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--- In GE-Mpa@yahoogroups.com, "fabio" <ik8dxq@h...> wrote:
\n> Hello group, let me say my experiences too about mpa problems. I used
\n> on an hamflashed mpa system and it worked for me.
\n> I have though, an uhf ham flashed mpa, but this procedure is working on
\n> any flashed mpa radio.
\n> It restores the tracking data in a middle value.
\n>
\n> 1) switch the radio on holding the blue botton on the left of the
\n> radio, between ptt and microphone connector. The radio should show some
\n> numbers.
\n> 2)depress the button STEP several times, it will show some infos as
\n> channel bank,,vfo mode, power, and whta is important, a field called
\n> squelch, too. DON'T MOVE IT AT THIS TIME.
\n> 3)GO ON UNTIL it is shown RAD TYPE. at this moment depress the button
\n> SCAN.
\n> 4) The radio expects two digits; if it is a vhf expects 49, if it is a
\n> uhf it expects 54, and 60 for an 800 mhz band.YOU MUST DIGIT ACCORDING
\n> TO YOUR RADIO TYPE (49, i guess).
\n> 5)after keyed the number desider, press button SPC
\n> The radio returns in frequency view....again, depress several the key
\n> step, but this time as many times as you read in the diplay RESET
\n> 6) press scan button when you see RESET ..the display will say to 14650
\n> 7) press spc button.
\n> 8) switch off the radio and switch on again.
\n> Test it. For me worked fine with squelch and power output.
\n> Hope thise helps.
\n> About the two person that answered to you, Mark is a GURU on mpa's and
\n> Gary is the most kind person I've found on the net. Many things i know
\n> is thanks to these persons.
\n> I am sure you will find the way to use your radio.
\n> 73 de IK8DXQ Marco, south Italy.
\n> P.S. I am often on chat on yahoo...my id is fabiobassa
\n>
\n>
\n>
\n> --- In GE-Mpa@yahoogroups.com, "Don Colucci" <ke7bbf@c...> wrote:
\n> > Hello everyone. I am a new user to the group, i have recently aquired
\n> > a mpa vhf with hamflash and the direct entry keyboard. I am new to
\n> the
\n> > MPA and dont know much about them. I am having a problem, the radio
\n> > transmits fine but it wont break the squelch when recieving unless i
\n> > hold the squelch open. Now like i said i am new to the MPA so when i
\n> > go to the squelch program how do i adjust the squelch in order to
\n> hear
\n> > the receive? or is this not the problem. Hope you guys can help.
\n> > Thanks