Saber lll

telstar4 · Post by **telstar4** » Tue May 11, 2004 2:44 pm

Need some help
I Purchased a used saber lll. (nice radio) I tried to read the code plug and received "Codeplug Too New For This Application". Ok now what?
I'm a looser right from the start!

Thanks

Post by **wavetar** » Tue May 11, 2004 3:31 pm

The radio was programmed with a later version of RSS than you are using. They are not backwards compatible. Your two choices are to clone in an identical codeplug which is readable with your version of RSS, or to get the latest & greatest RSS from Motorola.

Todd

Post by **batdude** » Tue May 11, 2004 3:31 pm

what model saber

what software version

the "codeplug too new" is indicative of you using the wrong software... the Saber RSS doesn't have such messages.

now if you are talking ASTRO Saber... then that's another ball of wax and you might indeed have software that's too old for the radio you are attempting to read.

doug

Jim2121 · Post by **Jim2121** » Tue May 11, 2004 3:33 pm

I think your RSS is outdated? been a while since
i've seen that..
anyone else?

telstar4 · Post by **telstar4** » Tue May 11, 2004 4:28 pm

Thanks Guys.. There are no tags on the radio its aUHF 256 ch secure saber lll.
this is my one and only saber I have so I cant read a plug from another radio. I must have been given the wrong software. Batdude must be correct. I guess I'm done

mancow · Post by **mancow** » Tue May 11, 2004 4:48 pm

Has anyone EVER seen that screen when dealing with an analog saber?

I'm thinking ASTRO myself.

Does your radio have a secure switch on the edge or around the channel knob?

mancow

Jim2121 · Post by **Jim2121** » Tue May 11, 2004 5:43 pm

[quote="mancow"]Has anyone EVER seen that screen when dealing with an analog saber?

I'm thinking ASTRO myself.

Does your radio have a secure switch on the edge or around the channel knob?

mancow[/quote]
thats what got me! Never seen it on analog saber! ex: on a mt2000 I got that message, my rss was outdated so I sent away to "M" for the latest version. and prob was then solved with the latest rss

telstar4 · Post by **telstar4** » Tue May 11, 2004 7:06 pm

Thanks guys... I guess I wont be able to program this radio anytime soon without the rss. I got this as a package deal and have no outlets for software. Its too bad .......I was looking forward to using the saber looks like a great radio.

Dale Earnhardt · Post by **Dale Earnhardt** » Tue May 11, 2004 9:03 pm

I think he got a System Saber

PropellorHead · Post by **PropellorHead** » Tue May 11, 2004 10:00 pm

I think he did too. 256ch? I don't know much about astros, but i believe 256 is a system saber incriment.

Since you have a saber III, do the numbers on your keypad have the alphabet on them? Much like a telephone keypad. Or do they say "scan" and stuff on each key?

Louie

va3wxm · Post by **va3wxm** » Wed May 12, 2004 4:10 am

Dale Earnhardt wrote:I think he got a System Saber

I think so too. My Saber III only has 120 channels.

RKG · Post by **RKG** » Wed May 12, 2004 4:59 am

Tell us the labels on the top three (orange) keys and we'll tell you if you have a Systems Saber. This is a completely different radio from a Saber (a much better radio, in fact), but it does require a different RSS package.

n1pj · Post by **n1pj** » Wed May 12, 2004 8:09 am

It is a system Saber.
I deal with these all the time. I have 7 VHF system Saber III's and 2 UHF System Saber III's all with DES-XL secure modules. They are 256 channel radios with motorola trunking capability. I received the same error when I first mixed up a system saber for a regular saber III. You need to use System Saber Lab software to program them. The good thing about the software it covers 140-174 straight with no hardware hacks. The UHF one does the same 430-470 no hardware hacks. They are great durable radios. Alot of my ham friends are buying them due to the audio output and receive capability. Every time I am on the repeater I have people commenting on the crisp clear signal. Congrats with your new purchase, If you have any questions about the radio let me know. I know this style of radio like the back of my hand. LOL

If you can't get the software for the radio and you want to sell it let me know, I will be happy to take it off your hands for you. I am looking for a few more UHF system saber III's to add to the collection.

PJ

telstar4 · Post by **telstar4** » Wed May 12, 2004 1:01 pm

The front option buttons on the keypad are home mode light
1mute 2scn 3call
4lck 5data 6prg
7 P1 8 P2 9 P3
*rcl 0phn #del

crazy question ....where would I be able to get the lab software
N3GRQ

n1pj · Post by **n1pj** » Wed May 12, 2004 1:06 pm

Call Motorola and get the software from them. They are really strict on their software.

Dale Earnhardt · Post by **Dale Earnhardt** » Wed May 12, 2004 2:04 pm

lol pooor guy..... yeahh when I heard him say 256, and he said just saber am like naa, it cant be a system saber he got... but it clicked lol.

Picture are worth a thousands words..............

Hmmm for all we know that system saber is probally the T-band split .....

RKG · Post by **RKG** » Wed May 12, 2004 5:27 pm

It is definitely a Systems Saber.