Interesting MTS2000 text issue

Rick Rock · Post by **Rick Rock** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:00 pm

I have a MTS2000 VHF (Euro version) bought from a member here that has been working flawlessly. I got a DES-XL module for it, installed it (haven't got it KVL'd yet), and now some of the radio messages come up in another language- RADIO LOCKED comes up as RADIO GESPERRT, and then some other error, which I presume is yelling @ me for having secure enabled w/o a key. The radio does still function properly, other than it doesn't like to key up once the low battery chirp has started. Nothing else was changed in the programming.

mr.syntrx · Post by **mr.syntrx** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:17 pm

Have you checked the radio's language setting?

In RSS, it's Main->F4->F3->F6, "Native Language".

Rick Rock · Post by **Rick Rock** » Sun Jul 30, 2006 10:27 pm

I don't see anything in there for language.

mr.syntrx · Post by **mr.syntrx** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 5:24 am

Strange.

It isn't an early pre-Flashport radio, is it? Both my American UHF MTS2000s with firmware 6.53 give that option in RSS R06.07.00, listing Spanish, Portuguese, German, English and something else.

Rick Rock · Post by **Rick Rock** » Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:58 am

No it is a flashport unit, but w/o the annoying Toolproof capabilities, firmware 6.27 flashed 001008-001200-6.

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Post by **wavetar** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 4:29 am

Rick Rock wrote:No it is a flashport unit, but w/o the annoying Toolproof capabilities

How is that accomplished?

Rick Rock · Post by **Rick Rock** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:06 am

Simple, the toolproofing was implemented by the Florida factory for the US releases- this radio was made in Europe.

Batlabs wrote:Motorola is implementing "TOOLPROOFING" into the MTS2000 radio at the Florida factory beginning 2/27/95.

Post by **wavetar** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:23 am

Rick Rock wrote:Simple, the toolproofing was implemented by the Florida factory for the US releases- this radio was made in Europe.

Batlabs wrote:Motorola is implementing "TOOLPROOFING" into the MTS2000 radio at the Florida factory beginning 2/27/95.

Ah, I was under the impression it applied to all MTS2000, U.S. or otherwise. Good to know.

Todd

bellersley · Post by **bellersley** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 3:23 pm

It doesn't help any, but I'm curious... Does it still work properly, just with different languages? I had an mcs2000 do exactly the same, but I never bothered to try and fix it.

Rick Rock · Post by **Rick Rock** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 5:02 pm

Yup, everything works correctly, the channel and zones are in english, I unlock it and it's good to go.