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cdm 1250 vhf remote head
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Edited cause I re-read your question. It may be a radio-computer issue.
Have you read/wrote to this radio before using the same setup? If it worked before, then something somewhere changed.
Have you read/wrote to this radio before using the same setup? If it worked before, then something somewhere changed.
clbsquared
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Remote mount CDM series are notorious for not being able to read/write. You can try reading it through the accessory port on the brick if you have the correct cable. Otherwise your other option is to put the radio back to a dash mount, reprogram and then put it back to a remote mount.
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clbsquared
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The short answer....remove the remote face plate from the brick, remove the head from the remote housing, attach the head to the radio brick. Be careful with the flex cable between the two. You don't want to damage it. Use care when separating the head from the housing and the remote face plate from the brick. If I remember correctly they snap into place. I don't recall any mechanical fasteners. I could be wrong though.
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mmckenna
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They just snap together, although there is an adapter ring that goes between the radio and the control head. It usually gets tossed when the radio is converted to remote head, though.
You can temporarily piece it back together to do the programming, if you need to.
As for the ribbon cable, there's a black dot on each end, that black dot needs to line up with the "0" on the circuit board end.
I agree, this sounds like it's having issues with the remote head set up, I've had it happen before. You can program the CDM series through the rear 20 pin connector, but building that cable might be harder than just putting the radio back together.
You can temporarily piece it back together to do the programming, if you need to.
As for the ribbon cable, there's a black dot on each end, that black dot needs to line up with the "0" on the circuit board end.
I agree, this sounds like it's having issues with the remote head set up, I've had it happen before. You can program the CDM series through the rear 20 pin connector, but building that cable might be harder than just putting the radio back together.
cdm 1250 vhf
i did it by taking radio apart making it one unit but still says cannot verify codeplug , could it be my cable funny thing though when it was put as a one piece it would read and go into test mode shut down then i try to write and same old nonsense cant verify codeplug .
i did it by taking radio apart making it one unit but still says cannot verify codeplug , could it be my cable funny thing though when it was put as a one piece it would read and go into test mode shut down then i try to write and same old nonsense cant verify codeplug .
mmckenna
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What type of programming cable are you using?
mmckenna
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I'd check around and see if you can borrow another one to try.
I'm wary of knock off cables. I'm using an old RIB and cables I've built myself.
I'm wary of knock off cables. I'm using an old RIB and cables I've built myself.
tdeater
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When I had remote head CDM's in the field, I had built myself a rear connector programming cable. I never ran into issues doing programming from the remote head, but heard enough problem stories from doing it, I just did it from the rear. The trick was to get an actual 20 pin connector instead of the normal 16 pin connectors. I am doubting this is your issue, but might be something to consider moving forward.
tdeater and all who helped
i got it i bought a cable from polaris and bam worked right away i cant believe it worked straight from the mic port , no more knock off cables for me, thank you to all you guys for all the help rich1125.
i got it i bought a cable from polaris and bam worked right away i cant believe it worked straight from the mic port , no more knock off cables for me, thank you to all you guys for all the help rich1125.
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