Anyone in West TX or DFW that can program an XTS3000 III VHF?

[tcarro15]

 

[tcarro15]

This radio is 100% capable of P25 and NAC codes, it was programmed prior to me getting it, and I used the closecall on a 536HP and pulled several P25 with NAC code hits off the radio, I'm just clueless where to input the NAC codes to receive P25 VHF conventional signals. (Specifically TXPDS, Martin, Upton, Andrews, etc county sherrifs, and others of course.).
I programmed in some analog stuff, I can hear the weather radio fine, so I have audio and receive, I think I"m just missing something somewhere.

 

[kayn1n32008]

Not 100% sure on ASTRO Portable CPS, but in ASTRO25 Portable CPS, after making a new personality, you need to look under the TX tab of the personality and make it digital or ASTRO voice. Then once you tie that personality to a mode, you should be able to select a NAC. To have both digital and Analogue modes, you need at minimum, 2 personalities. One set for analogue voice, the other set for either digital voice or ASTRO voice. ASTRO is what Motorola calls P25 voice.

I have never used/owned/programmed a XTS 3000 or ASTRO Saber, bit have a couple XTS2500 portables.

In all honesty, the XTS2500 or XTS5000 are much better choices, not just from an accessory point of view, but a programming point of view as well. You can use a proper USB cable and a modern windows computer. No need to piss around with trying to find compatible hardware. No need for a RIB(a 'Ribless' cable still has a level converter that emulates emulates RIB built into the cable) or a hardware serial port/USB<->serial converter and that associated headache. Not all USB<->serial converters are created equal.

Glad it's working, but the radio is 20 years past EOL. Its got a best before date you can't predict. Even sitting on a desk just receiving.

 

[mmckenna]

Decoded by the akardam.net Flashcode Decoder v5
Platform: XTS3000
Flashcode: 140001-000000-3

Q806: ASTRO IMBE Digital Operation
H869: Hardware Multikey Encryption
H35: Conventional Systems Operation

 

[kayn1n32008]

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Flashport codes that start with a 1 or a 5 indicate it is capable of at least P25 CAI.

 

[tcarro15]

Not 100% sure on ASTRO Portable CPS, but in ASTRO25 Portable CPS, after making a new personality, you need to look under the TX tab of the personality and make it digital or ASTRO voice. Then once you tie that personality to a mode, you should be able to select a NAC. To have both digital and Analogue modes, you need at minimum, 2 personalities. One set for analogue voice, the other set for either digital voice or ASTRO voice. ASTRO is what Motorola calls P25 voice.

I have never used/owned/programmed a XTS 3000 or ASTRO Saber, bit have a couple XTS2500 portables.

In all honesty, the XTS2500 or XTS5000 are much better choices, not just from an accessory point of view, but a programming point of view as well. You can use a proper USB cable and a modern windows computer. No need to piss around with trying to find compatible hardware. No need for a RIB(a 'Ribless' cable still has a level converter that emulates emulates RIB built into the cable) or a hardware serial port/USB<->serial converter and that associated headache. Not all USB<->serial converters are created equal.

Glad it's working, but the radio is 20 years past EOL. Its got a best before date you can't predict. Even sitting on a desk just receiving.

I got a basically unused portable, it's flawless, for under $60 shipped. Model III. If I don't listen to anything more than the analog county fire dispatch on it, and use it as a ham radio, it's still a solid deal.

That said, I have 4 XTS5000R 7/800mhz and Astro 25 CPS (just have 8TAC interop stuff in them), just got a good deal on this, and paid $20 for another Model I that will arrive tomorrow I'm setting up for my chief photog to carry as a scanner for analog county fire (which also has Odessa Fire Rescue Dispatch rebroadcast * tac aren't at least yet ).

Thing is, this radio is clean, and if I can just sort myself out and figure out how to input the data right, it'll be a really nice all around VHF grab n go rig.

 

[tcarro15]

Persistence pays off. FIgured it out, the NAC is the 'network' ID in the ASTRO tab. Instant success, Martin County SO P25 VHF came up clear 5x5 almost straight after write.

I may have additional questions to field at some point, but I believe this will accomplish 95% of what I intend with this radio, now just to build out the codeplug with the bazillions of things I intend to put in it lol.

Thank you guys for all the help.