Yes.
But as noted, it can be changed to any other ID you have an ASK for as long as you have an ASK for whatever it is currently set to.
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APX7000 Remove ASK
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But as noted, it can be changed to any other ID you have an ASK for as long as you have an ASK for whatever it is currently set to.
talviar
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when purchased done when the serial number and flashcode are dropped in the radio by the factory.... and a caution- software that can't be named and shouldn't be used... can really screw up things... Lots of system owners won't let a radio on the system unless its ASK Required and locked to their SYS ID. Already went round and round with a used radio dealer cause he couldn't figure out how to make the used hacked/whacked radios have the proper flash
Yes they can. Set it to ID 1, which APX CPS gives you for free.
talviar
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So--- I change a hard coded read only field to 1 then program ok? I'd love to know how to do that with the regular software....
See attached picture (one to verify flash code and show it has the ASK Enable option)
I currently have ASK Required unchecked so I can reprogram conventional stuff without digging out or using an advanced key. Especially since my Surface Pro tablet only has USB-C ports makes life a lot easier without having to drag out a lot of adapter cables or hubs etc..........
Regardless of whether ASK Required is checkmarked... the Owner Advanced Key type is grayed out (unselectable) along with the Owner System ID (also grayed out and unselectable)
If that can be changed... let me know. I'd love to know how.
Deleting the trunked system for the owner system and dropping in a generic system of SYSID=1 won't do it.
That software based ASK that shows on the System Key Report won't let you write to the radio if no physical hard key ASK is connected --AND-- the check mark is in ASK Required field in the codeplug.
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I’ve had them come back from the depot with the wrong owner system ID and I’m pretty sure the fix was they sent me an ASK with that ID and I was able to change it to what our ASK was. That’s been several years ago, maybe things have changed.
And the ASK they sent expired in like a week or so.
I think that's a privilege level within the ASK; not just any ASK can change that. The same applies to write-protecting the radio - some of them do, and some of them don't.
That being said, IF these radios are not write-protected, then the ASK is not needed to do regular conventional programming. An ASK would only be required for trunking. It's also not difficult for somebody with voldemort software to remove that entirely, or just change it to legacy key.
