Hi everyone, I am looking for firmware for a newly brought EF Johnson viking vp600. I have armada software, just looking to see if how to get ahold of the firmware, my radio has version 8.20. I do realize that the vp600 has been discontinued. Thank you very much. I am trying to program it to my hotspot as I am a ham , so far I* cannot receive or transmit to the hotspot and have put the my dmr number in the radio id. I know these are two seperate questions. thanks again.
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I'm not an EFJ or hotspot guy but you do have a TG on transmit enabled on the radio right? If not make sure you do, and make sure a NAC of 293 is set up too.
I have a legal copy of the software but I did not get the firmware with it but the problem is solved, got the firmware but still having problems with p25 and the hotspot, I can receive but cannot transmit, I am sure it is a user error. And yes I know the radio is only p25, you have to enter your dmr id for the hotspot to allow access to the talk groups.
ak7an
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Can you show a screen shot of your programming for your radio? It's been a while since I programmed a Kenwood radio for use with a hotspot, but if I remember correctly you need 1). 7digit DMR Id, 2). The NAC to match whatever you programmed into you hotspot, usually 293, 3). The TG you want to talk on programmed into the TG list in the radio and that has to be programmed into the personality settings, along with the correct frequency and mode. Once everything matches up it should work. You might have to check the Hotspot frequency calibration also.
Take care
Ed
AK7AN
Take care
Ed
AK7AN
