User selectable MPL on Astro Spectra

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 9:25 pm

Is there a way to get user-selectable MPL on an Astro Spectra?

Post by Pj » Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:02 pm

ASTROMODAT · Post by **ASTROMODAT** » Wed Sep 22, 2004 11:08 pm

Yes. You can manually select a PL by scrolling Up/Down through a predefined list of PLs, as programmed in the CPS. Of course, this would only be the case in analog FM mode. Its kind of dumb, though as it would be way easier to just program different modes (e.g., same TX/RX freqs, but with different Encode and/or Decode PLs, depending on the mode selected).

Larry

Post by Pj » Thu Sep 23, 2004 7:43 am

Where in CPS? I haven't seen a single option that allows MPL from the keypad.

515 · Post by **515** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:14 am

If there's an Astro Spectra that supports MPL, I haven't seen it. And I've seen a lot of Astro Spectras...

I have seen new Astro Spectras shipped with a MPL button included in the bag of extra buttons, but still never seen an Astro Spectra that really supports it.

Many analog Spectras support MPL though.

ASTROMODAT · Post by **ASTROMODAT** » Thu Sep 23, 2004 11:55 am

MPL on an ASTRO Spectra mobile requires a "field quotable" SP, and it comes with a special MPL button, or you can alternatively choose to use the Up/Down arrow keys.

Keep in mind that there are a bazillion field quotable SPs for the ASTRO Spectra (a subset of the most popular ones can be found in the Motorola Price Book, in the "Field Quotable SP" Tab), which generally causes little (if any) delay in shipment.

If you want more info on the MPL SP option for the ASTRO Spectra, have your Motorola Sales guy check EYES, and he can get more info.

Hope this helps.

Larry

Richard · Post by **Richard** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 9:21 pm

Thanks Guys.....can a field flash of sorts add this to an existing radio?

ASTROMODAT · Post by **ASTROMODAT** » Wed Sep 29, 2004 10:47 pm

On the ASTRO, you'll need an SP FLASH, which gets hairy (not to load, but to get it ordered, etc.). Field quotable SP's are a pain in the a_ _, unless you have a really good Motorola sales guy (e.g., one who has 20 years experience).

Larry