XTS questions

[k8ble]

a question I'm working on a few radio's xts 3000. 2500. 5000.
on the VHF 2500 as I'm entering the freq's numbers for the repeater like 145.290..rx and transmit 144.690. it keeps changing the rec to 150.690.
can't figure out what is going on, I don't see any place that I can change it...any help. in the zone channel assignment. this also has FPP.
The next question on a UHF 2500 with FPP, it is a military radio with encryption, I don't see well with a lot of light which this one didn't
have, so I looked around the internet for a solution and found to change a few resistors I could get the display to light up like normal. well, I tried and lost. so if I can find someone who would try it I'd buy a regular dial pad and try that, I'm not sure what it's supposed to be populated with so does anyone think it would work? The back almost seems blank, but does have a few components on it.
thanks to all the old man here. By the way, the UHF 5000 is working well.

 

[nokones]

Is the radio a Q Band Range radio or a K Band Range radio? What is the 4th character in model number?

There are sellers on eBay selling both used and new Display modules. I just had one replaced in one of my XTS1500 for $70 in labor a couple months ago. I don't remember what I paid for the display module. It wasn't too much.

 

[prcguy]

a question I'm working on a few radio's xts 3000. 2500. 5000.
on the VHF 2500 as I'm entering the freq's numbers for the repeater like 145.290..rx and transmit 144.690. it keeps changing the rec to 150.690.
can't figure out what is going on, I don't see any place that I can change it...any help. in the zone channel assignment. this also has FPP.
The next question on a UHF 2500 with FPP, it is a military radio with encryption, I don't see well with a lot of light which this one didn't
have, so I looked around the internet for a solution and found to change a few resistors I could get the display to light up like normal. well, I tried and lost. so if I can find someone who would try it I'd buy a regular dial pad and try that, I'm not sure what it's supposed to be populated with so does anyone think it would work? The back almost seems blank, but does have a few components on it.
thanks to all the old man here. By the way, the UHF 5000 is working well.

The XTS2500/PRC-153 has very dim backlighting for use with night vision equipment. The keypad also houses the encryption, so if you swap it for a regular 2500 keypad you lose AES encryption. Its best to change the resistors if you have the means.

 

[madrabbitt]

on the VHF 2500 as I'm entering the freq's numbers for the repeater like 145.290..rx and transmit 144.690. it keeps changing the rec to 150.690.
can't figure out what is going on, I don't see any place that I can change it...any help. in the zone channel assignment. this also has FPP.

i'm pretty certain its doing that because of channel spacing, but let me go grab mine and try it.

 

[madrabbitt]

that theory is out the window, no matter what i set the channel spacing to it accepts both your TX and RX frequencies.

 

[k8ble]

that theory is out the window, no matter what i set the channel spacing to it accepts both your TX and RX frequencies.

i tried entering 138,290 to see if it would go to 145.290 no luck keeps going to 150.2900. thanks again group.

 

[k8ble]

The XTS2500/PRC-153 has very dim backlighting for use with night vision equipment. The keypad also houses the encryption, so if you swap it for a regular 2500 keypad you lose AES encryption. Its best to change the resistors if you have the means.

thanks for the info. i don't have a microscope so need to find someone. i have the resistors but shake to much..lol

 

[k8ble]

Is the radio a Q Band Range radio or a K Band Range radio? What is the 4th character in model number?

There are sellers on eBay selling both used and new Display modules. I just had one replaced in one of my XTS1500 for $70 in labor a couple months ago. I don't remember what I paid for the display module. It wasn't too much.

yes its a Q.

 

[madrabbitt]

i thought 2500/5000 XTS VHF were all 136-174.
The 3000's were the ones split between J and K

were the early 2500's (4mb) split as well?
Edit, i checked documentation. All VHF 2500's, AN or BN are K range 136-174

It *may* be a firmware issue

 

[nokones]

yes its a Q.

The operating band range is 380-470 MHz for the Q radios.

 

[BigLebowski]

i thought 2500/5000 XTS VHF were all 136-174.
The 3000's were the ones split between J and K

were the early 2500's (4mb) split as well?
Edit, i checked documentation. All VHF 2500's, AN or BN are K range 136-174

It *may* be a firmware issue

XTS3000's only came in one VHF split, and that split is 136-174. I have programmed countless XTS's of all models and have not come across an issue like the OP is describing. I am thinking some VERY old firmware, very old software, or a mismatch between the two. What version of firmware and software are you using?

@k8ble if you want to send me your codeplug I will take a look at it. PM me.

 

[madrabbitt]

i recall a post that had a similar issue, and it turned out to be a old firmware problem.

i think that post was about 5k's, where someone had two of them and one wasnt programming to the same frequency as the other

 

[k8ble]

Is the radio a Q Band Range radio or a K Band Range radio? What is the 4th character in model number?

There are sellers on eBay selling both used and new Display modules. I just had one replaced in one of my XTS1500 for $70 in labor a couple months ago. I don't remember what I paid for the display module. It wasn't too much.

who did it for you..i saw some on eBay and used on to program my 900 ht's a good job and just what i needed, but now I can't find the guy i trust. I found a shop in FLA I sent an to him asking if he could do the resistor swap, but when they read the instructions I sent to them they returned
my money asap and returned my radio, because it wouldn't self-test...
well if anyone knows of a good repair place or person please let me know...thanks

 

[k8ble]

XTS3000's only came in one VHF split, and that split is 136-174. I have programmed countless XTS's of all models and have not come across an issue like the OP is describing. I am thinking some VERY old firmware, very old software, or a mismatch between the two. What version of firmware and software are you using?

@k8ble if you want to send me your codeplug I will take a look at it. PM me.

rgr

 

[k8ble]

XTS3000's only came in one VHF split, and that split is 136-174. I have programmed countless XTS's of all models and have not come across an issue like the OP is describing. I am thinking some VERY old firmware, very old software, or a mismatch between the two. What version of firmware and software are you using?

@k8ble if you want to send me your codeplug I will take a look at it. PM me.

XTS3000's only came in one VHF split, and that split is 136-174. I have programmed countless XTS's of all models and have not come across an issue like the OP is describing. I am thinking some VERY old firmware, very old software, or a mismatch between the two. What version of firmware and software are you using?

@k8ble if you want to send me your codeplug I will take a look at it. PM me.

how do i PM u?

 

[k8ble]

trying to send plugg

 

[k8ble]

how do i PM u?

tried and failed, how to attach a code plugg. how badly did i screw up

 

[madrabbitt]

The 3000's were the ones split between J and K

XTS3000's only came in one VHF split, and that split is 136-174.

I was talking to an old coworker about how i remembered that we had bought some VHF radios in the wrong bandsplit, and i asked "i swear those were XTS3k's."

He looked at me like i was an idiot and reminded me that was 2001-2002 and we were using hand-me-down P200's and HT600's at the time.

So yeah, i both mis-remembered that, and probably shows how long i've been doing this.

 

[merlin]

i tried entering 138,290 to see if it would go to 145.290 no luck keeps going to 150.2900. thanks again group.

See if you have talkaround enabled, uncheck it if it is.
You will need to do that for each repeater channel.

 

[mikewazowski]

Can't remember if XTS3000's had Frequency Picklists as an option but check the top level menus and make sure that's disabled.