Spectra vs Astro Control Accys

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billforbush
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What radios do you own?: /\/\ Astro Spectras, XTS5K

Spectra vs Astro Control Accys

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Please pardon the dumb question, but I need to know whether an analog Spectra control head (i.e., A4, A5, A9) would work on an Astro Spectra W4-W5 radio. I know the cables are compatible but not sure about the control accessories. I don't want to let the magic smoke out :)

Thank you very much -

Bill
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Re: Spectra vs Astro Control Accys

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Nope, your analog spectra head will not work on a astro spectra. You would need ones with the W designator to make them work. Swapping between W4, W5, W7 or W9 among astro spectras is possible, but require changing some bits in the radio which isn't well documented.
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What radios do you own?: /\/\ Astro Spectras, XTS5K

Re: Spectra vs Astro Control Accys

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Thanks much. I thought that might be the case.

Take care - Bill
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Re: Spectra vs Astro Control Accys

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Bill,

Di9d you ever get this issue figured out ?
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