M1225 LS Trunking vs Conventional programming

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M1225 LS Trunking vs Conventional programming

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I have a M1225 LS that I am trying to program. According to what I have read it only has the ability to support 2 conventional channels, but many trunking groups. Does anyone know a way to "trick" it into using the trunking group channels as conventional? I am using it as a GMRS radio and need to be able to program at minimum 3 repeaters into it.

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Re: M1225 LS Trunking vs Conventional programming

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Does your radio have a display, instead of LEDs?
Display models are usually more than 2 channels.
If so, simply go to the 'add personality' and add your extra channel,
Left side of the menu should show current conv. channel/s programmed through a drop down list.

You may also try deleting an LTR system to free up more memory.
M1225's are memory-limited, and if you are also using signaling but do not need it, you can delete any unused option and that will have the same effect
as deleting an LTR system.
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Re: M1225 LS Trunking vs Conventional programming

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The M1225LS will only do 2 conventional channels.
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Re: M1225 LS Trunking vs Conventional programming

Post by Tom in D.C. »

Ernest,

Your post got me so excited that I dug out my old 1225 setup and took a look at it for the first time in about a year, but Jon is right. The 1225LS has only two conventional channels, period. You can "add channels" in trunking mode but not in conventional.

Nevertheless a great little radio for the desk at home all set up with one repeater and one simplex channel.

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Re: M1225 LS Trunking vs Conventional programming

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Well darn!

I am using a pair of M1225s here, and as the base for my commercial rptr, I had to look for the cases...sure enough...plain jane models that will do more than two, NOT the LS variety...My goof!

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Re: M1225 LS Trunking vs Conventional programming

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The M/P1225-LS radios have a completely different microprocessor and memory matrix than the non-LS models.

They are, unfortunately, not hackable at all.
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