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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?

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.

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

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...

I just shot an e-mail to you.
Ben