what PCC is required for this 5100

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what PCC is required for this 5100

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what PCC software is required for this uhf 5100?
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I need to know the firmware version. It is displayed upon power up right after the the viking logo.

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firmware version 3.10.6
it does say DSP failed after 2 self test power cycles.
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3.10.6 would use 1.30.2 PCC. This is a limited release so good luck getting a copy of it unless you can prove you belong to the organization that the release was made for.

The DSP fail is a semi-common issue with radios of this vintage. Most likely it is the flex between the Logic and Rf that has some crappy solder joints on it. Fixing it is a pain in the field. Most of the time you'll just end up wrecking the flex strip.

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if im understanding you correctly, its NOT like Motorola where the newest version will do all radios programmed with a previous version?
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Your understanding, for the most part, is correct. There are some exceptions but you should use a specific version of PCC for specific version of firmware.
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