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Systems Saber 1 Controller VHF/UHF swapability
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:21 pm
by N4UMJ
I have all the parts here for a VHF Systems Saber 1 build up except for a controller board for it.
Anyone know if you can swap the VHF Systems Saber 1 Controller Board (the one above the speaker) with a UHF Systems Saber 1 Controller Board ?
Looks like from the service manual that the controller is mainly used for trunking,signalling and display purposes? Again this particular Saber is a Non-Display type Systems Saber 1
Something else I noticed is a number (6.0 on mine) appears on a label on an IC on the Controller Board. I think this may agree with the RSS CON # but have not had the time to confirm.
Thanks,
Eddie
N4UMJ
Posted: Fri Mar 19, 2004 9:42 pm
by mancow
Yes, that should be the CON version. I may be wrong but I think you can swap that front cover board at will. It should take a fresh codeplug and not complain. Maybe others could lend some more info but I don't think the band specific data is stored there.
mancow
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 8:03 am
by 10-95
mancow wrote:Yes, that should be the CON version. I may be wrong but I think you can swap that front cover board at will. It should take a fresh codeplug and not complain. Maybe others could lend some more info but I don't think the band specific data is stored there.
mancow
Casey is correct. You'll need to create a new codeplug with the proper model number and dump it in. I've done it several times, make sure you have a CON7 that way you can get QC2.
Frank
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 8:56 am
by willbartlett
What version of syssaber rss supports con 7? I've only ever seen con 6 supported in versions of syssaber I've played with.
Tnx, Will
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 10:17 am
by sglass
yeah same here
never seen a con 7
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 2:18 pm
by 10-95
sglass wrote:yeah same here
never seen a con 7
I'll have to check my version of RSS , I think it's 4.0 something, it does support CON7 , however I have never been able to overwrite a con6 with it.
Frank
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 3:26 pm
by sglass
10-95 wrote:sglass wrote:yeah same here
never seen a con 7
I'll have to check my version of RSS , I think it's 4.0 something, it does support CON7 , however I have never been able to overwrite a con6 with it.
Frank
I thought 3.02 was the newest
I'll have to see what I am using
Seth
Posted: Sat Mar 20, 2004 6:13 pm
by mancow
4.00.02 is the newest I've seen and used
mancow
Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 12:16 am
by N4UMJ
As usual the Parts have yet to come in via snail mail but I will leave an update on the progress when I give it a try.
Thanks for all the help and suggestions.
Eddie
N4UMJ