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VXA-700 MARS/CAP Unlock

Added by Joseph Peterson about 11 years ago. Updated about 9 years ago.

Status:
New
Priority:
Normal
Assignee:
-
Category:
-
Target version:
-
Start date:
03/12/2013
Due date:
% Done:

0%

Estimated time:
Chirp Version:
0.3.0
Model affected:
VXA-700
I read the instructions above:

Description

More of a feature request, but here's the scoop.. I've gotten my VXA-700 unlocked! And I'm providing information here to help the CHIRP team decode this SOFTWARE unlock and hopefully reproduce it!
Files in the zip:
VXA-700-BEFORE.img and .log
Just a sanity download before starting anything
VXA-700-BLANK-BEFORE.img and .log
I did a full reset on the radio then did a download to Chirp so we start with a clean slate.
VXA-700-BLANK-UNLOCKED.img and .log
I used the CE56 programming software from Yaesu (pain in the ass btw) and the .C56 file that I found and YES! it worked! My radio can now TX on 137.000 through 165.000! I then did another reset on the radio, verified I could still TX everywhere and downloaded that into Chirp.
VXA-700-FULL-UNLOCKED.img (no log sorry)
I used the BLANK-UNLOCKED above and pasted all my memories in from before I did the first reset, then uploaded that to the radio, sadly I retained the ability to TX on the expanded frequencies, however the memories on ANY frequencies give me "ERROR" so it's probably related to that other issue that there's already a ticket about...

Using the also attached VXA700-ul.py I was able to restore VXA-700-BEFORE.img and regained the ability to TX on the normal 2M memories, but lost the ability to use the VFO to TX on the 137 through 165 expanded frequencies.. Still using the VXA700-ul.py I re-uploaded VXA-700-FULL-UNLOCKED.img and regained the ability to use VFO to TX on the expanded frequencies, but none of the 2M memories are able to TX, the AIR band memories work fine.

I hope all this makes sense and helps, unfortunately right now I can't get my memories to work AND the unlock, it's one or the other!


Files

VXA-700-Images.zip (10.5 KB) VXA-700-Images.zip Example files and logs Joseph Peterson, 03/12/2013 02:11 PM
vxa700-ul.py (9.36 KB) vxa700-ul.py Joseph Peterson, 03/12/2013 02:13 PM
Work_Open.C56 (4.01 KB) Work_Open.C56 C56 file to supposedly unlock VXA-700 Joseph Peterson, 02/22/2015 12:26 AM
Actions #1

Updated by Joseph Peterson about 11 years ago

Forgot to attach the .py that I mentioned.

Actions #2

Updated by Tom Hayward about 11 years ago

  • Tracker changed from Bug to Feature
Actions #3

Updated by Joseph Peterson almost 11 years ago

I know this is a feature request and probably going to take a while just wanted to make sure it's still in the queue =)

Actions #4

Updated by daniel jose over 9 years ago

hi, as income in the programming mode vxa-700 radio? thanks

Actions #5

Updated by Arthur Fabre about 9 years ago

Hi Joseph, I've just acquired a VXA700 and am trying to get both the unlock and the memory to work together - could you send me the .C56 file you obtained?

Actions #6

Updated by Joseph Peterson about 9 years ago

Sure thing, here it is.. I hope it helps! =)

Actions #7

Updated by Tyler Hall about 9 years ago

I'm watching this to see if Arthur has any luck. Hoping he does.

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