OK thanks for the imput.

Looking for you Motorola dealers or techs out there that might be able to answer a few questions about xts2500 firmware and flashes. Thanks guys.

Kevin

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Looks like I may have a bad transmit button on my XTS2500i. The buttons are
connected to the board. Is there anyway to replace the button or do you have to
replace the board. If the board is replaced, does the radio firmware have to be
updated and all that? Or is firmware and flash stored somewhere ...

Just a quick update. The problem has been fixed. I read another post about a similar problem with a XTS2500 button. They fixed the problem just playing with the button with the radio out of the case. I figured I would give it a shot. Before taking the radio out of the case, I pressed the PTT button ...

When you say off, do you mean make sure its not checked in the personality. When I go under the advanced tab on radio wide, it says surveillance is per personality.

Yeah it is strange. Works great when I use my hand mic. Transmits fine. I took the radio out of the case and the button appears to be working fine, well appears to be anyway.

I bought a used XTS2500i that is in really great shape. I have programmed it for my p25 system. Radio receives great and transmits fine when using my hand mic. However it will not transmit when using the PTT button. I dont get any tone, red light or nothing. The button clicks like its making good ...

Ok. Makes since. Thanks alot to all of you who helped.

Thanks guys for the info. Like I said I have owned a few Astro Saber III's in the past and it wasnt even an issue. So I'm still scratching my head. I have wondered if it may be a issue with the latest version of the CPS. Honestly it would be a little bit of a pain to test that theory. Any other ...

I have an Astro Saber III 800mhz, 1 meg board, P25 Digital, smartzone package, 9600 ect..... I was curious about the private call option under the trunking menu. I have the newest version of CPS ordered from Motorola. The option for private call is showing disabled and is greyed out. I have owned ...

Have a Smartzone radio id question for the experts. I work with a police agency and we operate on a 800mhz smartzone system. Of course I have a dept radio with an assigned radio id for the system. Being that I love radios and I bought a better radio than issued and had it programmed on the system ...

I have a XTS2500 and a Astro Saber III. I was curious what it would take to upgrade to the latest firmware on these models. I have a legal subscription to the CPS for both radios through Motorola. Is this something I can do with the CPS and programming cable and RIB if needed? Does this require the ...

OK...good news !!! Problem solved. The errors seemed to be while using the newest version on the CPS. When I switched to the older CPS version 6.04.00 there was no problem reading or writing codeplugs. Must be bugs in the newest version. Hope this helps somebody.

OK I'll try it. The only problem I have is that it is a new radio to me and I dont have an old codeplug with this serial number. I made the stupid mistake of not saving it as soon as I read it. The model number of the radio is AAH25RDH9DP6AN. If anybody has an idea on a codeplug that will work ...

I am getting the following error when attempting to write the the radio. "Type control block bit for Vector #39 is 1 but vector is 0" Then the following "The device is not supported by this application" I had not problems reading the radio before this. Now the radio says "eeprm cs error" on the ...

Will different radios have different OSW values on the same system. It was my understanding that the OSW was a value set by the system. More specific will a XTS2500 and a Astro Saber II have a different OSW program value being used on a Type II Smartnet Trunking system?

When programming the control channels in as conventional I was not getting anything. I checked it with the tuner and a frequency counter and determined that the radio is TX and RX about .063 high. When I adjusted the control channels subtracting the .063 and using that result. I was able to RX the ...

OK maybe this will help. The system I am assigned to is a Motorola Smartnet 800 trunking system. We are in the process of switching from the MTS2000 to the XTS2500. Myself, I am a Astro Saber man. Love the Sabers. I have an Astro Saber 2 that works just fine on the system. I own the software LEGALLY ...

i tried they dont have one for the astro saber 3 800mhz

I bought a saber 3 800mhz off ebay from a surplus auction. It programs fine but keep getting the out of range indicate and no transmit or recieve. I found on a prior saber getting a fresh codeplug fixed the problem. Im thinking inhibited.

Does anybody know how to create a Astro Saber codeplug?

Can anybody tell me how to find the proper ISW value for a type II smartnet trunking system? Is it possible without test equipment? Still having trunking problems. Radio is a Astro Saber II. Most of the trunking values were cloned from a XTS2500 on the same system. I cant not receive anything. When ...

Ok thanks for the input

OK thanks, I was on the right page then. Do you know is it possible to have the ISW set right and the OSW wrong and cause the problems I'm having?

I am having problems with my Astro Saber II on a type II smartnet 800 system. It has been programmed and the programming is fine. I could not get it to transmit or recieve on the trunking system. Conventional works fine. I adjusted the ISW value using the CPS and set it to the default FF20. The ...

I have no problems transmitting and receiving on conventional channels. The audio works fine. It is while I am using trunking mode. Its very strange, I can transmit, but here no repeater feedback and can not here any voice on the channels. I can here the radio key up on my other radio and seems like ...

I have a Astro Saber II that i am trying to use on the law enforcement system where i work. I have the new version of CPS straight from Motorola and have it programmed and can transmit find and hit the control channel. BUT I cant receive repeater feed back or any transmissions. Im wondering if its ...

Ok I was able to adjust the ISW value and now it is transmitting and reaching the control channel, that seems ok. I can hear the key up fine on the other radios. Now Im trying to figure out what needs to be adjusted so it will receive. Is it the OSW value??? Any help would be great

Hoping somebody can give me a little info. I am a police officer and we use a Motorola Type II Smartnet system. Our radios are mostly the MTS2000 portables and MCS2000 mobiles. I think some of the new guys are getting the XTS3000. Anyway question is, I have a Astro Saber II with the H38 Smartzone ...

I am having problems programming the Saber SI. I can here the radio key up and it appears to be receiving, but there is no audio. It will not pick up my voice or not let me hear audio while receiving, even in CSQ mode. Any ideas????

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I am trying to get my Saber SI to work on a type II smartnet system and I have the system key. I have programmed a MTX8000 and it works fine. I do not have the Saber SI software, but was told that the MTSX software would program it. I can not get the MTSX software to read the SI codeplug. The MTSX ...

I have a Saber SI and need a little help with the programming. I have the rib, cable and Astro 8.5 software. When I read the radio, it says the "codeplug too old for this application". I really need some help. If anybody can point me in the right direction or can get me a new codeplug. I would owe ...

I need a system key for a radio system that I use on my job. I bought a radio and would like to program it for the system. I have everything I need to do that, except the system key. If anybody could help me out with that, I would owe them big!!!!! The system is a 800 trunking, Motorola smartnet ...