I have fixed the low power problem at 927 mhz on both hi power and lo power (M11WGD and M11WGJ) GTX's by cloning in a codeplug from a radio that does not exhibit the problem. If anyone else wants to try my
fix email me for the codeplugs.
Chris
N9LLO@aol.com
GTX mobile power problems fixed
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I will attest to this method. It worked for me just fine, after getting past a system ID problem.
Originally I was getting controlled power on a 902 MHz frequency and maximum uncontrolled power on several 927 MHZ frequencies. Now I get the same controlled power on all the frequencies I originally had.
I haven't gone through the radio checking all the things like deviation, power, and warp frequency, but the power seems to have leveled itself out, is not running wide open any more, and I have just as much power on 927.5 as anywhere else. The radio is drawing about 5.5 amps on all channels, plus or minus 1/4 amp.
Bob M.
Originally I was getting controlled power on a 902 MHz frequency and maximum uncontrolled power on several 927 MHZ frequencies. Now I get the same controlled power on all the frequencies I originally had.
I haven't gone through the radio checking all the things like deviation, power, and warp frequency, but the power seems to have leveled itself out, is not running wide open any more, and I have just as much power on 927.5 as anywhere else. The radio is drawing about 5.5 amps on all channels, plus or minus 1/4 amp.
Bob M.
GTX
and how did u get past the ID problem ??kcbooboo wrote:I will attest to this method. It worked for me just fine, after getting past a system ID problem.
Originally I was getting controlled power on a 902 MHz frequency and maximum uncontrolled power on several 927 MHZ frequencies. Now I get the same controlled power on all the frequencies I originally had.
I haven't gone through the radio checking all the things like deviation, power, and warp frequency, but the power seems to have leveled itself out, is not running wide open any more, and I have just as much power on 927.5 as anywhere else. The radio is drawing about 5.5 amps on all channels, plus or minus 1/4 amp.
Bob M.
After getting the "magic" code plug, I couldn't clone it into my GTX mobile because the RSS wanted a system ID file. I didn't have one, and since I bought the radio on eBay, I'm sure one probably existed when the original purchaser (or Motorola shop) had it. Without this special file, whose contents and composition I had no idea about, I was not able to clone my radio, even when cloning its own code plug. RSS just refused to go further. Quite annoying.
Eventually I managed to get a system key file which has to go into a specific directory/folder and have a specific name. Somehow this encoded file contains the system ID and other stuff RSS needs to make sure you really are allowed to change every field in the trunking info sections. Without it, you can't change any trunking info or perform a cloning operation.
With this key file, the cloning went just fine, the radio puts out equal power on 927.4875, 927.5000, and 927.6000. I then reprogrammed the channels to my liking and eventually tested the radio on a service monitor. It puts out about 11.25 watts +/- 0.25 watts on all the channels I have in it. Deviation is relatively consistent as well.
I don't want to post my source, to protect the innocent.
Bob M.
Eventually I managed to get a system key file which has to go into a specific directory/folder and have a specific name. Somehow this encoded file contains the system ID and other stuff RSS needs to make sure you really are allowed to change every field in the trunking info sections. Without it, you can't change any trunking info or perform a cloning operation.
With this key file, the cloning went just fine, the radio puts out equal power on 927.4875, 927.5000, and 927.6000. I then reprogrammed the channels to my liking and eventually tested the radio on a service monitor. It puts out about 11.25 watts +/- 0.25 watts on all the channels I have in it. Deviation is relatively consistent as well.
I don't want to post my source, to protect the innocent.
Bob M.
but im still in the land of the dark void !!!!kcbooboo wrote:.
Eventually I managed to get a system key file which has to go into a specific directory/folder and have a specific name. Somehow this encoded file contains the system ID and other stuff RSS needs to make sure you really are allowed to change every field in the trunking info sections. Without it, you can't change any trunking info or perform a cloning operation.
With this key file, the cloning went just fine, the radio puts out equal power on 927.4875, 927.5000, and 927.6000. I then reprogrammed the channels to my liking and eventually tested the radio on a service monitor. It puts out about 11.25 watts +/- 0.25 watts on all the channels I have in it. Deviation is relatively consistent as well.
I don't want to post my source, to protect the innocent.
Bob M.
KC7NOA