MODAT on an XTS3000

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MTS2000
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MODAT on an XTS3000

Post by MTS2000 »

Hello all

Was wondering if anyone knows if adding MODAT signaling to a XTS3000 would degrade the TX audio on analog channels? Was told by someone that read from reliable sources that that would happen especially of the radio had newer firmware.

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Dave
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Re: MODAT on an XTS3000

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One of my Astro Sabers has the old Nick whore flash which includes Modat, as well as the most recent firmware, & there is no problem with my tx audio. The only "problem" is that one freq has to have Modat enabled, so I assigned that to a freq I hardly use. GARY
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Re: MODAT on an XTS3000

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i did the same I just put the Modat on a personality and assigned it to a last channel of a zone that is not used
MTS2000
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Re: MODAT on an XTS3000

Post by MTS2000 »

I used to have some Astro Sabers that had MODAT in them and never seemed to have an issue with them either on analog channels. A fellow board member has it right now doing a Firmware and Flashcode update and said he had read from a reliable source that it caused TX issues on 3000's with newer firmware.

That's why I posted it here to see if anyone has any experience or knowledge of that.

Thanks for the other replies.

Dave
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Re: MODAT on an XTS3000

Post by d119 »

Thats correct. MODAT is only properly supported in earlier releases of the firmware. If enabled on personalities running R07.whatever, the TX audio will be much more bassy, though IMHO perfectly usable. Some complain it's too "muffled".

Too bad there aren't any more hardware ID decoders around.
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Re: MODAT on an XTS3000

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MTS2000 wrote: A fellow board member has it right now doing a Firmware and Flashcode update.
I need to have my XTS3000 firmware updated who are you using and what are they charging per firmware upgrade>
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