jhooten said:
Shaun,
Just for purposes of discussion, What would be the result if one was to go into tuner and turn the softpots for power out all the way to 0?
The softpot values aren't set up so that 0= 0W, and 125 = 3W. (I don't know how high it goes, I'm just making an example here). The softpots will actually reset themselves and start over, once you hit a certain value.
Example:
Let's say softpot value 27 = full TX output power. Once you go to value 28, it restarts at minimal power again.
OK, now moving on to the theory of your question, unfortunately this concept would not work because the output power of the exciter is still too great to not allow for RF output. You'll still see at least a few hundred mW.
Even if you were able to set the TX output for NILL, the radio could still be easily killed because the inhibit packet from the system controller does not require an acknowledgement packet from the radio.
The best way to get around the "kill" command, is to set the concentric switch for TX INHIBIT in both positions, and program the radio with a valid radio ID which is active on the system. The administrator cannot kill your radio (easily) because the inhibit packet would also kill the legitimate system radio.
Just so we're clear here, I'm not suggesting anyone CLONE a radio ID on a TRS. I'm saying if you program your radio with a VALID ID (clone) and your TX Inhibit is permanently enabled, then your radio cannot be inhibited.
Some of the lower-end equipment such as the GTX and/or LTS2000/LCS2000 series can be programmed with a radio ID of 700000. I'm told that the controller cannot kill this radio ID because it's out of range. I have not confirmed this myself, but I believe it to be true.
The LTS2000/GTX/LCS2000 radios DO NOT have a transmit inhibit feature, so this "700000" trick is a good idea to use if you own one of those radios.
In all of these scenerios, DO NOT program your radio with "SMARTZONE" as the coverage type. Set the coverage type to DISABLED. Set your affiliation to "On PTT". DO NOT set it for "automatic".
Remember, if you don't belong on a trunked system, then you shouldn't be there. M is going all nazi as of late with their "stomp out the hacker" campaign.
