . . BY MOTOROLA !

Thanks for the answer, and not that I am picking on Panter, im just in amazment in the inconsitency of M and its due dilergence, and perhaps you are right the XTS family is going to pasture, but I don't see that happening very soon with the APX line and its price tag. Budgetary constraints for gover...
by Radio Crazy
Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:09 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: 'Nick' Radios Being Recalled . . . BY MOTOROLA !
Replies: 718
Views: 197239

Re: 'Nick' Radios Being Recalled . . . BY MOTOROLA !

Let me say on the out set that I am new to this thread,so please be kind to me if I bring up a dead thread, but I find this incrediable that M would go this far in defense of the parts built radios,(and I get it with Nick radios, it was the software infringment M won for) when Panter is all over Ega...
by Radio Crazy
Thu Dec 31, 2009 11:00 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Happy 2010
Replies: 8
Views: 950

Re: Happy 2010

Have a Happy and Safe New Year to all.
by Radio Crazy
Fri Dec 25, 2009 4:01 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 11
Views: 1624

Re: Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas to all, and don't eat like your going to the electric chair,lol
by Radio Crazy
Tue Dec 22, 2009 12:23 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: Scan Program Problem W/XTS 3000 HELP
Replies: 19
Views: 2229

Re: Scan Program Problem W/XTS 3000 HELP

$499 is too much money for a XS3000, I see XTS3000 on egay for between $200 and $300 also my guess for what your needs are is you should have gone with the XTS2500.
by Radio Crazy
Sun Nov 15, 2009 9:49 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Am I suffering from dead LED's?
Replies: 13
Views: 2617

Re: Am I suffering from dead LED's?

All you have to do if your not worried about the i rating is change out the M3 keypad circut board.
Model # 0104026J98 ASSEMBLY KEYPAD BOARD M3 $32.55
by Radio Crazy
Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:18 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: HT1250 Unreadable
Replies: 13
Views: 2370

Re: HT1250 Unreadable

CPS 6.11.07
by Radio Crazy
Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:25 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: GP340 programming stateside
Replies: 4
Views: 1062

Re: GP340 programming stateside

Sarge, USMC wrote:VG. Send me your contact information and I'll do so.
Check your PMs Sarge.
by Radio Crazy
Thu Sep 17, 2009 10:27 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: GP340 programming stateside
Replies: 4
Views: 1062

Re: GP340 programming stateside

I can program it,send him my way.
by Radio Crazy
Sat Aug 22, 2009 11:09 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: A/B switch on Impres charger ?
Replies: 5
Views: 1971

Re: A/B switch on Impres charger ?

A post by mr.syntrx From the manual: The conditioning charge feature of this system creates an audible "ticking" sound in the receiving radio during rapid and trickle charge modes of operation. This sound is caused by periodic discharge pulses to the battery. Should the sound be objectiona...
by Radio Crazy
Sat Aug 15, 2009 8:49 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: HT1550 Side Buttons
Replies: 5
Views: 1057

Re: HT1550 Side Buttons

They are probably not seated right on the board, you can pop them off with a thin screw driver and look to see if the push buttons are seated right in the housing, if not you will have to open up the radion chassis and reseat it right. Good luck
by Radio Crazy
Tue Jun 30, 2009 6:39 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Jedi Missing Pixels FSB *extended* DIY Working Fix Inside
Replies: 52
Views: 78659

Re: Jedi Missing Pixels FSB *extended*

Karfield wrote:It's deffinately done. They have even started to stop support for the MTX series. It's not likely they'll reissue this anymore, I was informed at the last reissue that it truely was the last time.
Thanks for the info.
by Radio Crazy
Tue Jun 30, 2009 9:19 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Jedi Missing Pixels FSB *extended* DIY Working Fix Inside
Replies: 52
Views: 78659

Re: Jedi Missing Pixels FSB *extended*

Does any one know if this FSB has definitly expired or been extended, thanks

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