Unknown Spectra error code

[wa6jbd]

Ok... I've looked in all the usual places, searched here, etc. Does anyone have any clue what the power-up error code ER 17/10 means? This is on an 800 MHz conventional radio, originally configured as a data radio. Bit banging to an A3 head, non-trunked radio didn't help. The error code would come on for a bit, then the radio would revert to normal operation.

BTW, it was fixed by force feeding it a code plug from another radio, so at this point my question is academic. I'm just curious what the stupid thing was trying to tell me. TIA.

[Jim202]

I have seen the 17/10 error code in the past. Never found out just what the 17 stood for. The 10 is
telling you that there is a serial bus problem. My guess is that it is looking for some device that is
no longer connected to the radio.

You didn't say anything about the radio model number or just what the configuration is. I might
make a guess and say that this might have been a trunk mount VHF with a model number of
T83GXA7HA9AK or something close to that. If so, then your probably looking at something
with the SIU (serial interface unit) programming. There is some software floating around
that would allow you to configure the SIU to match the radio setup your trying to use.

Way back about 1991 I had that software and did manage to reprogram the SIU. Since then
my 51/4 inch floppy drive source has gone by the wayside. Have never managed to get the
software to work again. It would allow you to set up the display for the channels for the
dual radio setup.

Another issue with this radio package was that it had an encryption box, (HLN4030A) connected to
the radio. You had to go into the software and disable the box, before you could disconnect it
from the package. Otherwise it would not let you read the radio with the software.

These were a government special package that did a decent job. Problem was unless you
had all the original parts, it was hard to get the radio to play and allow you to remove all
the special crap they hung off it. I was able to make up new interface cables to allow
the HLN4030A to be removed. This allowed you to connect the radio directly to the SIU.

I am probably way off base with your problem, but thought you might like a little history.

Jim

Ok... I've looked in all the usual places, searched here, etc. Does anyone have any clue what the power-up error code ER 17/10 means? This is on an 800 MHz conventional radio, originally configured as a data radio. Bit banging to an A3 head, non-trunked radio didn't help. The error code would come on for a bit, then the radio would revert to normal operation.

BTW, it was fixed by force feeding it a code plug from another radio, so at this point my question is academic. I'm just curious what the stupid thing was trying to tell me. TIA.

[Victor Xray]

Disable the Data mode option in the RSS. See the last post here

http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6123

[wa6jbd]

You didn't say anything about the radio model number or just what the configuration is. I might
make a guess and say that this might have been a trunk mount VHF with a model number of
T83GXA7HA9AK or something close to that.

Nope. 800 MHz. The model number is D35KGA5JB7FK. It had the data modem head on it originally.

I am probably way off base with your problem, but thought you might like a little history.

Jim

Yep. Off a bit, but interesting nevertheless. Thanks.

Disable the Data mode option in the RSS. See the last post here

http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6123

Very pertinent, thank you. I had actually disabled data, and it didn't help. Perhaps the key was to enable and disable a few times... I dunno. There's always the possibility that I banged the wrong bit, but I have a nifty little spreadsheet I use for that, and it does a pretty decent job of keeping me straight. Like I said, I DID manage to clear it by forcing a different code plug in. Thanks for the replies.