xts2500 signal indicator

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n3obl
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xts2500 signal indicator

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Have a XTS2500 here that does not show the little bars with the signal strength on a trunk system. However another radio does.

The radio in question has ver 5 firmware. I assume this is old.

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Re: xts2500 signal indicator

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Old firmware, and the radio's trunking system has to be set to SMARTzone for the RSSI meter to work.

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Re: xts2500 signal indicator

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I've got a 2500I - Firmware 8 - RSSI works fine.

Get the firmware flashed up.
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Re: xts2500 signal indicator

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Does the xts5k have this option? if so where isi t?
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Re: xts2500 signal indicator

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Yes, the XTS5000 does have it. It only works in a SmartZone environment from what I have seen. As someone else posted, it works at least on Host 8 and higher, maybe earlier. I do not believe that it works on conventional. If it does, please share !

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Re: xts2500 signal indicator

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where do i enable it?
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You don't have to "enable" it.. If you have a legit SmartZone trunking system in the radio, and it is set to "SmartZone", it will show up on the display..

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Re: xts2500 signal indicator

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under trunking system..

Even with ver 5 firmware. i turned on smartzone and waited.

It appeared.

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