- #Old motorola programming how to#
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- #Old motorola programming serial#
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(note that the radio retains settings for the channels made unavailable, therefore you can go to the settings and make them available anytime you want to. Press (-) or (+) to select the number of available channels you want.Press MENU until CH displays and the channel number flashes.You can reduce the number of channels on your radio if you need fewer channels. Press and hold the PTT button to exit programming or MENU to continue programming.Press MENU until CODE displays and the code number flashes.If not, press down the Push to Talk button and MON together until you see the PROG sign on the display.
#Old motorola programming how to#
To program the code, I’m sure by now you know how to enter the programming mode. The interference eliminator code helps provides you with codes that filter out static, noise or unwanted messages thus minimizing interference on your walkie-talkie either while transmitting, receiving or on standby. Programming the interference Eliminator code Press the Push to Talk to exit programming or press MENU to continue programming. To program in the frequency 1, in programming mode, press MENU intil 1 displays and the frequency number flashes 2. Press and hold Push to Talk (PTT) to exit programming mode or press MENU to continue programming.
While in programming mode, press MENU until the channel number flashes and the frequency and code display off and on.In a simpler way, push down the push to talk (PTT) button together with the button underneath it firmly, and turn the radio on, it gives a beep sound with a flashing green light. The channel number flashes on the display, the frequency (indicated by FREQ) and code (indicated by CODE) will alternately display.Įnsure that you hold down the PTT button when programming, if you press and release the PTT button during programming, it takes you back to the program page thereby losing all what you have programmed. The radio will make a beep sound and display the PROG sign. Press and hold the Push to Talk (PTT) and MON button for 3 seconds while turning on the radio. To enter the programming mode on your device, make sure your radio is fully charged. Microphone gain at frequency 2 (medium sensitivity). Operating frequency configuration (from a pre-programmed frequency list)īy default, your Motorola radio is programmed to these settings Ĭhannel 1- 8 each with its corresponding frequency from 1-8.The programmable settings on your walkie-talkie include This setup works on my two Maxtracs, and has worked for 99% of the radios I've wanted to program.Your Motorola radio programming mode allows you to change some settings while others are left unchanged as they are non-programmable. The laptop in question was a Dell Latitude D630, with a Core 2 Duo processor and more RAM than DOS can access. With my setup I did not need Mo'Slo or any other CPU speed-reducing program.
#Old motorola programming serial#
#Old motorola programming software#
#Old motorola programming install#
I realize this flies in the face of all the recommendations out there to use a slow PC, but I have had no problems programming my Maxtrac or any of my other assorted old Motorola radios. I use a Windows XP era laptop with a built in serial port ( which is important, DOS cannot recognize a USB serial port) and boot DOS off a thumb drive. It has been my experience that using true DOS (not DOS box under Windows) seems to work the best for older Motorola radios.