Programming questions on Spectra 800-mhz Trunking radio
Posted: Thu Dec 07, 2006 8:32 pm
I've got a 45-watt Spectra 800-mhz trunking radio, that I wanted to use as a receive-only monitor for our local Fire and Police departments, which are on a Type-2 trunking system. When I go in to make programming changes using my RSS, there are many parameters that are "view only", including all of the control frequencies. It is also currently programmed as a Type-1 system, which needs to be changed in programming to a Type-2.
I also need to be able to go in and change the control frequencies to match the ones assigned to our local police and fire trunked system, but with so much of the parameters being "view only", I am beginning to think this is a lost cause on my part.
My software documentation refers to "code keys" and the like, being needed to overide such "view only" parameters, in order to then effect the needed changes. Are there any tricks or back-door workarounds, to get around this restriction, so that I can make these changes that I need, to reprogram this radio to meet my needs? Or, did I waste my money buying this thing on eBay?
I also need to be able to go in and change the control frequencies to match the ones assigned to our local police and fire trunked system, but with so much of the parameters being "view only", I am beginning to think this is a lost cause on my part.
My software documentation refers to "code keys" and the like, being needed to overide such "view only" parameters, in order to then effect the needed changes. Are there any tricks or back-door workarounds, to get around this restriction, so that I can make these changes that I need, to reprogram this radio to meet my needs? Or, did I waste my money buying this thing on eBay?