Hello everyone, I have an MTS2000 H38 set up on on a SmartNet System. I just got an XTS3000 H38/Q806, and have everything set up the same way, or so it seems. However, when I go to key up on any talkgroup, it won't key up. It receives perfectly, and my Individual ID is set up correctly. Connect tones are correct, system IDs are correct. I can't seem to figure it out. Can anybody offer some help?
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XTS3000 800mHz
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b7spectra
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Even with the connect tones and system ID's being correct, is the user ID valid? Also, is this on a analog or digital TRS? You may want to contact the administrator of the system you are attempting to access to check out your radio to a) ensure it is set up correctly and b) ensure that you are allowed on the system.
Before anybody gets into this, yes I am allowed on this system, and yes, my user ID IS correct. It works in the MTS. All I get on the XTS is a low tone.
EDIT: This is analog SmartNet, by the way. Sorry I forgot to include that.
EDIT: This is analog SmartNet, by the way. Sorry I forgot to include that.
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fineshot1
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Are you sure you have all the proper control channels (transmit & receive) set up properly?
I've checked my control channels four times, at least. any other ideas?
fineshot1
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If you also have an MTS2000 on this system and it works aok then open up
both codeplugs side by side and do a stair and compare with them to make
sure you have all the same parameters in both by checking every tab under
each catagory in the codeplug tree.
N4KVE
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Does the newer radio have rebanding firmware? GARY N4KVE
I've done a side by side multiple times, and yes, they're both rebanded. Still drawing a blank :/
RKG
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Long distance and sight unseen makes it hard to offer more than speculation. However, one thing comes to mind:
Check the order in which the control channels are specified in both radios, particularly if (per the Rebanding User's Guide) the radios have both the old and the new control channels. It may be that your radio is locked on a control channel that is in use by some other system, and when it sends a channel grant ISW, the grant is denied because of a SysID mismatch. Hence the failure "boop".
Assuming the system has converted to the rebanded freqs, it is a good idea to delete the old control channels.
Check the order in which the control channels are specified in both radios, particularly if (per the Rebanding User's Guide) the radios have both the old and the new control channels. It may be that your radio is locked on a control channel that is in use by some other system, and when it sends a channel grant ISW, the grant is denied because of a SysID mismatch. Hence the failure "boop".
Assuming the system has converted to the rebanded freqs, it is a good idea to delete the old control channels.
RKG, check your messages when you can. You seem to be able to help more than anyone else so far.
Shelld,
If you want you can contact me directly I have a XTS3000 800 MHz Radio I use daily, if you want contact me privately through this site or by email robertklamp@aol.com. I program my own radios and have to switch between three or four TRS's a day not to mention the ones I just have to monitor so I know my way around the radio quite well. RKG is on the right path if you put both the Re-Banded and non Re-Banded control channels in that may cause some issues. If the system is Re-Banded the proper way to set it up is to use only the rebanded control channels, he's right there may be a system in range of your radio that is using the non rebanded channel and your radio may be locking on to the wrong system. Also set a button on the side or what ever button you like to the Site Display/Search option under the button menu in the CPS if you have a model 2 or 3 that will show you the site number and you can confirm that the radio is indeed locked onto the correct site. If you any other questions or maybe want a second opinion on the settings and programming in your codeplug feel free to send me a copy of it and I am more than happy to look it over.
Have a good day and hope this helps,
Bob
If you want you can contact me directly I have a XTS3000 800 MHz Radio I use daily, if you want contact me privately through this site or by email robertklamp@aol.com. I program my own radios and have to switch between three or four TRS's a day not to mention the ones I just have to monitor so I know my way around the radio quite well. RKG is on the right path if you put both the Re-Banded and non Re-Banded control channels in that may cause some issues. If the system is Re-Banded the proper way to set it up is to use only the rebanded control channels, he's right there may be a system in range of your radio that is using the non rebanded channel and your radio may be locking on to the wrong system. Also set a button on the side or what ever button you like to the Site Display/Search option under the button menu in the CPS if you have a model 2 or 3 that will show you the site number and you can confirm that the radio is indeed locked onto the correct site. If you any other questions or maybe want a second opinion on the settings and programming in your codeplug feel free to send me a copy of it and I am more than happy to look it over.
Have a good day and hope this helps,
Bob
Something else you might want to try, program in a conventional repeater channel if you have access to one. If not program in one of the old NSPAC channels and go into direct mode.
Have a friend help you test out radio / radio and see how far apart you can get. Its possible the XTS3000 might have a bad RF board and the transmit power could be extremely low or nill.
Based on what your saying its possible a hardware failure could be occurring.
Do some testing on the direct side and see if the unit is operating at full power, or try to find a shop that will put it on the bench and verify the hardware is working.
Have a friend help you test out radio / radio and see how far apart you can get. Its possible the XTS3000 might have a bad RF board and the transmit power could be extremely low or nill.
Based on what your saying its possible a hardware failure could be occurring.
Do some testing on the direct side and see if the unit is operating at full power, or try to find a shop that will put it on the bench and verify the hardware is working.
Thanks, guys. Problem solved. ISW Adjustment was set too low.
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