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Midland MTX 500 Programming Issue

Dangerruss

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I am trying to program my MTX500 and get the following error... Not sure how to fix it... Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Model Type is Wrong. Overwrite?
PC is MTX5A1
Radio is MTX500

Thanks,
Russell
 

nokones

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I am trying to program my MTX500 and get the following error... Not sure how to fix it... Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Model Type is Wrong. Overwrite?
PC is MTX5A1
Radio is MTX500

Thanks,
What version software are you using and what operating system are you using with your PC?
Does your radio have the 128 channel firmware upgrade?

Are you putting the radio in the programming mode through the radio menu when you are trying to write to the radio?
 

Dangerruss

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Windows 11. Not sure about the 128 channel firmware upgrade. Not sure what firmware I should be upgrading to. MXT500 V1_149_2021_05_11 Firmware or MXT500 V1_167_2022_11_04 Firmware. My radio s/n is 2106002268. I downloaded the V2.01 programming software and it displays 128 channels. When programming firmware I and programming through the radio menu by pressing the volume and channel knob simultaneously releasing the volume knob first... I just re-read the programming instructions and realized the red light was solid and not blinking even though i got the message firmware install was completed..
 
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Dangerruss

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I did a factory restore and programmed the radio firmware MXT500 V1_149_2021_05_11. Radio displays channels up to 22 and RP16-22. Then I updated the firmware to MXT500 V1_167_2022_11_04. Same results on channels... Still getting this error.
Model Type is Wrong. Overwrite?
PC is MTX5A1
Radio is MTX500
 
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nokones

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Until you get the new firmware installed, you'll have to use the older version programming software that is the version V1.04
 
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