Problems with Test mode

kcallis · Post by **kcallis** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:02 am

A friend of mine just got a Motorola Astro Saber H04KDH9PW7AN (VHF). When he turns it on, it never exits out of Testing Mode. Any suggestions on why it has occured and more importantly, how get get past that problem?

K.

tvsjr · Post by **tvsjr** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:14 am

What does the radio say, specifically? Service mode is engaged by pressing the front wrap button five times in succession after power-on. The radio will then run through a bunch of info screens, followed by "RF TEST" where it will remain.

Could it be someone programmed a mode with an alpha name of "Testing Mode"?

Post by **wavetar** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:23 am

Sounds like he means it continually shows "self test" on the screen, which can be anything as simple as a low battery, to needing a new controller board.

Todd

Fuel4300 · Post by **Fuel4300** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 12:45 pm

wavetar wrote:Sounds like he means it continually shows "self test" on the screen, which can be anything as simple as a low battery, to needing a new controller board.

Todd

I had this same problem. The radio got to self test then just started getting hot. It ended up being a bad controller.

-Mike