APX 6000 - Won't get a GPS lock

[GTR8000]

What a dumpster fire that flashcode is. And yes, the very common expression is "whored out", so don't get so bent out of shape. Anyway, whoever hit that poor radio with Depot CPS had absolutely no clue what they were doing, it's a miracle the thing even powers up. 😵

 

[N4KVE]

"whored out" ? Is that really necessary? Not all of us are wise to the all might flash code which is why we ask the questions we do. But the attitude isn't needed or welcome.
FOG

It’s not meant to be disrespectful. It’s a term coined 20 years ago when the previously mentioned Nick was selling new Astro Sabers, & XTS3000s that were built with new parts, & his famous 591008-4F1E00-9 FC. Features that were never meant to be in the same radio. Look at your FC. H869 Hardware Multikey Encryption, & Q498 Hardware Multikey Encryption W/ OTAR in the same FC? Or H37 Smartnet, & H38 Smartzone in the same FC? It’s one, or the other. Not both. That’s what we call a “whored out FC”.

 

[a417]

It’s not meant to be disrespectful. It’s a term coined 20 years ago when the previously mentioned Nick was selling new Astro Sabers, & XTS3000s that were built with new parts, & his famous 591008-4F1E00-9 FC. Features that were never meant to be in the same radio. Look at your FC. H869 Hardware Multikey Encryption, & Q498 Hardware Multikey Encryption W/ OTAR in the same FC? Or H37 Smartnet, & H38 Smartzone in the same FC? that’s what we call a “whored out FC”.

most recently discussed here.

"71uE" might be the new "4F1E"

 

[crazyboy]

"whored out" ? Is that really necessary? Not all of us are wise to the all might flash code which is why we ask the questions we do. But the attitude isn't needed or welcome.

Don’t know about flash codes but in another thread making posts about swapping VOCONS and taking XTLs to Uncle Bobs Depot. Riiight, nothing smells here.

 

[Tech21]

Your radio has cancer....

 

[mmckenna]

"whored out" ? Is that really necessary? Not all of us are wise to the all might flash code which is why we ask the questions we do. But the attitude isn't needed or welcome.

It's not an 'attitude' and it's not directed at you personally. It's become a common industry term for these radios and you'll find it all over the internet if you belong to any of the professional radio guy boards. It's specifically aimed at these radios that have all the features turned on. No agency would order (or even need to order) a flash code like that. It stands out and people call it what it is. There's no hiding it. Embrace it.

Something positive, if you want:
You learned a new industry slang term. You got a loaded radio for probably way less than a new one. If you put it on a service monitor and it checks out clean, then you got yourself a good radio. Enjoy it.

 

[N5FOG]

A "whored out" flashcode has everything, usually things that are functionally impossible to implement. I am not sure how, or why, you feel this is some kind of personal attack towards you...but this phrase has been used in moto circles by techs for nearly two decades. Hammy folk using "FDNY emergency TX/RX" with "Smartzone Omnilink MultiZone" and "Fireground accountability" stuff is a pretty big clue.

"I d0nT kn0w wAT thyS iz BuT mY aPX hAZ tEw HaVE iT!"

My goodness. Good luck!

I guess you missed my point as a whole. Instead of just saying "When some of us see whored out flashcodes and uselessly incompatible featuresets forced into a radio, combined with impossible dates, we know what it means" Why didn't you just say here is what tells us there is a issue and lay it out instead of saying "we know what it means"?

I didn't even come here to ask about my flashcode or if it had been tinkered with by the "depot" software.

I just wanted to talk about troubleshooting the GPS and the possible issues with it.

Don’t know about flash codes but in another thread making posts about swapping VOCONS and taking XTLs to Uncle Bobs Depot. Riiight, nothing smells here.

Good lord, I come here to ask about troubleshooting a GPS issue and yall want to tell me my radio is "whored out".

As far as the XTL, yea I had one with a bad VOCON and had someone walk me through how to mate it to the radio with the depot after I swapped it out.

Did I hit a brand new out of the box radio with depot, hell no.

Here is where I got it from. I know several others who got a radio and were very happy.

When you read the radio it says it was created with CPS and has the I-Button information on it. I've seen a few that have been tinkered with and they all had the classic "born at the depot on XX/XX/XXXX.

Motorola APX6000 H98QDH9PW7AN UHF R1 ADP AES DES（No battery） | eBay

Model Number : H98QDH9PW7AN Firmware : 24.00.00. APX6000 MOTOROLA APX series handheld platform, this is version 3.5, and the model code is H98QDH9PW7AN. This radio has been authorized by FLASHPORT and is available for all options and all frequency ranges.

www.ebay.com

If you are smelling something, you might wanna use soap when you shower.

This whole thread reminds me why I stopped asking technical questions on forums like this and QRZ. You end up with the whole excrement storm you have here.

 

[DeoVindice]

I guess you missed my point as a whole. Instead of just saying "When some of us see whored out flashcodes and uselessly incompatible featuresets forced into a radio, combined with impossible dates, we know what it means" Why didn't you just say here is what tells us there is a issue and lay it out instead of saying "we know what it means"?

I didn't even come here to ask about my flashcode or if it had been tinkered with by the "depot" software.

I just wanted to talk about troubleshooting the GPS and the possible issues with it.


Good lord, I come here to ask about troubleshooting a GPS issue and yall want to tell me my radio is "whored out".

As far as the XTL, yea I had one with a bad VOCON and had someone walk me through how to mate it to the radio with the depot after I swapped it out.

Did I hit a brand new out of the box radio with depot, hell no.

Here is where I got it from. I know several others who got a radio and were very happy.

When you read the radio it says it was created with CPS and has the I-Button information on it. I've seen a few that have been tinkered with and they all had the classic "born at the depot on XX/XX/XXXX.

Motorola APX6000 H98QDH9PW7AN UHF R1 ADP AES DES（No battery） | eBay

Model Number : H98QDH9PW7AN Firmware : 24.00.00. APX6000 MOTOROLA APX series handheld platform, this is version 3.5, and the model code is H98QDH9PW7AN. This radio has been authorized by FLASHPORT and is available for all options and all frequency ranges.

www.ebay.com

If you are smelling something, you might wanna use soap when you shower.

This whole thread reminds me why I stopped asking technical questions on forums like this and QRZ. You end up with the whole excrement storm you have here.

One of the China radios? I'd wager that's at least part of the problem.

 

[KevinC]

And with that I think we’re done. Closing.

May be a lesson learned, don’t buy an APX from China off of eBay.