Astro25 Series Radios - Revision history

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2024-01-19T20:44:29Z

Text Messaging Service

2024-01-19T20:44:08Z

Text Messaging Service

2024-01-19T20:43:38Z

Firmware

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	Several radios in the Astro25 line are considered "AN" or "4-meg" radios and contain a smaller flash rom chip (4 megabyte vs 8 megabyte) and are more limited in firmware and feature support. Earlier models of the XTS2500 and the Astro Spectra Plus are considered AN radios and are limited to the firmware version specified below.		Several radios in the Astro25 line are considered "AN" or "4-meg" radios and contain a smaller flash rom chip (4 megabyte vs 8 megabyte) and are more limited in firmware and feature support. Earlier models of the XTS2500 and the Astro Spectra Plus are considered AN radios and are limited to the firmware version specified below.
	===Firmware===		===Firmware===
	The latest recommended firmware ~~(as of 12/21/2016)~~ is R20.50.09 for [[8-meg BN]] radios and R09.00.41 for [[4-meg AN]] radios. R20.50.10 is available for mobile radios but is not recommended due to several bugs reported by users in the field. Motorola no longer supports Astro25 series radios and no further firmware releases will occur.		The latest recommended firmware is R20.50.09 for [[8-meg BN]] radios and R09.00.41 for [[4-meg AN]] radios. R20.50.10 is available for mobile radios but is not recommended due to several bugs reported by users in the field. Motorola no longer supports Astro25 series radios and no further firmware releases will occur.

	===Audio Enhancements===		===Audio Enhancements===

2024-01-19T20:43:30Z

Firmware

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:43, 19 January 2024
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	Several radios in the Astro25 line are considered "AN" or "4-meg" radios and contain a smaller flash rom chip (4 megabyte vs 8 megabyte) and are more limited in firmware and feature support. Earlier models of the XTS2500 and the Astro Spectra Plus are considered AN radios and are limited to the firmware version specified below.		Several radios in the Astro25 line are considered "AN" or "4-meg" radios and contain a smaller flash rom chip (4 megabyte vs 8 megabyte) and are more limited in firmware and feature support. Earlier models of the XTS2500 and the Astro Spectra Plus are considered AN radios and are limited to the firmware version specified below.
	===Firmware===		===Firmware===
	The latest firmware (as of 12/21/2016) is R20.50.08 for [[8-meg BN]] radios and R09.00.41 for [[4-meg AN]] radios.		The latest recommended firmware (as of 12/21/2016) is R20.50.09 for [[8-meg BN]] radios and R09.00.41 for [[4-meg AN]] radios. R20.50.10 is available for mobile radios but is not recommended due to several bugs reported by users in the field. Motorola no longer supports Astro25 series radios and no further firmware releases will occur.

	===Audio Enhancements===		===Audio Enhancements===

2024-01-19T20:42:12Z

Audio Enhancements

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-{{Main|Motorola_Audio_Settings}}
+In Motorola [[Astro25]] radios, analog and digital audio is processed by the audio DSP before it is sent through the RF section and transmitted. The default settings are fine, and most people will have no complaints with the quality of audio from these radios. However, as found through testing and tweaking by members of [[communications.support]], there exists a much better setting for Astro25 radios that can make the transmitted audio from these units sound even better. These audio settings can be found in the Radio Configuration -> Radio-Wide -> Tx Audio Control Per Mode section of CPS.
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2022-05-26T15:09:28Z

Audio Enhancements

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	===Audio Enhancements===		===Audio Enhancements===
	{{Main\|~~Astro25 Audio Settings~~}}		{{Main\|Motorola_Audio_Settings}}

	===Text Messaging Service===		===Text Messaging Service===

2022-05-26T15:07:07Z

Features

2022-05-26T15:06:49Z

Audio Enhancements

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	===Audio Enhancements===		===Audio Enhancements===
	Analog and digital audio is processed by the audio DSP before it is sent through the RF section and transmitted. The default settings are fine, and most people will have no complaints with the quality of audio from these radios. However, as found through testing and tweaking by members of [[~~communications.support~~]], there exists a much better setting for Astro25 radios that can make the transmitted audio from these units sound even better. These audio settings can be found in the Radio Configuration -> Radio-Wide -> Tx Audio Control Per Mode section of CPS.		See [[Astro25 Audio Settings]]

	~~The settings are as follows:~~
	* Internal Mic: '''All AGC Checked'''
	* External Mic: '''All AGC Checked'''
	* AGC
	** Output: '''-3'''
	** Total: '''12'''
	* Noise Suppression: '''Checked'''
	* Attenuation Level: '''Advanced'''

	===Text Messaging Service===		===Text Messaging Service===

2020-04-30T20:32:59Z

Mobile Radios

2020-04-19T16:31:26Z

Flashport Options

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	\|'''Flashcode'''\|\|'''Description'''		!'''Flashcode'''\|\|'''Description'''
	\|-		\|-
	\|Q806\|\|Astro [[IMBE]] Digital Operation		\|Q806\|\|Astro [[IMBE]] Digital Operation
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	\|Q667\|\|[[ADP Software Encryption]]		\|Q667\|\|[[ADP Software Encryption]]
	\|}		\|}

	===AN vs BN Radios===		===AN vs BN Radios===
	Several radios in the Astro25 line are considered "AN" or "4-meg" radios and contain a smaller flash rom chip (4 megabyte vs 8 megabyte) and are more limited in firmware and feature support. Earlier models of the XTS2500 and the Astro Spectra Plus are considered AN radios and are limited to the firmware version specified below.		Several radios in the Astro25 line are considered "AN" or "4-meg" radios and contain a smaller flash rom chip (4 megabyte vs 8 megabyte) and are more limited in firmware and feature support. Earlier models of the XTS2500 and the Astro Spectra Plus are considered AN radios and are limited to the firmware version specified below.