Astro ready to Astro question

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ScannerDan
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Astro ready to Astro question

Post by ScannerDan »

So what would the process be in making a Astro ready Saber to a full IMBE Astro radio. I'm looking at these that are presently being sold on E-bay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Motorola-Astro-Sabe ... dZViewItem

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Josh
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Re: Astro ready to Astro question

Post by Josh »

Well....

for starters, that's an ancient HOST/DSP combo coming back to a radio that would be VSELP, if digital.

Which means, it may have a 512k vocon.

You could get it upgraded, but if it's a 512k vocon, the best you could have is IMBE with DSP 6.

-Josh
motorola_otaku
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Re: Astro ready to Astro question

Post by motorola_otaku »

With that firmware revision, I can guarantee you it has a 512K VOCON. Also, since the DSP letter revision is A, no VSELP.. just analog.

Can you even get firmware bumps for 512K VOCONs anymore?
jmr061
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Re: Astro ready to Astro question

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I have had 1 meg boards that are that low in host/dsp.

Jason
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