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Hello all,
Been working on this for a while now and can't seem to figure it out. I have a Systems Saber 3 UHF 460-490 that I programmed a few times and all of the sudden will not transmit after I programmed it last. When the PTT is depressed there is a low tone beep that is emitted much like that of a recieve only frequency. Tried everything I know for sureI did not touch any of the settings but simply added one additional channel in. Any help is greatly appreciated and THANKS!!! in advance!

Al

Try rotating the channel selector through each channel and try to transmit each time.

Let me know if it ends up transmitting on a few channels but not all of them.


Frank

It does not transmit on any of the channels at all. I wonder if I might have corrupted the codeplug?

Al

Hi:

If your radio was working OK piror to programminmg, chances are pretty high
you may only have a code plug problem.

Also, make sure the " Range " of the Modules
fits the personality of the radio. If you try
to "reprogram " the range with the personality Window, without paying any respects to the Module limitations, that will
make your radio inop....Sorta like taking a
403-430 Mhz Saber and reprogramming it to the
440-470 Range.....Just will not work until
you make the Module Swap.

Also, beware many times techs will " change"
modules around and take a 5 Watt Module out
of a good radio and replace it with a 2 watt
Module then sell it off on the newsgroups or
a As-Is Ebay item

If your radio has all the Factory Model / Serial tags, you should be OK....If you get
stumped, email me direct and I can give you
some tech advice

Monty

The radio was perfectly okay prior to this one programming event. I've programmed the radio a number of times before and had no problems. I've even tried to dump the original codepluge in and still no good. I am really stumped. The radio never left my hands so anything being switched out of it is impossible. Can't seem to crack this one.

"Stumped" Al

Hi:

At this stage, you may wish to have your
radio examined by a Motorola Tech with a
Servic Monitor and Test Jig.

The Test Jig can at least see if the
Proper ( or any ) Current Draw is being
consumned. And a Service Monitor or scanner
can tell you if the low level exciter is working.

Although rare, I still have seen a few cases
where a Clone Rib Box, used with a Pentium
Computer corrupted a portion of the code plug
( Primary ) and even though you have a secondary code plug as a back up, it has nothing to due with the Primary one.

Also, its posssible if the radio has been
serviced improperly, you could have a soft
failure, and it was just coincidence that it
stopped working at the time it was programmed.

If yopu are not able to find anyone in your
area, I would be more than willing to take
a look at it for you. Please email mm direct
( Not private messages ) @ [email protected]

Monty