EFJohnson 5100 ES Ascend programming help

[motorcoachdoug]

Hi all
Having trouble programming my 5100 series radio a P25 system. When i click on the control channel ID to enter control channels in the 700mhz range it says out of range but yet its a 700/800mhz portable. It will program in the 800 mhz into the control channel with no trouble but in the 700 range forget it. Using the 987 system key and wondering if that is part of the problem? I entered the control channel ID 700mhz frequencies with no trouble. Using PCConfigure 2.18.6 and my radio v software is 6.16.10. Anyone have any ideas what is keeping me from entering the 700mhz in the control channels ??

 

[RF-Burns]

When i click on the control channel ID to enter control channels in the 700mhz range it says out of range but yet its a 700/800mhz portable.

Happens a lot when programming 700mhz into Motorola Radios. On Motorola Radios you have to change the channel spacing from 5khz to 2.5khz. Not sure if that is your issue but it's very common to the novice programmer.

 

[motorcoachdoug]

Thanks for the reply and I will try that trick and see if it works on the EFJohnson 5100 series radio. Will keep you all up to date on how I am getting along and yes i am a novice programmer but i am having fun learning something new as well. Wish all this was around when I was in my younger days i might have gone into radio programming and vehicle upfitting as well.