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Jay

I've done several CDMs and HT's to 10m FM, all with old school hex mods. Real PIA, but it works and you don't have to modify your CPS when you are done, and can pass the radio along to others who can still program it. None of them required any alignment after the fact, but I only opened it to 29 MHz...

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+1 for Gary's recommendation.

IF you can get /\/\ to agree to rebuild/change bands/whatever you want to call it - likely you could have bought a proper radio for the same cost and time investment. And no, the software options are specific to the hardware.

Jay

The answers are here - and have been for many years - on the forum. Read up and good luck.

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Nothing like bringing back a good thread from the dead....Guess that is what batboard is good for - years of information. I have a couple of MOF 230 mobiles that have been sitting on the shelf and are as clean as it gets so I would like to try to put them on the air. Like many I have never been able...

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Sorry to dig this up....

Anyone ever figure out what the difference between 3.4 and 3.9 is? I have a SUC that I like to keep as up to date as possible...Wondering if that is possible.

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I've been going for almost every year for the last ten years. I've always used P25 to talk to other batlabs peeps, and observe some of the chaos on the various freqs. Is anyone using any TRBO simplex freqs that they want to share? There seems to be quite the migration from P25 to TRBO amongst a lot ...

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CircleBat, one of our customers brought them in for troubleshooting since they wouldn't transmit any audio. I haven't been inside of these guys, instead mainly focusing on some of the settings in the HT750 to troubleshoot. I got a PM from a board member who helped clear it up....Both me and the cust...

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It's a boom mic/speaker of sorts. In the picture in that link, it is rotated back.

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Is anyone familiar with the setup of this device? I've got six HT750's and a couple of these Scott Hazmat Radiocom audio accessories to troubleshoot. They are intended to mount to SCBA face masks for firefighting/hazmat operations. The radios test fine and work OK with speaker mics, but not these gu...

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It's probably just because everybody is flooding them with orders right now...

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What soft keys won't display?

I sometimes will do the ABC switch, but you should be able to turn on the PROG softkey and do it that way as well. If properly configured, you can program call lists, DTMF, soft ID and scan through various sub menus.

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Nothing like dredging up old topics...

Does anyone know if a VRS 750 will work with an APX mobile?

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Well, you could do what you are describing, all though it is not ideal. If you write application only, then it will leave the tuning values intact. As long as you don't stretch it too far you will likely be OK. Jay Ok, i'm kinda new to this so here is my question. Can i take a Codeplug from a 403-47...

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Don't know about the antenna, I don't think it was anything special. I do know they made a white and black version of the radio.

Jay

Does it respond to input from the keypad? Try changing zones.

How are you trying to read the radio...Ribless cable, RIB with cable to mic, RIB with cable to accessory connector? Can you read other radios?

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H04RDH9PW7AN - model III. Flash isn't critical but it should include trunking, IMBE and soft ID. Please PM me if you can help.

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My HT750 works fine up at 52.525 Mhz and below, I've not tested it above this freq. Mobile works OK too.

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Just happened to me this week as well - opened a case and it was back in my MOL in a couple of days.

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You are discovering one of the very common complaints about the Waris series radios...The lack of an ability to do what you are talking about.

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http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=98175

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Ok, so here is how I solved this puzzle...Wanted to share in case someone else falls into the same issue. First, let me thank Vercomm for his notes on how to fix this. My new PC had Astro 25 CPS installed on it prior to TRBO CPS. It seems they use different flashzap drivers. To resolve, do the follo...

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Read that FSB, but doesn't look like it applies, as I am able to read and write OK. Tried a second radio and same results.

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Here is my issue... Factory cable, XPR6550, latest CPS, latest firmware file. New PC, with Win XP. Radio has R01.08.10 firmware in it now. Radio will read and write just fine. Go to update firmware, and radio appears, so I hit the check box and choose the firmware version. Radio goes into Flashzap m...

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It is certainly a year that I won't forget. I am gearing up to be there as well.

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There is no such thing as a CDM1550+. They are called CDM1550, CDM1550LS, CDM1550LS+. Yes, you should be able to break up your channels into zones. You can't mix LTR and conventional channels in the same zone.

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It does use the same cable as the mtx9250, ht1250, etc. The MTX9250/8250/850/950 use their own software package that is specific to those radios.

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My notes say that TANAPA belongs to a Pro7150 (latin american EX600), so not sure what you have on your hands there. The suffix is important to match up (A/B, etc).

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SD70MAC wrote:he 220 band CDM's that have been moded to ham band are and will always be stuck in 12.5.

It depends on what codeplug you modify and blow into it.

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The latest 1550 firmware is version R05.17.02, released July 2011.

Jay

Check here:

http://www.itrbo.com/airshark/fppbuy.html

Very basic install and operating instructions are here:

http://www.itrbo.com/airshark/fpp%20screen.pdf

And yes as someone has pointed out, you need to purchased the GOB from /\/\ first.

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You can do what Otaku suggests, or you could write in a "R" split file into the radio and choose application only when you write it in. Your tuning values will be unchanged, as they are stored in a different place that doesn't get written. If you stick to the 440 range, it should perform j...

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Great, thanks for the response. I thought it was indeed something that is defined in both the subscriber and infrastructure. Strange that it would still affiliate, but obviously wouldn't function without this setting addressed. Unfortunately to me, the system admin wasn't clear on the function, so w...

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Anyone?

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Can somebody explain to me what Astro 25 channel ID does? Here is my situation... I was building a xts5000 codeplug from an APX mobile codeplug. The system in question is a 700 MHz P25 system (9600 baud). The APX had the settings for this system in Astro 25 channel ID slot 2 (base freq, etc) as it a...

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I have a XTS3000 with the latest firmware in it - and I might want to set it up to operate on a Smartzone P25 7.x (9600 baud) system. Is the CPS going to let me drop the firmware back to 6.x (whatever the 9600 baud version is)? Or it is going to error at me since that is an older version of firmware...

Jay

Welcome to the batboard. FYI - we don't email people off the list - we reply to messages so that other people can learn too. Yes, what you want to do can be done. You'll have to pull the logic boards most likely, but you need to do some homework. Read about it on this page: http://www.batlabs.com/ma...

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As I recall, there is also an adapter that connects to the speaker mike connector that had a SO-239 attached to it that was intended for the test bench. I can see if I can locate in on the test bench if anyone is interested in the part numbers - it is a factory part.

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Unfortunately, it is more complex than just upgrading the firmware of the radio. Head back to that thread you mentioned and take it slow.

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They do QCII and MDC1200, but not GE-Star.

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The I20R is a multi PL controller. Yes, I believe that the GR1225 manual spells out this exact situation, I just don't have the manual. Thanks for any additional details.

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I have a GR1225 that i want to retrofit with an I20R controller. The I20R was pulled in working condition from a GR300 repeater. Obviously, I need a different cable to interface I20R with the 1225 and will have to make some programming changes to both devices. My questions are: 1. Does anyone have t...

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I too wish they still had the large apx knob...wonder how long before an SP knob comes out for it!

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Yep that was easy. Wish there was some standardization across the various radio platforms! Thanks guys.

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I see stuff online indicating the XPR6300 should have 32 channels. My codeplug will only let me add 16 channels max. Firmware is R01.07.02. Anyone have thoughts?

Thanks
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I will put in a second vote for Plexus on displays - it works wonders.

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I've used windex to clean up really beat up radios in the past. I've also taken apart Maxtrac and Spectra heads, removed all electronics and soaked them in a bucket of soap and warm water. This has been helpful to get the soft drink effect out of some of them. Put a little armor all on them after th...

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Well, I can report that shorting pin 7 and 9 in this particular radio does power up the radio. The radio will stay powered up after my jumper is removed from those pins as well. Yes, I'd like to fix the actual problem, and not just put a band aid on it...But it is a good troubleshooting technique to...

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Well, I will give it a shot...But what is your logic between shorting those two pins? Yes, I figured there was some component damage that was causing the head not to light up.

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I've got a new (to me) CDM1550 VHF radio. Fairly recent firmware (R05.05.19) and is a full featured (DP6AN) model. The radio will not power up without pin 10 having 12v on it...Regardless of what setting I choose in the CPS. Anyone ever seen this before? In addition, there is no backlight of the con...

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Hmmm. Thats certainly not the label I am used to. Sorry to hear that the portable isn't quite up to the job.

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