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are you programming under windows or in native DOS? the vertex radios seem to program fine with computers running up to 400 mhz, they just don't like being programmed under windows, even at lower processor speeds.

Will

Hey there. I may have a 150-174 rf deck available, if you want to trade.

Tnx, Will

THe radios in the x50 series can be made to accept out of band info by going to the radio model drop down and selecting SP tune for the bandsplit. I believe it's global.

Will

Hi Mike, I haven't checked in in a few weeks. I was able to track the PA down, seems to be kind of rare. As for the hex editing of the transmit frequencies, I can probably handle that, I figured oit that the lsb is on the left side of the 4 digit frequency value in the codeplug, with the MSB on the ...

Well, This is interesting. I took out both the front end filters, and by just changing out the ferrite cores with some random #4 steel hardware, I was able to get -3 to -4.2db from 189-227 mhz. Not quite the -2db I had at 146 mhz before I started, I'll try some brass cores tomorrow., see if I can ea...

do you have the info on converting an mpd to 220? I have a few I'd love to do something useful with them.

Thanks, Will

does the flash voltage light come on on tyhe price rib, and does the watchdog timer timeout on the hamflash program, or does it attempt to zero out the flash part and then fail?

Tnx, Will

I think it's Ctrl-e or Shift-e when you want to enter out of band, as opposed to the regular enter keystroke?

Will

Hi Mike, Thanks for the thought. I'll look forward to hearing from you when and if you come across it. I have tracked down a spare hi split vhf section as the potential convert. I played with it, It'll lock to 183 mhz or so, and I have access to eagleware at work, so maybe I'll model the existing VC...

http://nsvii.tzo.com:8010/lit/ge_e_mans/uncat/LBI/38468A.PDF Try this link, It's the aforementioned service manual. No Lock means either the radio was incorrectly programmed, the lithium battery has died and there is no personality info, or the VCO is out of lock. See my earlier post for other thoug...

i wonder wether you have any keypad functions, can you enter the menu? Also, wierd as it sees, try turning the volume all the way down, there's some wierd interrupt to the keypad when it's sitting there beeping at you. I'm not sure, but you might try programming it as well with the volume down. Also...

Actually, I got it unlocked using edacs3, Found it to annoying and hamflashed it.

Thanks, Will

Hey there. I know there was some talk of posting the modification info for the MPA portables to movea high-band high-split up to 220. Just wonderig wether anyone has found that info yet?

Thanks, Will

Well, I would assume that it is possible to flash any flash capable portable with an appropriately coded update, but as to increasing the memory or adding aegis voice encryption to a radio, I suppose it would require a couple of things. 1.The board in the radio in question would have to have more me...

Well, I'll reserve final judgement till I play with it for a while, But I flashed a CONVENTIONAL 081 board, and it seems very happy :P . I wonder wether anyone else has attempted this with success. I used the same flash/hack procedure I posed earlier, and it went just fine, this time using the HAMVG...