Help Needed-New to Maxtrac 800Mhz Trunking/LAB RSS

motradiodude · Post by **motradiodude** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 11:30 am

Hello, Happy New Year! I have a Maxtrac 800Mhz Model# FUF1031A It is a Trunking radio, however, it has a blanked eprom. I have the LAB Rss, and I was directed to F2 into allignment, and F6 into board replacement, and F2 into logic board. I did this, and got to a menu of several "Product Line" names. I selected 'MAX TRK Options' and the first Model name that appeared was the maxtrac 820. I don't know much about 800Mhz Trunking maxtracs. After I programed the radio, it restarted, with a short, high pitched tone, followed by a continous low pithced tone, and nothing works. I am intending to use this maxtrac as a conventional radio. And I belive that there are 8 conv. channels available. That is all the info I was given about the radio when I got it, and can no longer get further info... If anyone can help me with this, I greatly appreachiate it. Thankyou, Troy.

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Monty · Post by **Monty** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 5:09 pm

Hi:

You really need the correct model
number of the radio. Also, under that
metal cover is a Firmware IC...Depending
on the Version relates to what the radio
can do...Without spacific information, is
tough to give you some good ideas of " how to"

MS

motradiodude · Post by **motradiodude** » Tue Jan 01, 2002 8:39 pm

Original post updated below!

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mancow · Post by **mancow** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 1:02 am

Compare your board # etc...with the list on the maxtrac section. This will give you an idea of the maximum capabilities of the radio. Then choose which model # that accomidates these features. If you have a full 16/32 channel display front (as opposed to the single led indicator 2 channel type) you need to select 01 for front panel after selecting the model you want to burn into it.
There is no need to select a trunking model #. Once the board is blanked it will accept a conventional model number.
It's beeping because you configured it as a trunking model and it's looking for the trunking system to tell it what to do.
They work well for conventional use after all this is done.

jwood · Post by **jwood** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 1:21 am

What is the Model Number of the Maxtrac??

On 2002-01-01 14:30, motradiodude wrote:
Hello, Happy New Year! I have a Maxtrac 800Mhz Model# FUF1031A (I think, according to the label) When I got the radio, I was told it is a Trunking radio, and that it has a blanked eprom. I have the LAB Rss, and I was directed to F2 into allignment, and F6 into board replacement, and F2 into logic board. I did this, and got to a menu of several "Product Line" names. I selected 'MAX TRK Options' and the first Model name that appeared was the maxtrac 820. I don't know much about 800Mhz maxtracs. After I programed the radio, it restarted, with a short, high pitched tone, followed by a continous low pithced tone, and nothing works. I am intending to use this maxtrac as a conventional radio, but I was told that it needs to be set up as a trunked radio in one mode?? That is all the info I was given about the radio when I got it, and can no longer get further info... If anyone can help me with this, I greatly appreachiate it. Thankyou, Troy.

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motradiodude · Post by **motradiodude** » Wed Jan 02, 2002 6:05 pm

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Hello, I took a look under the cover, and the firmware is FVN4042B V71.204 and it looks like the model # of the radio is F6985A if that helps any?? or on the outside label FUF1031A. Not sure which one is the correct model #, but both are labeled on the maxtrac, nothing else. No label on rear of maxtrac. Troy.

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OX · Post by OX » Wed Jan 02, 2002 7:27 pm

The model number is directly above the serial number (or below) on the back of the radio. I think they start with Dx5MJA and are similar to D35MJA5DB7AN.

motradiodude · Post by **motradiodude** » Thu Jan 03, 2002 8:49 pm

WOW, I am still having trouble with this maxtrac. I've never had this much trouble with motorola radio's... Anyone have more idea's. Troy.

"MAXTRAC
MODEL# FUF1031A
MAXTRAC 8/SYS 8/SUB 8/CONV 800
SMARTNET TYPE 1 C5 15W 8"

This is what I have found so far on a search for this model #.

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Post by **xmo** » Thu Jan 03, 2002 8:55 pm

Your radio has trunking firmware - get yourself a conventional firmware chip HLN5569A version 5.34 from Motorola parts or from Monty.