New XTS5000 Questions

[mfn002]

Now I have my XTS working. I've played around with it, and have some questions. When I press a combination of buttons during SERVICE mode, it comes up with this on the display:

1 CSQ
25 KHZ

When I press the button with one dot on the side of the radio, it toggles between:

USQ
CSQ
TPL
AST

When I press the button with two dots also on the side of the radio, it toggles between 1 and 6. When I press the purple button, it toggles between 12.5 KHz and 25 KHz.

While in "CH TEST", if I press the purple button and the PANIC button, it will come up with two numbers separated by a "/". Each button seems to be assigned a different number.

 

[mancow]

It's a self test mode. I assume you got there by punching the button above the PTT 5 times right after bootup?

 

[mfn002]

It's a self test mode. I assume you got there by punching the button above the PTT 5 times right after bootup?

Yes, that's correct. I still would like to know what it means.

 

[mancow]

I believe it sets the radio to predefined channel states. A certain freq with carrier squelch when in CSQ mode, tone squelch when in TPL, etc....

It's so a tech can quickly test main functions without having to read and program test data to a radio before servicing it.

 

[mfn002]

I was told that a certain variant can be programmed via the keypad. I was told that the number at the very end of the Flashcode determines it. Mine ends with 2-5.

 

[mikewazowski]

Read your radio with CPS and take a look at the Radio Information screen. It will list all the installed options.

You're looking for Q52 or Q53 for Front Panel Programming.

 

[JnglMassiv]

I was told that a certain variant can be programmed via the keypad. I was told that the number at the very end of the Flashcode determines it. Mine ends with 2-5.

Pop your flashcode into Here (on the right). It'll tell you all your flash options.

 

[mfn002]

Did that. It wasn't FPP. Oh, well...

 

[txshooter]

Fpp

Did that. It wasn't FPP. Oh, well...

FPP has never been a legit option on the 800mhz XTS5000.....
It is a legit option on the VHF radios and is becoming abundant in the surplus market, since I see you have a VHF unit. I though almost everyone in that area had jumped on board the trunked system.

 

[mfn002]

FPP has never been a legit option on the 800mhz XTS5000.....
It is a legit option on the VHF radios and is becoming abundant in the surplus market, since I see you have a VHF unit. I though almost everyone in that area had jumped on board the trunked system.

Naw...mine's just for monitoring. All surrounding counties (Burleson, Grimes, Madison, Robertson, Washington, and Milam counties) still have VHF...and that's not likely to change anytime soon. Grimes County has been planning to convert their primary freq to VHF P25 for a while now, but that's yet to happen.