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Rebanding Flash ?
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:11 pm
by firemedic4
The county near me is going to be rebanding soon and has to flash our xts radios. Is it just a firmware bump or a new flash code all together. Thanks
Re: Rebanding Flash ?
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:15 pm
by MTS2000des
What XTS radios? Astro 25 portables (2500/5000) shipped after 2006 already include rebanding capable F/W, just program accordingly.
Re: Rebanding Flash ?
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 3:16 pm
by firemedic4
sorry xts2500,5000 and astro spectras
Re: Rebanding Flash ?
Posted: Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:42 pm
by MTS2000des
XTS2500 and 5000's just need reprogramming. Astro Spectras need a firmware bump and reprogramming. Can't recall the version number of the F/W off the top of my head.
Re: Rebanding Flash ?
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:25 am
by CTAMontrose
MTS2000des wrote:XTS2500 and 5000's just need reprogramming.
Not always, i have a whole fleet of 5000s that needed firmware uplifts. If i remember correctly, FW 7 introduced the rebanding tables.
Re: Rebanding Flash ?
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:35 am
by kf4lhp
I know FW 5 on an XTS2500 doesn't do rebanding.
Re: Rebanding Flash ?
Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 4:52 am
by Mfire39
CTAMontrose wrote:If i remember correctly, FW 7 introduced the rebanding tables.
Correct, it started with Host R07.00.00
-Marc
Re: Rebanding Flash ?
Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2011 1:47 am
by N4DES
firemedic4 wrote:sorry xts2500,5000 and astro spectras
Not all Astro Spectra's are capable of being rebanded. Be sure to provide all the information to them about the mobiles. The replacement radios for them are usually XTL2500's with some agencies being able to negotiate XTL5000's, but YMMV as it sounds like your an interop. agency to those being rebanded.
If they do need to replace your mobiles and have to do a change order it is quite a lengthy process, so just be prepared and patient.