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Advice on buying GM1200

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Hello,

so, there is a guy that is offering me a GM1200 VHF radio very cheap, something like 18 USD. The radio is reportedly faulty, to be exact he says that the radio works perfectly and can be read in the RSS, but won't store the new frequencies when programming. I don't know if he used the correct software, or maybe a too fast computer, or if it has been flashed to MC2100 or whatever. There's also a possibility that he doesn't realize that the channels are programed in trunked mode.

The thing is that I am concerned it may be a hardware EEPROM fault, for me it wouldn't even be a problem to replace the chips but I can't seem to find the service manual for GM1200. I just found the service manual for GM1200E, which is as I am aware of not the same series of radio as GM1200 so I don't know if the chips are the same. If somebody has or can find a GM1200 service manual, I would really appreciate it.

The bottom line question is - should I buy the radio?
 
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Are you located in the US or the North American continent?

Most users here on RR are, and IIRC, the GM1200 is a european market radio. It's kind a stretch for us to offer advice on radios we're not familiar with.
 
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No, I'm from Europe, but this question could apply to any Motorola mobile radio in generally.
 
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