Spectra A4 Zones?

kb9mqu · Post by **kb9mqu** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:14 pm

I'm new to Motorola radios so please forgive me if this is a silly question.

I might be purchasing a VHF A4 Spectra soon and need to know if it's zone-capable.

I heard that all A4 Spectras will do zones, but I also read that the MLM must be version 6 or better. Unfortunately the person selling the radio doesn't know the MLM version.

So, is it true that all A4 Spectras are zone capable? Thanks in advance.

Kevin

Rick Rock · Post by **Rick Rock** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:51 pm

No not all spectras are zone capable, they have to have a firmware newer than 5.1. It's easy to find out the firmware version- ask them to remove the top cover. there will be an alumiinum cover shaped like a funny looking T, pry that up and off and the MLM is underneath, and the version will be visible without removing anything else.

JAYMZ · Post by **JAYMZ** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:55 pm

Checking the firmware is a 5 minute process, if you take your time. But I do beleive there is some truth to that statement you made. On the A4's for the most part if they had Zone capable Firmware.. they were capable of zones. Every A4 I have run across has been a Zonable radio.

Post by Pj » Fri Apr 22, 2005 12:34 am

I believe you do need v6.x firmware for most, if not all spectras in order to do zones. No spectra that I have had with less that 6.x firmware would do zones.