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--- In GE-Mpa@yahoogroups.com, "Todd" <nzo012@...> wrote:
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\n> Now I can't remember what it read when hooked up to the cable...I'll check it out and let you know. I thought it said program mode, but I don't know that for sure. I'll check and post it.
\n>
\n> Todd
\n>
\n> --- In GE-Mpa@yahoogroups.com, wd8chl <wd8chl@> wrote:
\n> >
\n> > Doug Bade wrote:
\n> > > Todd;
\n> > >
\n> > > There are 3 logic boards used in MPA's. 2 of those are
\n> > > flashable for firmware changes, they can be flashed as edacs or conventional
\n> > > or even hamflash. The label on the outside of the radio is meaningless as it
\n> > > is attached to the rf deck.. not the logic.. Edacs software can talk to
\n> > > either conventional or edacs radios. Conventional can only talk to
\n> > > conventional radios. What the buttons say is meaningless.. what they do
\n> > > tells you whether the radio has conventional flash or edacs flash or
\n> > > hamflash. At any time someone could have changed the flash and messed it
\n> > > up..
\n> >
\n> > ...changed logic boards around, changed keypads around, just about
\n> > anything...
\n> > I have a system UHF MPA with an EDACS-capable logic board that was
\n> > originally a UHF MTL-and still has that model #/serial# on the tag!
\n> >
\n> > > It sounds like the flash code is botched up.. probably because the wrong
\n> > > flash is in the logic board. unless you are able to deal with re-flashing
\n> > > the radio, I would get it to someone who does to straighten it out.
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > > Putting the wrong firmware in the radio is possible and the radio will do
\n> > > strange things..somewhat like you are describing..
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > >
\n> > > Doug
\n> >
\n> > hmph-nobody ever listens to me ;c}
\n> > I told him basically the same thing a week ago...
\n> >
\n> > He said the flash version that came up was something like I2050something
\n> > group 12 or so. The I at the beginning tells me it's got convnetional
\n> > flash in it for an EDACS-capable logic board, and assuming it's an
\n> > EDACS board. The conventional only board wouldn't take flash at all,
\n> > right? So it must be an EDACS board.
\n> > Anyway, yeah, his flash has to be messed up, might be the logic board,
\n> > but not very likely...
\n> >
\n> > Ooooh-here's a question:what does it say when you hook it up to the
\n> > programming cable and turn it on? If it says "URP9600" it's an
\n> > EDACS-capable logic board.
\n> >
\n> > Jim
\n> >
\n>