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Tone on channels 5-15 (by 3 users)

posted by Rheacer on Nov 05, 2006

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Having a problem using any channel above 4 on my TK3101. All I get is a tone that doesn't change when I key either monitor or PTK button. Do not have as I set up quiet tones on all channels, but as soon as I finish and turn radioes back on I get the tone. Both units are set to same quiet tone.

I have the same problem.

2 Other Users Have The Same Problem

Comment by kfsinc, posted on Sep 09, 2008

I have the same problem -- but on 3-15.

As someone mentioned below, I belive mine are programmed to lock out 3-15. Is there a way to do a hard reset on these??

I'd rather not send them back to the original eBay owner as I like the units.

kfs

Comment by b_rich60, posted on Aug 31, 2008

I am having the same problem with the radios I bought on Ebay, except mine is channels 4-15. Can anyone help me with this? Thanks

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posted on Nov 06, 2006

Neto

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Personally I dont Know this radios, but you said that above channel 4 you get a tone a continuos tone I guess, I think that this radios has the PLL unlocked, that is a problem related with the circuit that generates the frequencies.

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posted on Sep 25, 2008

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i had same problem , i can help with this problem email me at renagrade98@yahoo.com and i can give you the sequence to unlock the channels

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Solution #3

posted on May 28, 2008

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I have worked on the TK 3101's and that tone is when the channel does not have a frequency.
It is a PC programmable radio. I assume you purchased the radio used and the previous owner had channels 5-15 "blank"
I can program it for you if you needed.

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