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I recently got an MCS2000 UHF and it shows a "FAIL 01" message when turned on, this is the first time I see this code, it is no 001...any help will be greatly appreciated.

The failure codes for the MCS2000 are the same as the MTS series as this model is the mobile 'companion' to the MTS portables.

Fail 001: Synthesizer out of lock. Bad frequency data in codeplug; defective synthesizer

Fail o1/81: FATAL; External ROM/Flash checksum error

Fail 01/82 External EEPROM checksum error (FATAL)

The display will either spell out 'fail', or indicate that condition with a simple letter, followed by the failure code/s.

Were there any other numbers following the first error message?

Instead of 'F01', did the display also indicate additional information such as F01/81, F01/82...Etc....?

If so, this will also be of use in diagnosing the actual trouble area, and what it's actually realted to within the radio/controller assy.

Just a quick question. Is this the MCS that was on ebay? If not, I saw one with the exact same thing. The display said FAIL 01.

Just wondering, have you tried to read the radio at all?

I'm wondering with the display just showing FAIL 01 and not the regular codes like FAIL 001, FAIL 01/93, FAIL 01/82, try to read the radio to see if the previous owner just thought it may be funny to put FAIL 01 as the channel alias.

I've run into a few people on a local repeater that have put FAIL 001 as their SOFT ID on their astro radios and scare the living heck out of me when I see that come up on MY display.

Just a thought.

there is no numbers after 01, I know this is weird, I got the service manual and did not find anythig for "fail 01", I am wondering if it will show up when the memory board is defective or something of that nature

By the way it did not come from ebay, and I also was thinking that it may be programmed with Fail 01 but when I tried to read it it just won't let me, it says that communication with radio failed...

I will try to get another control head to see if it works with the other one but I doubt that the problem will be in the head...