Very strange Spectra

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Will
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Very strange Spectra

Post by Will »

Very strange indeed. The radio IS a D43KXA7JA7CK and I have checked the Range 'bit' in the radio, Range 2 146 to 174.

The real problem is when in the alignment Menu, either thru RSS or front, the radio displays 430.025, the tune up frequencies for a 438 to 470 Spectra. The Alignment Menu does not work because the radio is a VHF and it is being 'told to' do the wrong test freqs. I can adjust the soft pots in the alignment screens.

Other than that the radio works to spec.

Is there some 'bits' that are wrong in the Command or MLM ?
VE3TUH
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Strange Spectra

Post by VE3TUH »

Hi Will. I have seen this when taking an MLM from a Spectra from 1 freq range and hacking it into a Spectra from another freq renge. I cant remember what the cure was, but that was the reason.

Randy
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Post by Will »

I compared the Bit locations in the MLM with a factory VHFradio's MLM and the suposed range locations were the same.

6183 thru 6192
Will
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Post by Will »

I did some further tests. I put a good VHF MLM from a good radio, simmular model, in the strange radio and it sisplays the correct alignment frequencies.

So, I guess that the data is in the MLM memory. Now the question is: can it be changed?
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Post by wavetar »

Will wrote: So, I guess that the data is in the MLM memory. Now the question is: can it be changed?
Well, it apparently was at least once :D

Sorry I have no help to offer, but I'm confident you'll figure it out in short order.

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Post by VE3TUH »

Yes it can. You can copy and paste the configuration data, asuming you can find another MLM, same firmware, and you have an eprom programmer. I have made an adapter to allow addressing the chips without removal from the board. I dont know of any easier way to recover a faulty MLM, sorry.

Randy
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