GTX Mobile to LCS2000 conversion

Victor Xray · Post by **Victor Xray** » Thu Sep 25, 2003 2:00 pm

Knowing that an LCS and a GTX mobile are basically the same radio, and knowing that a GTX mobile can't decode systems that contain splinter repeater channels, should I assume that an LCS200 also can't properly decode these systems too? Or does the Smartnet & other enhanced feature capability of the LCS allow it to overcome this obstacle?

I'm just debating on whether or not converting a GTX into an LCS is even worthwhile.

Victor Xray · Post by **Victor Xray** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 2:36 pm

Let me answer my own question since no one else has.

YES! A GTX hacked into a Smartnet LCS2000 will indeed properly decode talkgroups on systems that utilize hybrid splinter channels.

Obviously there's lots of other advantages to having an LCS Smartnet mobile over the plain-jane privacy plus GTX. So if anyone else wants to give it a try, here's what you do to upgrade your GTX mobile:

- Jot down all your tuning data for your GTX from the Service Menu
- Blank the GTX logic board using GTX Lab (Main - F2 - F8 )
- Load a good LCS codeplug in the LCS RSS (Main - F3 - F3). I'll submit my LCS codeplug to the codeplug supersite soon.
- Go to the Board Replacement Screen (Main - F2 - F6)
- Assign the serial number of you choice to the radio then program (F8 )
- Realign your tuning in the LCS Service Menu

That's it! You now have an LCS2000 Smartnet mobile with a GTX faceplate

However, it won't have full Smartzone features until you upgrade the firmware. Wavetar can tell you more about that particular upgrade.

CTAMontrose · Post by **CTAMontrose** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 3:34 pm

most excellent!!

ive got an LTS2000 portable and can tell you that the similairities between that and the GTX are uncanny...

i would imagine a similiar proceedure could be done to the portables...

Victor Xray · Post by **Victor Xray** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 4:45 pm

grem467 wrote:i would imagine a similiar proceedure could be done to the portables...

Yup. See wavetar's post here: http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?p=96902

REYESITO · Post by **REYESITO** » Sat Mar 25, 2006 11:49 pm

Victor Xray wrote:Let me answer my own question since no one else has.

YES! A GTX hacked into a Smartnet LCS2000 will indeed properly decode talkgroups on systems that utilize hybrid splinter channels.

Obviously there's lots of other advantages to having an LCS Smartnet mobile over the plain-jane privacy plus GTX. So if anyone else wants to give it a try, here's what you do to upgrade your GTX mobile:

- Jot down all your tuning data for your GTX from the Service Menu
- Blank the GTX logic board using GTX Lab (Main - F2 - F8 )
- Load a good LCS codeplug in the LCS RSS (Main - F3 - F3). I'll submit my LCS codeplug to the codeplug supersite soon.
- Go to the Board Replacement Screen (Main - F2 - F6)
- Assign the serial number of you choice to the radio then program (F8 )
- Realign your tuning in the LCS Service Menu

That's it! You now have an LCS2000 Smartnet mobile with a GTX faceplate However, it won't have full Smartzone features until you upgrade the firmware. Wavetar can tell you more about that particular upgrade.

HELLO! CAN THE CODEPLUG GO UP DE LCS2000 TO SUPERSITECODEPLUG? I NEED A CODEPLUG URGENTLY