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APX Mobile & Portable Firmware R06.05.05 Released
Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 7:42 pm
by RADIO43
New Firmware up on MOL.
1 Issue Update / 1 New CPS Feature:
O9 Control Head switch function issue Issue Update
Write Password Protection Feature now supported New CPS Feature
Re: APX Mobile & Portable Firmware R06.05.05 Released
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 12:20 pm
by N4DES
Just popped it in to a 7K...no problems with normal functions, at least so far.
Re: APX Mobile & Portable Firmware R06.05.05 Released
Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 4:48 pm
by cgroftmc
Anybody notice that it's a little more sensitive to over deviation after the FW upgrade? Seems like my 7000 is clipping more than before on the Hammy freqs.
Craig
Re: APX Mobile & Portable Firmware R06.05.05 Released
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 5:55 pm
by w2sjw
I've noticed it a
tiny bit on our county's UHF paging channel for FD & EMS.
Also, it appears the trick of receiving P25 systems without affiliating disappeared sometime between here & R06.00.00...
Re: APX Mobile & Portable Firmware R06.05.05 Released
Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2011 4:20 pm
by SmackDaddy
w2sjw wrote:
Also, it appears the trick of receiving P25 systems without affiliating disappeared sometime between here & R06.00.00...
Scott,
Just to clarify - are you referring to scanning via scan list while sitting on a conventional channel -
OR - actually sitting on the trunked system using TX inhibit?
Thanks,
SD.
Re: APX Mobile & Portable Firmware R06.05.05 Released
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 3:46 am
by w2sjw
Sorry it took so long to get back to you - I was building a PC for a friend last night.
I was actually sitting on the TRS with the radio inhibited. Also, I apparently discovered that deliberately altering the CC TX frequencies does not stop the radio from affiliating. I have a friend on that system & we tested my APX with a spare FD fleet portable's UID - the radio got a channel grant & gave me talk permit tone.
Can anyone explain how the hell THAT happened? Anyways, the system is on the short-list to be deleted from my radio. I'm not putting anyone's life in danger, even though the UID was from a spare radio.
I've talked to others here on PM about these other solutions for scanning the system - I've got to go back & read the description again about scanning from a conventional channel...
Re: APX Mobile & Portable Firmware R06.05.05 Released
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2011 4:14 am
by SmackDaddy
Thanks for the clarification, Scott.
I would definitely recommend trying out the conventional scan list approach with TX inhibit. I find that Elroy's trick works extremely well. And I suspect that this will still work. It's fairly well documented in a number of other threads.
Back to the R06.05.05 discussion.
I have been using this on my radio for a few days. I have noticed strange RX performance issues. I have noticed the clipping issue on many analog conventional VHF RX frequencies. Even with fairly good signal strength, some signals are clipping off. I tried adjusting the squelch setting, thinking maybe it was related to that.. but no real difference observed yet. I have also had issues with some of my VHF conventional P25 systems. Even with a decent signal, I'm noticing a pile of the gobbily-wobbles where previously everything was great.
Another interesting observation. I fired up the tuner, hoping to re-align the front end. And noticed that the RX tuning options have vanished. Interesting.
I'm wondering if this is going to become one of those semi-notorious firmware versions.
Cheers,
SD.