HT1250 - going from full keypad to limited?

Astrosaber · Post by **Astrosaber** » Sat Jan 19, 2002 7:37 am

What functionality do I lose by going from a full keypad case to a limited keypad one on a HT1250? I don't need to be able to enter new phone numbers or MDC IDs on the fly - I do just fine with the way my UHF Astro Saber II works. From reading posts about changing from limited to full, it seems this is not a problem to do - a simple case swap.

I'm picking up a used VHF HT1250 soon from a friend, and I don't have a working familiarity with this series of radio. It will be used for public safety and a little bit of hamming. We're going narrowband at the county, so my old HT600 is going away.

Comments?

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Sat Jan 19, 2002 8:05 am

You lose the ability to have "hot" dtmf, although you can still store DTMF codes and numbers in your phone list, you lose the ability to enter MDC's and that is about it. Not a huge loss unless you use the radio for autopatch or heavy DTMF telemetry. If you have some forethough and think when you are programming a limited keypad radio, you maintain the same functionality without the ability to do it on the fly.

patrol186 · Post by **patrol186** » Sat Jan 19, 2002 11:18 am

I have a new limiter keypad housing that was ordered by mistake,
if you are interested in it let me know,
asking $5.00 and shipping
Ben

Astrosaber · Post by **Astrosaber** » Sat Jan 19, 2002 5:40 pm

On 2002-01-19 14:18, patrol186 wrote:
I have a new limiter keypad housing that was ordered by mistake,
if you are interested in it let me know,
asking $5.00 and shipping
Ben

Ben - check your PMs...

patrol186 · Post by **patrol186** » Mon Jan 21, 2002 12:35 pm

I just shot an e-mail to you.
Ben