Another MTX9250 question

[John G]

The literature says this radio is capable of 160 channels trunked and conventional combined. It already had 1 trunked system with 12 talk groups in it. I cannot get but 49 conventional channels. Does the trunked stuff take up more than one channel per trunk group? I can't remove any of the trunked stuff to see if that helps since I don't have a system key. I tried to make one using the information on Batlabs, but I gues that was for a different radio. Didn't work. Any ideas why I can't have more conventional channels? You may want to know why I want so many 900 conventional channels. I had the idea of putting all 80 repeater outputs between 927 and 928 in a zone so I could scan/tune around. Also wanted all the repeaters in nearby states in there too.
Thanks

[4n6inv]

Same problem. Any answers?

[JPOPatents]

An MTX9250 can be programmed with only 49 conventional personalities. No matter how hard you try, you cannot exceed that number. Trunking is entirely different than conventional personalities.

[John G]

Ah so! I wish Motorola had been a little more explicit when they said 160 channels combined conventional/trunked. I will have to check, but I don't believe the TK481 has this limitation. Looks like the '9250 might just end up back on eBay. Thanks for clearing that up.

[4n6inv]

49? That's a weird number... Well, just damn.

[Jason]

Yea, it is, but its typical of /\/\ lower tier radios. (1250LS, 1225LS comes to mind).

They are deisgned to be a trunked radio, with limited conventional. One of the largest users of these radios I've seen (3,000) only had TWO conventional talkarounds programmed, and a few hundred talkgroups.

I wonder of this 49 mode limitation is in the spec sheet. Doubtful.