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My ASTRO saber

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 6:58 am
by Java
Round knobs, only see them on LAPD AS.
Got it from a friend. It's analog only. I want to get it updated to do IMBE P25, Soft ID etc. Any sure way to figure out if the vocon is a 1 Meg w/o dismantle? Service yields nothing due to age of firmware AP_R03
Now if it is NOT a 1 Meg can it still be flashed to the last firmware and do p25 etc? It's VHF trunking is not needed.

Re: My ASTRO saber

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 8:41 am
by N4KVE
With FW that old, it's probably a 512k radio. There are a few versions of FW that will allow IMBE, but not the newest. Over the years I've gotten a few AS that had the round knobs. They were Fed radios when they were new. GARY

Re: My ASTRO saber

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 9:47 am
by Java
I have a 800mhz AS with a 1 Meg.
Should I swap vocons? Does that mean the radio needs a realignment along with new flash etc?
This radio IS Double MINT and pushing 6.1w on high.

Re: My ASTRO saber

Posted: Tue Jan 12, 2016 10:30 am
by Java
Radio is indeed a 512k, just verified by dismantle.
Well this sucks. 2 super clean badass radios and the one with the beast vocon and flash is the wrong @#&!band

Re: My ASTRO saber

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:34 am
by escomm
6.1 watts out of a UHF radio? You looking to blow up your PA?

Re: My ASTRO saber

Posted: Wed Jan 13, 2016 9:11 pm
by Java
escomm wrote:6.1 watts out of a UHF radio? You looking to blow up your PA?
VHF it's how it came. I did not tune it. I'll have to grab a meter and turn down the high setting.