Some G5 Questions

[hill]

I have a few questions after purchasing a used G5 at a local hamfest for a great deal last weekend that is in great shape and think it was a demo talking with the guy.

I am not new to Unication pagers with have owned a G4 for over 2 years, but need the extra band with VHF used in the areas I am in for work.

The pager was programmed with a bunch of stuff. Some of the systems in it I will most likely also have in it, but like a totally different way of programming the pager.

Is there a way to wipe the pager to get rid of all programming to restore all to blank slate, so I can program the unit without any stuff already in it.

Also i don't think there is anyway program the G5 with a file from my G4 with them having different model numbers.

It will be some time before I get back to this programming task, since currently away overnight for work and tomorrow evening is our Ham Radio Club meeting.

Many thanks all and I await your replies!

 

[RaleighGuy]

Factory reset will wipe the pager, and the PPS allows you to convert a codeplug from one model to another (Version 4, Tab E, Version 3 Tab C-C2). However, if it is a V3 codeplug it will not populate into the Customer Public Resource tab of V4.

 

[BenScan]

"Also i don't think there is anyway program the G5 with a file from my G4 with them having different model numbers."

I have several G4 & G5s. I do all of my programming updates in the G5 profile, then I convert that profile to the G4 models as needed. Anyplace where I have VHF frequencies, the PPS software will default the frequencies to 763 Mhz. It saves a lot of work trying to maintain multiple profiles.

 

[hill]

Many thanks all for a quick reply.

Radio Reference is a great community.

All this information makes me wish was at home with the devices, but the programming laptop is just too much extra stuff to carry in delivery truck for one overnight, since I already have too much gear with ham HTs and older RS scanner to monitor the old Smartzone system in the Richmond area. Will be nice when this region gets their P25 built out, so can use the pager on it.