CE86 VX-354 Channel Programming Question

wa2chj · #1 (**permalink**) 01-10-2013, 12:26 PM

In the Developer Only version of the CE86 Programming Software, under "Common", "Hardware", there is a Radio Channel Tab that has a drop down menu for 16 Channel, 32 Channel, and 64 Channel.
Has anyone tried changing to one of the other options?
Is it anything like the Motorola Minitor V that actually has the memory for a second channel even if it's a single channel version.

cabletech · #2 (**permalink**) 01-10-2013, 3:19 PM

First off, the VX 354 is a two way radio and NOT a pager recieverlike the Moto Minitor V.

Now, the software is for several differant radios in the 350 line and have the ablity to do differant things.

The 354 is a 16 channel ONLY radio.

Here is the product information page for the 350 radios.

wa2chj · #3 (**permalink**) 01-11-2013, 5:26 AM

Yes, I know the software is for multiple versions of the the 350 Series, but none of them have more than 16 channels, so why the drop-down for more channels? Besides, I asked if anyone had tried it. That's the info I'm looking for, not literature that's widely available.
Many manufacturers build in all the options and lock them out in the software/firmware because that's less expensive than producing multiple versions with different hardware.