Programming a P1225 below 150 MHz

[videobruce]

A Moto P1225 handheld with the software allows a previously programed P1225 with 2 meter frequencies to be cloned to a 2nd radio, but won't allow enterning in those frequencies directly. When I tried to do so and enter frequencies below 150 MHz, the software won't allow it. BUT, the cloning process did. The orginal radio does indeed have 2 meter frequencies that were cloned sucessfully to the 2nd radio.

Ok, what's up with this?

[escomm]

Have you tried the shift trick in RSS? Enter your frequencies with the shift key. i.e. 146.500 MHz would be entered as !$^.%))

That should do it for you.

(Yes, P1225 software is Windows-based, and it's RSS!)

[videobruce]

No, but I will. Is that like M$'s 'hidden' tricks?

[videobruce]

A 2nd somewhat related question, saving codeplugs with different frequencies. I understand the name/number of the file of the codeplug is based on the S/N of the radio. How can I save additional codeplug files with different frequency assignments other than putting them in different folders?

[escomm]

A 2nd somewhat related question, saving codeplugs with different frequencies. I understand the name/number of the file of the codeplug is based on the S/N of the radio. How can I save additional codeplug files with different frequency assignments other than putting them in different folders?

Change the customer name field

Edit: You should also be able to change the name of the codeplug file itself...

[videobruce]

Does that change the file name, or just put the file in a different folder?

[videobruce]

I tried changing the name once, but it wouldn't let me stating about S/N's not matching (or something like that). I tried it again, this time just changing the last digit and it allowed this.
What are the limitations of changing files names other than the 8.3 limitation of DOS?