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Installing SRX-4 Dual Receive Board in VX-P924 - HELP
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I haven't ever touched a p924, but on most of the other Vertexs I've dealt with you just pop the battery out and the option board goes in behind it. There's typically a thin plastic cover that's just held on with adhesive. You'll have to read the radio with the programming software and enable the specific option board you're using. Here's some pics of a 417 I had laying in a junk box.
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On these radios the board beneath the battery as you describe is apparently the P25 board.
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Does the vhf radio you're taking the option board out of have P25? I ask because I wonder if it's either you can have P25 or the receive option.
The Sub Band receive Board is located inside of the radio if I’m not mistaken underneath the main board. It’s screwed down to the rear portion of the chassis and requires you to undo the flex connectors to the display board and furthermore disassembly of the Bain board from the metal casing. The rear option board like everyone else is describing only holds the VSCM Board for both p25 capabilities and ANY encryption algos if flashed from factory with the proper matching FW and DSP.
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Hey somebody that actually knows what they're talking about!
After dealing with these countless times yeah it’s something not even the Detailed Service Manuals describe lol. It’s a figure it out on your own since Vertex dealers are a relic 😂
Let me know what happens!
