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What will it take, besides the obvious cable and head change, to convert a W9 VHF to W3?

I believe, but am not positive that since the Hand Held controller uses the least functions that you may not have to upgrade or in this case degrade the MLM to get it to work. Would you just rather trade or sell it for a W3 unit. What VHF range and power do you require.

Just wondering if I could feed a W3 codeplug (same power and bandsplit) into my W9 using lab, would that make it a W3 or would the change also require a firmware change in the radio?

I'd be more interested in buying than trading. Looking for a VHF W3 Astro Spectra; hi or low bandsplit is ok. Must have CAI.

Hi penstar,

I just sent you a private message.

On 2001-12-31 12:49, 1 Adam 12 wrote:
I believe, but am not positive that since the Hand Held controller uses the least functions that you may not have to upgrade or in this case degrade the MLM to get it to work. Would you just rather trade or sell it for a W3 unit. What VHF range and power do you require.

Not so.

The W4, W5 are actualy the leased optioned ASTRO Spectra's with only having a default option of 128ch's. The W3 has 255 and a display that replicates the ASTRO Saber III. Also with six (I think it's six) programmable buttons in the palm of your hand the W3's are great radio's.

If anyone has one to sell in UHF R2 split any power level I'll take it!

Yup .. your right... I was thinking of the regular Spectra, not Astro. Checked and it won't work, sorry still catching up on lost sleep.

On 2002-01-02 15:42, 1 Adam 12 wrote:
Yup .. your right... I was thinking of the regular Spectra, not Astro. Checked and it won't work, sorry still catching up on lost sleep.

I know how you feel I've been trying to catch up on sleep also.

Happy New Year!