HT1550 radio locks on key up - bug?

[ku4zs1]

My brand new HT1550 UHF with latest firmware is doing some strange things every once in a while. Sometimes when I key up for the first time in a while (if the radio has been on the charger, for example), the radio does not unkey when I let go of the PTT. I have to turn the radio off and back on. It is not real often, but often enough to make me wonder, being that it is a brand new radio. I do not believe that I have the "sticky PTT" option on. Where exactly is that in the CPS so I can make sure its not on?

[Josh]

My brand new HT1550 UHF with latest firmware is doing some strange things every once in a while. Sometimes when I key up for the first time in a while (if the radio has been on the charger, for example), the radio does not unkey when I let go of the PTT. I have to turn the radio off and back on. It is not real often, but often enough to make me wonder, being that it is a brand new radio. I do not believe that I have the "sticky PTT" option on. Where exactly is that in the CPS so I can make sure its not on?

Yes, it's a bug. Solution, per the SRN somewhere else on the board is to upgrade to the latest firmware, or- what I would do, is NOT use the radio when it's in the charger!

Maybe I'm alone in having enough spare batteries to not have to run the radio while charging.


-Josh

[ku4zs1]

Hmm... so just don't leave the radio on while it is in the charger? Or, how bout this... if I do leave the radio on and take it out of the charger, turn it off and back on before using? Would that avoid the problem?

[thebigphish]

or just not leave it on in the charger.

if you absolutely HAVE TO leave it on in the charger (sigh), i think what you posted will work.

[wavetar]

More info on the SRN is here:

http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?t=52659

Todd