[Motorola] Problem with UHF 40w SPECTRA

[Tom A.]

Dear Terry....   yeah...i looked up those codes in batlabs and i do 
have my codeplug backed up to archive..... this is a commercial radio 
and has not been converted for ham use.  It's just strange how this 
problem occurred while in the trunk of my car.  I'll pull out my old 
laptop and programming equipment, if I can still find them..... and 
try to see if I can get anywhere with this spectra.   I just can't 
help thinking that the problem is something more simple.
Thanks again,
Tom

>FL 01/82 - The pattern stored in the Memory Board EEPROM is incorrect.
>Reprogram EEPROM from ARCHIVE file if available, or replace memory board.
>
>Powering up the ignition only isn't indicative... FL 01/90 is a serial bus
>failure - control head can't communicate with the radio deck. The
>power-cycling is the radio retrying the serial bus.
>
>Try reprogramming your radio from your archive file which you should've
>stored safely on disk. You did back up your codeplug, right? :-)
>
>Terry
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: motorola-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:motorola-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom A.
>Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 10:21 PM
>To: tvsjr at sprynet.com; Motorola at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Motorola] Problem with UHF 40w SPECTRA
>
>I'm sorry...should have given yall more data....
>when radio is attached with main power cord and ignition
>sense...display says "self check"  then displays FL 01/82  solidly.
>Also xmit & busy are lit during self check then go out.
>When only the ignition sense is connected alone,  it displays "self
>test" then displays 01/90 along with xmit and busy.  but this cycles
>on and off.
>I hope this helps some. If you have any other questions or test you
>want me to try..... just tell me.
>Thanks a million,
>Tom
>
>
>"Not working right" isn't very descriptive. Tell us what the radio is
>doing/not doing and perhaps we can fix it for you without even needing to
>touch the radio. I've handled hundreds of Spectras, and know quite a bit
>about the family.
>
>Terry
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: motorola-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>[mailto:motorola-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom A.
>Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2005 3:57 PM
>To: Motorola at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: [Motorola] Problem with UHF 40w SPECTRA
>
>Is there anyone in the Houston area that can take a look at my D44KMA7JA7AK
>?
>I think it might be a simple problem with either the main PWR cable
>or the ignition sense/ speaker cable.  I simply unplugged it and took
>it out of the car while my car was at the airport. I didn't want
>anyone stealing it. When I went to put it back in, well, it's just
>not working right.
>I called the local Motorola shop and they wanted a flat fee that was
>$100 bucks more than one just like it that recently sold on E-bay.
>I sure would appreciate your help and will, of course, pay you for your
>time.
>Thanks a million,
>Tom
>tomhoutx at wt.net
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