Friday, September 21, 2012

Troubleshoot A Motorola Spectra Radio

The Motorola Spectra radio is a two way radio that is portable and can be mounted in vehicles. The Spectra Series of radios have been discontinued, but parts and servicing of the radio are still available from Motorola. Troubleshooting a Spectra radio is a fairly easy process. There are a number of items that can first be checked before requiring you to contact Motorola for servicing of the radio.


Instructions


1. Change the radio frequency channel on the radio to see if the error is occurring on all channels or just the channel that you have been trying to access. Try testing multiple channels to see if there is anything that can be picked up by the radio.


2. Check all the connection cords into and out of the radio. Make sure that all connections are secure and are not loose in the connection ports. Unplug to examine the plugs and the ports on the radio. Plug back in and test the radio.


3. Turn off the radio and let it set for a few moments. Turn the radio back on and watch the display screen. The Spectra radios will display fail and error messages at startup. Write down the codes seen on the screen and reference the error on an error list.


4. Contact Motorola product support at 1-888-325-9336 if none of the above troubleshooting measures results in a fix for the radio.







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