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Setting up Mode Select, or channel shortcuts, on your Motorola APX portable or mobile is really quick and easy, and is a very handy feature. So long as your APX radio has a full keypad, this will work. There are only two things you will need to do to get this...

Press the LEFT arrow 3 timesPress the RIGHT arrow 3 TimesTo exit: hit the HOME or BACK button The RSSI view is a neat and quick thing that can show you it's Received Signal Strength in numerical format instead of a fancy icon.  This will work on both Gen 1 a...

There is so much more that goes into setting up MDC1200 signaling on a radio, but this is going to focus on getting the ID stuff up and running only. We will save the other stuff for another video. This will work for ASTRO25 series radios, such as the XTS5000,...

The following destructions, when followed appropriately, will allow for scanning of a trunked system safely. It's of the utmost importance that no interference is caused. You follow these instructions at your own risk, and by doing so, agree to hold this autho...

VA on an XTS is not all that great, but here is how I got it working. Open CPS, go to VIEW -> OPTIONS Click on Channel Announcement Options Tab (top left corner of the window that pops up) Check the box at bottom that reads: READ/WRITE VOICE FILES OK the...

You can set your Motorola APX radio to send and receive location data, even on simplex! Each time you key up, it will send your coordinates with your transmission, and if your buddies have the same thing enabled, you can see their location on the screen when t...

A quick how to on sending and receiving a text message and call alert using a Motorola XPR5550 and XPR7550 MotoTRBO series radio. TMS, text message, it's the same thing. The process is quite similar to the ASTRO25 series of radios. One of the neat things abou...

Here is how to enter the test mode on a Motorola XPR5550. It's basically the same process, just different button. This will work on color display model radios. Plus, you can enter the various other tests: RF Test Display Test LED Test Speaker Tone Test ...

A quick how to on entering service mode for your Motorola XTL mobile radio. Here I'm using an XTL5000, but this will work on all XTL series mobiles. Power off your radio Power it on, wait for it to complete boot Press the Home button 5 times quickly Th...

How to enable or disable the transmit and receive clear alert tones on a Motorola APX series radios.  Here is a follow up video to the previous one I did about the single beep your radio makes when transmitting in the clear when using an XTS or XTL series rad...

How to enable or disable the transmit and receive clear alert tones on a Motorola XTL or XTS radio.  The clear alert tone is a single beep emitted when the user transmits in the clear (without voice security), and can also be enabled on the receiving audio. T...

A quick how to on the Motorola APX Migration Assistant! Converting from the Astro25 codeplug format to the APX codeplug format couldn't be easier, and here is how I do it. As always your mileage may vary. Open the Migration Assistant program In the MA prog...

A quick video on how to program your Motorola APX radio (both portable and mobile) for TMS or Text Messaging Service. This will work for APX8000, APX6000, and so forth and so on. In here I also show you how to create a Unified Call List, which is really handy ...

A quick video on how to enable and use the dual channel knob feature on your Motorola XPR5550 mobile radio. This should also work for the XPR5550e - though I am not sure about the XPR4550 as I've never used one.  This allows you to change channels within the ...

Use the following hex edits to get 15+1 scan list members, bypass the codeplug password and get out of band with FPP For Scan List Mod, after making changes, open the scan list, change it to conventional, then back to talkgroup and it will show the additional...

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Here is a rundown on how to get the enhanced digital ID display working on your Astro25 radio! You will need to have H14 Enhanced Digital ID Display in your flashcode to get this all to work "properly."  This is for the Astro25 series of radios, such as Motor...

Emergency button programming for Motorola XTS5000 using CPS. This video walks you through setting up the emergency button function for MDC as well as P25. Its quick and simple. Let's get this rolling by firing up your radio and CPS: Under Radio Configurati...

The following list is for ViQi, Motorola's voice assistant on APX and MotoTRBO radios. At the time of this publishing, only some radios support it. You'll notice there are some redundant commands, however, I've broken the list down according to their documenta...

The following list is for ViQi, Motorola's voice assistant on APX and MotoTRBO radios. At the time of this publishing, only some radios support it. You'll notice there are some redundant commands, however, I've broken the list down according to their documenta...