2.5 channel spacing programming astro

[macy's]

I have a Motorola Astro radio that I just paid to have the Flash upgrade for IMBE/Apco-25. It was sent back to Motorola and they upgraded the rado and put a new board in it making it 1MEG. When I try and program the radio, I get an error messag saying that the radio does not support 2.5 channel spacing, you need up upgrade the firmware.

I just paid to have that done. Any idea how I can get past it? I'm not paying another $400.00 for a flash upgrade.

Thank you in advance.

[tvsjr]

VHF Astro Spectra, I assume? If you're trying to program a splinter channel (say 154.3625), you need new firmware AND a new RF deck that has the appropriate ultra-high-stability oscillator to handle 2.5KHz.

Bad news? Unless you can find one somewhere (fairly difficult), a new RF board will run you over $600, plus installation and realignment.

[Marcin]

I have a Motorola Astro radio that I just paid to have the Flash upgrade for IMBE/Apco-25. It was sent back to Motorola and they upgraded the rado and put a new board in it making it 1MEG. When I try and program the radio, I get an error messag saying that the radio does not support 2.5 channel spacing, you need up upgrade the firmware.

I just paid to have that done. Any idea how I can get past it? I'm not paying another $400.00 for a flash upgrade.

Thank you in advance.

One note: When Moto flash upgrades a radio, you MUST use the current version of CPS to program it. You may want to check this first and may be a simple fix. M

[macy's]

Yes this is an Astro Spectra and I'm using the most resent software (R04.01.04) that I have for the Astro Spectra. I do have the ver 6.0 for the XTL5000. That won't work on the astro spectra will it?

Thank you for your help.

[tvsjr]

No. Ignore Marcin - there's no way to make an older Astro Spectra do 2.5KHz spacing without upgrading the RF deck.