K9RPL
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Anyone here have a resource for doing alignments on MT2000's? I have a couple of M3's that I'd like to get tuned up.
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K9RPL
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I'm not actually interested in doing it myself. I no longer have access to any if the required equipment. I'm just hoping someone around here still has the means and interest.
K9RPL
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BTW: I found a local resource that I already knew who did the alignment for me. Radios are in great shape now!
Amazing how much better they operate after some service manual time, huh?
K9RPL
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Yep. These two were already in great shape cosmetically but both had dead pixels. I found a source for the updated/improved displays and now they're perfect. One VHF and one UHF. I have an M1 with the top display and it's perfect as well and *very* sensitive.
I REALLY like Jedi's...
I REALLY like Jedi's...
Where did you get the replacement displays?
MTS2000des
5B2_BEE00 Czar
I have about 10 good NTN7154 housings with good displays I saved from MTS2000s that were left for dead after we shut down our Smartnet system.
K9RPL
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The guy had 3 available and I bought two of them. I checked his listing and they're all; gone. I found them purely by accident.
MT2000 Displays
K9RPL
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BTW: Anyone done Multiple PL (MPL)? I have MPL options creeated, a personality with MPL enabled and a button set for MPL. When I pres the MPL button nothing happens. I'm wondering if the version of firmware on the radio doesn't support it?
More than likely he does a repair that has been discussed before. With proper know and care one could easily do it but one slip up it is unforgiving and you'll trash the lcd.
K9RPL
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I know the repair you're referring to. These are the updated displays that Motorola used to replaced the bad ones. I can tell the displays were replaced. I know how to disassemble the MT2000 and the display/keyboard is different from what I sent him. They look newer.
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