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XTS5000 Scan List Programming Issue

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cpcool54

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Hey. I have several XTS5000 radios that I use periodically as FRS radios, as well as scanners for my local police agencies and fire departments. I just tried to modify the scan list on one of my radios and encountered an issue I haven't seen before or been able to find an answer on. When I am in the scan programming mode on the radio, if I push the UP arrow, to go to the next channel, it will simply give me an error beep. This works on all my other XTS5000, so I am not sure what's up here. I can use the rotary knob to get between channels 1-16 in each zone, but cannot get past channel 16 in the scan mode without the arrows. When I use the left/right arrows, it changes between the zone, but up/down does not work for the channels like all my other radios.

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The arrow keys up/down are definitely supposed to move between channels in scan program.

Do the arrow keys up/down work correctly in other functions? FPP or CLCK edit, for example...
 

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They do not. The one with the issue is Host: 12.00.00 DSP: 12.00.00 and one of the working ones has Host: 17.01.01 DSP: 17.01.00, and another working one has Host: 20.50.09 DSP: 19.50.01.
 

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Its possible its something that was a glitch and fixed with later firmware, especially if you are confident you have the programming correct, others are working and one is not. The not working one does have older firmware. Thats my guess.
 

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If you have the cvn files, you can lift the firmware yourself using the dirty method (without Flashkey/iButton). It does not update the UCM, but the firmware will be upgraded.
 

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Make sure you fully understand the limitations and the procedure before you move forward as resale value, features and maybe other things may be affected.
 
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