I am attemoting to over write an MTL as a MPA and keep getting "Incorrect radio type" message, is there any way around this??
Frank
Overwriting and MTL as an MPA
Unfortunately not, the controller on the MTL is hard coded as a 16 channel MTL radio only if it is a VHF which 99% of them were.
If it was a MTL900 or 900 GENET MTL then you could hamflash it or reflash it with MPA firmware and go that route. I just went thru the exact same problem as you are and I did have a spare MPA -628 style controller that was hamflashed and swapped with the original MTL controller but unfortunately it has a problem with CTCSS so I haven't been able to get my MTL converted to a 100%useable MPA, it receives and tx's fine but no CTCSS yet.
Mike
If it was a MTL900 or 900 GENET MTL then you could hamflash it or reflash it with MPA firmware and go that route. I just went thru the exact same problem as you are and I did have a spare MPA -628 style controller that was hamflashed and swapped with the original MTL controller but unfortunately it has a problem with CTCSS so I haven't been able to get my MTL converted to a 100%useable MPA, it receives and tx's fine but no CTCSS yet.
Mike