XTS5000 on-screen distortion and "barcoding"

[KD7FLY]

This happens from time to time...sometimes the screen's text simply reverses, and other times the screen goes completely blank.

Or it does this:



Its kind of funny, but does anyone know why it does this? It usually starts after Ive covered the on board speaker to quiet down the audio.

[Mfire39]

Does it do it more so when you key the radio up, or just randomly without even touching the radio?


-Marc

[RKG]

Bad flex seat.

[cbus]

Yep, check your flex, if its plugged in fine, examine the actual flex that goes to the screen, I have seen flex cable tracks cracked before

[Hightower]

Having the wrong screen in the radio will also cause this. Verify it's got the correct screen installed.

C01 - older 800 5000's (using the older NTN9564 vocon) and 800 2500's.
C02 display is for VHF 5K's and 800 5K's using the "new" NNTN4717 vocon.
C03 XTS5000 UHF Range 1 & 2
C04 display is specifically for the XTS2500 VHF/R1-R2 UHF

[KD7FLY]

Marc-
Sometimes, but that's usually when I have one of the accessories plugged into the side.


Everyone else-
The flex issue makes sense. The radio shows no signs of terrible damage though, its pretty much clean except for the scratches I gave it.
I was on the line with a local radio shop today and brought it up in conversation, and I believe they said it might have something to do with the logic board?

Found out how to "find out."