Hello All,
I recently bought an 800 MHz radio off of eBay and have run into an issue. I am able to read/write the radio using ASTRO Spectra CPS Version R05.03.00 just fine. When I try to read the radio with ASTRO Spectra/Saber/XTS3000 Tuner Version R01.03.00 the radio will not read. If i'm in CPS read the radio it works, immediatly switch over to tuner and it said communication failed. I'm lost.
I contacted the seller:
ME
"I have received the radio and can program using CPS. When I try to read the radio with the Tuner it won't read. Were you able to read it? Thanks for your help."
SELLER
"Yes I was, what cable are you using? And what port?"
ME
"I'm using a RIB and the accessory port on the back"
SELLER
"These use the front port next to where the control cable goes. They use the cable that the high power spectras use."
ME
"Oh ok, is that normal? I can read/write in CPS fine from the back. Hadn't seen that before. Luckily I have a high power and I'll give it a shot."
no response from the seller yet.
I haven't given it a shot to try the high power cable yet but I will admit that this sounds wierd. I know Moto does some weird things and all but I've programmed alot of ASTROs (VHF and UHF) and have always used the rear accessory port. The only thing i've seen that uses the front panel connection for programming are high powers (which have no rear port), ASTRO Pluses (which can use both the rear accessory port and the 10 pin connector on the front which is also used for the KVL) and XTLs with W control head connections (using the 10 pin connector or the XTL version of the rear connector). The info on the radio is as follows: Model No: T99DX+133W_ASTRO; ID No: T04UJH9PW9AN; FLASHcode: 500008-000000-1; System Package: G51; Firmware: 11.01.00; DSP Software: I07.03.20. Codeplug: 000C
Thank you all for your time and assistance.
I recently bought an 800 MHz radio off of eBay and have run into an issue. I am able to read/write the radio using ASTRO Spectra CPS Version R05.03.00 just fine. When I try to read the radio with ASTRO Spectra/Saber/XTS3000 Tuner Version R01.03.00 the radio will not read. If i'm in CPS read the radio it works, immediatly switch over to tuner and it said communication failed. I'm lost.
I contacted the seller:
ME
"I have received the radio and can program using CPS. When I try to read the radio with the Tuner it won't read. Were you able to read it? Thanks for your help."
SELLER
"Yes I was, what cable are you using? And what port?"
ME
"I'm using a RIB and the accessory port on the back"
SELLER
"These use the front port next to where the control cable goes. They use the cable that the high power spectras use."
ME
"Oh ok, is that normal? I can read/write in CPS fine from the back. Hadn't seen that before. Luckily I have a high power and I'll give it a shot."
no response from the seller yet.
I haven't given it a shot to try the high power cable yet but I will admit that this sounds wierd. I know Moto does some weird things and all but I've programmed alot of ASTROs (VHF and UHF) and have always used the rear accessory port. The only thing i've seen that uses the front panel connection for programming are high powers (which have no rear port), ASTRO Pluses (which can use both the rear accessory port and the 10 pin connector on the front which is also used for the KVL) and XTLs with W control head connections (using the 10 pin connector or the XTL version of the rear connector). The info on the radio is as follows: Model No: T99DX+133W_ASTRO; ID No: T04UJH9PW9AN; FLASHcode: 500008-000000-1; System Package: G51; Firmware: 11.01.00; DSP Software: I07.03.20. Codeplug: 000C
Thank you all for your time and assistance.
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