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Does anyone know if a used MLM is universal across any spectra radio? I have a 900 mhz D37 with a bad MLM. I found a used UHF MLM I want to replace it with. will this work if I push in a codeplug with lab?

Thanks,
Sott

ssybert wrote:Does anyone know if a used MLM is universal across any spectra radio? I have a 900 mhz D37 with a bad MLM. I found a used UHF MLM I want to replace it with. will this work if I push in a codeplug with lab?

Thanks,
Sott

No, the MLM is not universal across the Spectra line.

Not recommended as it may not work and the UHF MLM could become bad.

Thanks Will.

Trying to find a good used 900 MLM will be like trying to find a white rhino.

Regards,
Scott

Scott,

I may have a 900 MLM here. What version are you needing? Trunking?

The Spectra MLM's can be reworked to be compatible with whatever radio you want to put them in, but doing so requires surface-mount rework equipment, a device (EPROM) programmer, and lots of patience with a hex editor. I have been successful in re-adapting a couple of MLMs to date.

If you cannot find a replacement, drop me a PM. I may be able to help.

Happy tweaking.

That's funny I've been using 900 Spectra MLM's in my UHF radios for years. You do need to bitbang them though.

This is true, and it can work. What I was referring to was physically removing the EEPROM from the MLM, sticking it in a separate programmer, loading it with a "blank" codeplug image that has been bit-banged for the specific radio in question (as in MOFLAGS, serial number, etc.), and then reattaching it to the MLM and reinitializing the radio.

Granted, this is pretty involved. However, I have run into a couple of radios that were so badly bit-banged by previous owners that the only way to save them was to do surgery on the MLM. I'm happy to say I've had great success.

Happy tweaking.