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Tk-730 Power on Issues

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I got the radio from a friend when I did it was programmed for just two frequencies, but was functional and did work. It is VHF 150-174 with dual remote heads. I had opened the radio up to look at it and tried to power it on after that but now the radio just powers on with a continuous tone and the screen never comes out of the initial power on test where it lights up the screen. It will go in to PG mode but when i try to read or write to the radio i get ER. I can clear the ER and I have tried over and over but I still get the same results. I have tried setting up a new dat file and writing it will no success. I have attached a link to the youtube video of what it is doing. If you can offer any help I would appreciate it. This is the only VHF mobile I have for my fire department.

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Reload the radio with the file you saved when you read the radio before programming it.

First rule of programming - ALWAYS save a file with the known good working data so you can reload it if neeed.

If you did not save the working file you will have to generate everything from scratch. This means single/dual head configuration, band, band split and control head type.
 

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I hadn't had a chance to read the radio by the time the error occured. One of my friends has the same radio (they both come from the same person) and I tried to write his and I also tried to write a new file to it as well and it would not take. I am still getting ER.
 

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Back to the first rule of programming - ALWAYS read the radio first and save a file with the known good working data so you can reload it if needed. If you can't read the radio then there is an extremely good chance that you won't be able to program it either.

A codeplug from scratch is not very hard for the TK-730's:
Select either a basic 32 channel head or a basic 99 channel head
Select the dual head option
Select the correct band
Select the correct band split

program in a few channels and see if it works, but you might want to verify that your programming setup is functional by reading a known working radio. Also make sure the computer you are using is running in true DOS mode, no windows of any kind.

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I have tried that and I am still getting an error when I try to program the new dat file I have the file from my friends who is the same so I am sure the equipment is good. Is there a way to update or write a new firmware to the radio.
 

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You don't have a firmware issue if the radio worked before programming it.
Have you checked your programming setup to make sure it will read and write to TK-730?
Also is the display showing "PG" before you try to load the file?
 

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It does say PG and I am able to read and write to other tk730's
 

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Does anyone know what the error is an indicator of. Is what it doing mean that its not programmed or that something has gone bad in the radio itself.
 

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Kenwood with dual remote heads.

First did you change anything in the way the radio is wired or configured, such as remnove one of the heads? If so put it back the way it was. There are jumpers in the control unit of the radio that has been changed to make it a dual head. When you start to program the radio you must say what type it is under the model heading. TK-730 - VHF Band -- Dual Band -- DUAL HEAD -- ETC. Then try to program thre rest of the radio the way you want it. Rod
 
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