Saber Astro II to Astro III UHF-activate the keypad function

vr2xst · Post by **vr2xst** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 5:42 am

I have open my Astro II and found that it was built-in the keypad function film.
Recently I got a Astro III housing and change my Astro II to III, but anybody know how to activite the keypad function ?

73

Dale Earnhardt · Post by **Dale Earnhardt** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:12 pm

It should be already activated already, have never seen anything under RSS about enabling or disabling keypad.....

Fuel4300 · Post by **Fuel4300** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:48 pm

All Astro Saber II's came with the full keypad under the housing. The only differences between a II and a III are the case and the codeplug.

If your radio has a model II codeplug then there is nowhere in the RSS/CPS to "activate" the keypad. You will have to force in a model III codeplug to turn your radio into a functioning model III.

Mike

vr2xst · Post by **vr2xst** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 5:01 am

Dear Fuel4300,

How should I force in a model III codeplug into my radio.
Is it use RSS 9.05 with model III codeplug program into my radio ?
Or any other technical method ?
By the Way, do you have model III codeplug for UHF 403Mhz-470Mhz ?

Tks a lot

73

RESCUE161 · Post by **RESCUE161** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 6:47 am

You have to use MTSX LAB to force the CP into the radio. It has to be Version R03.00.02. Version R02 will not work. Do not use Astro LAB.

[edit] You have to have the correct bandsplit codeplug of the radio you are trying to upgrade.

Good luck!

Fuel4300 · Post by **Fuel4300** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 7:22 am

vr2xst wrote:Dear Fuel4300,

How should I force in a model III codeplug into my radio.
Is it use RSS 9.05 with model III codeplug program into my radio ?
Or any other technical method ?
By the Way, do you have model III codeplug for UHF 403Mhz-470Mhz ?

Tks a lot

73

I can send you a model III codeplug with a loaded flash but I dont have anything that will work with RSS, its all CPS codeplugs.

Mike

vr2xst · Post by **vr2xst** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 9:20 am

Dear Fuel4300,

Tks, pls adv what version of yr cps ?
pls send the codeplug to: [email protected]

73
de vr2xst

vr2xst · Post by **vr2xst** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:26 am

Dear Fuel4300,

Still anxiously awaiting yr Astro III codeplug file.
Appreciate if you can send to me whatever it is CPS version.

Tks a lot

73/88

Fuel4300 · Post by **Fuel4300** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 11:41 am

Sorry, I was away from my computer travelling for the holiday weekend.

The codeplug I have is for CPS R04.01.02 and has been sent out to you.

Mike

vr2xst · Post by **vr2xst** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 10:10 pm

Dear Fuel4300,

Just got your email of codeplug, thanks a lot.

73/88