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toolman60

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Hello All,

I am going to throw this out to see if it is worth the trouble to do. I know a consolette W7 can be easily converted to a mobile radio.

How much trouble is it to convert a W9 digital remote control back to a standard remote mount if it can be done? If it is more trouble than what it worth I just strip the console and save the radio for spare parts for other radio.
 

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Hello All,



I am going to throw this out to see if it is worth the trouble to do. I know a consolette W7 can be easily converted to a mobile radio.



How much trouble is it to convert a W9 digital remote control back to a standard remote mount if it can be done? If it is more trouble than what it worth I just strip the console and save the radio for spare parts for other radio.



New code plug
 

toolman60

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bk117,

Ok that's the I was info I was looking for. I not going to fight code plugs. I strip it down for parts for the other VHF and junk the rest of it.
 

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What do you mean? If you remove the brick from a W9 Astro Spectra Consolette, all you need is the remote cable and a W9 control head. The codeplugs are pretty much the same.
 
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