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Programming Motorola XPR 6550 digital channels

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Help! I am attempting to program my recently acquired XPR 6550. I also have a TYT MD-2017. The information displayed in the promiscuous mode of my TYT: It shows the TX and RX channels, ID number, CC, TX contact, and Type. I've been able to program my XPR with TX and RX channels, CC and TS. I am not receiving any audio but my signal strength bar raises when someone keys up there radio. Any suggestions?
 
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You need to create a Talk Group (Digital Contact in CPS) for the XPR6550 to listen for and assign it to the channel. It should match the other radio.

Make sure it's a Group Call and not Private Call.

Motorola and many other DMR radios don't support Promiscuous Mode. But it's a nice thing to have for testing.
 
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Good afternoon WB9RPL! Thank you for the quick response. I've tried your suggestions and they are working. Any more suggestions?
 
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Glad to see it's working. Have you checked to see if the firmware is up to date? The XPR6550 IS a gen1 and is EOL. The last version firmware is 1.12.17 I believe.
 
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