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PRC153 / XTS2500 issues

Thread starter mbnv992
Start date Yesterday at 6:22 PM

mbnv992

Member

Yesterday at 6:22 PM

Recently picked up an old PRC XTS radio for super cheap. Can’t for the life of me figure out how to UNcheck the “radio lock” and “tactical radio inhibit” boxes. They are both uneditable ( goggles / look only comes up when I try to click on it ).
Also - in the Secure options - I can’t turn OFF the tone it makes BEFORE the transmission that is also goggles / look only.
And under “Astro Systems” the “ARS” tab is completely missing. (As is the “location” tab under Radio Wide.
I’m using the latest version of CPS for the 5000/2500 line. This radio also had super old firmware R08.50.01 but would that cause it to miss all these features ? And how can I get to the ones that are view only ?

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