I am install an external mic and speaker to the rear connector of an XTL5000 800 digital and have never installed any accessories to one of these before. I have the harness built and ready to install.
My question is: I have to read and write this radio in order to perform audio gain adjustments. When doing this, will I disturb the encryption keys or any other data by reading and re-writing it? I know that some other model radios will "dump" the system key when you perform a read. BTW, we're using CPS 5.0
Also, is a KVL used to program the keys in these radios like some older models? These are a radio that has never been used in our area, so it's all new to me!
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XTL5000 works much of the same way as the Astro Spectra line...
If they didn't enable the infinate key retention, the key is most likely lost already.
Read/writing should effect anything unless you change it!
You still need a DX loader or better to drop a new key in the radio.
If they didn't enable the infinate key retention, the key is most likely lost already.
Read/writing should effect anything unless you change it!
You still need a DX loader or better to drop a new key in the radio.
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Yep...assuming no 'bugs' in the still quite new firmware...jim wrote:"infinite retention" IS checked. So from what you are saying, everything should be okay to read and write to make my audio adjustments?
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I've reprogrammed several XTS-5k's and a few XTL's, all encrypted. Like Pj said, as long as I had "infinite key retention" checked, I haven't had many problems. I have had more radios that I would expect lose encryption shortly after program changes. On the whole, though, it was only a small percentage.
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