Commander II mic (RMN5089B)

[cavmedic]

Can the programmable buttons on this mic be programmed for zone change in lieu of using the front keypad?

I have an xts5000 that the keypad is dead , and do not want to drop 700 bucks for repair. Everything else works.

And how do you program those buttons on the mic. Is it something that has to be done in the CPS or is there a " learning" way to do it for the field user .

[FFPM571]

the side buttons follow what the side buttons on the radio do. Since when is it 700 to fix a keypad.. YOu can buy new ones on Ebay for less than $100 and replace it yourself

[KE4ZNR]

Originally Posted by cavmedic

Can the programmable buttons on this mic be programmed for zone change in lieu of using the front keypad?

I have an xts5000 that the keypad is dead , and do not want to drop 700 bucks for repair. Everything else works.

And how do you program those buttons on the mic. Is it something that has to be done in the CPS or is there a " learning" way to do it for the field user .

Could be a simple fix. If you feel comfortable opening the radio up you might find that the Keypad flex plug has come loose. Plug it back in and your keypad might work again. I have had XTS5Ks come into my shop before with the keypad not working and the only issue was the Flex had come unplugged. Plug it back in and back in service.


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[cavmedic]

Vocom board is screwed at the keypad connector. Radio was run over.


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[cavmedic]

I'm not that good on soldering that small


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[KE4ZNR]

Originally Posted by cavmedic

I'm not that good on soldering that small


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No soldering in replacing a keypad whatsoever...just plug and play.
Marshall KE4ZNR

[cavmedic]

The socket on the vocom board is destroyed. That's what needs soldered back on.


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[cavmedic]

The whole thing maybe moot anyway as the county radio techs just Bricked it trying to reprogram my ID.


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[cavmedic]

They read the radio fine, But after the changes they made for my user ID it won't accept the new programming


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[FFPM571]

yea.. your screwed

[cavmedic]

Well hopefully their normal programmer is able to figure it out when he gets back in and takes a look at it ....