Motorola SL7550 Zones

[KO4RMV]

Hello! I just picked up a used SL7550 today and I am programming it with CPS16. I know enough to get in trouble when it comes to commercial radios, but I can not figure this one out.

I have created Zones in my CPS and write them to my SL7550. Once on the 7550 the cannels and Frequencies I programmed are there but they are all in a list, basically channelized. I have no zones, even though I created the zones in the CPS.

When I go to menu and scroll there is no option for zone. I programmed button P1 to be set up for zone selection. It is there and it says Zone but it doesn't do anything when I press it. If I change the command of P1 it works, so I know its not a button issue.

No sure if anyone has ever run into this or not.

Another note it doesn't charge with a standard USB Micro cable and block, so I will have to purchase one of those as well.

Overall a good little radio, but a frustrating day for me in the sense of programming only to be disappointed (haha).

 

[KG4INW]

Sounds like the issue here (Post #3): XPR 7550 Zone Programming

Sorry, I'm not sure about the inability to charge via USB, it's been a few years since I've worked with SL7550s.

 

[16b]

In my experience the radios are picky about the power source for charging, but it is entirely possible to use a non-Motorola OEM charger. If the radio is unhappy with one brick, try a different one. I never did figure out a rhyme or reason to it; just had to use trial and error. It’s also possible to get an external charger for the BT90 batteries that the radio uses (not the official drop-in for the 7550). The Motorola part number is SPN5394A. $7 on eBay right now.

 

[KO4RMV]

Sounds like the issue here (Post #3): XPR 7550 Zone Programming

Sorry, I'm not sure about the inability to charge via USB, it's been a few years since I've worked with SL7550s.

Thank you so much this solved the issue! I looked in the forum last night using the search but I was searching for SL7550. I can not Thank you Enough for this one!

 

[KG4INW]

Glad that was it! It's tripped up numerous folks in the past, probably because those particular checkbox functions aren't immediately obvious.

I'm on the Richmond Metro talkgroup a good bit!

 

[KO4RMV]

That is great to hear. Reach out to me any time would love to chat, I monitor RVA Metro a lot.

I just got into commercial stuff so would love to chat some time.

Looks like you are local. Join about 20 of us on Discord below if you'd like. We have a lot of rag chews and stream each other programming our commercials radios!

Join the Virginia HAM Radio Operators Discord Server!

 

[KG4INW]

I'll check it out, thanks!