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I have 6 Kenwood ProTalk LT PKT-23 Radios. Last week, 1 stopped working. I have tried a reset and changing frequencies. When I press the buttons to reprogram or reset, the device turns on instead.

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SETTING
To change the operating frequency of a channel:
1 With the transceiver power OFF, press and hold the PTT
switch and Up key while turning the transceiver power ON.

Continue to hold the Power switch, PTT switch, and Up
key until the LED indicator lights yellow and the transceiver
announces "Self".
2 Release the Power switch, PTT switch and Up key.

The transceiver announces "Channel Number".
3 Press the Up/Down key to select your desired channel, then
press the PTT switch to con? rm the selected channel.

Upon releasing the PTT switch, a beep will sound and the
transceiver announces "Table Zero".
4 Press the Up/Down key to increment/ decrement the Table
number, to select the new channel frequency.

Press and hold the Up/Down key to continuously increment/
decrement the number.

Table numbers and their corresponding operating frequencies
are provided in the tables on pages 13 and 14.

A voice announcement will inform you of the selected Table number.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 21, 2008

SOURCE: FreeTalk 3131 compatible with proTalk radios?


Hello Christian,

Some of the Kenwood ProTalk series radios may be programmable by the dealer to operate in the 462-468 MHz range used by GMRS and FRS radios. However the radios are not FCC approved for those channels and do not comply with requirements for FRS and GMRS radio equipment.

You are going to be better served by picking up a FreeTalk 3131XLS like your friends have. In terms of style and features this radios is very similar to the ProTalk but is type approved for use on GMRS.

Best Regards,
Ken
"Go Ahead. Use Us."

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 31, 2008

SOURCE: stoped working

reprogram the radio, it sounds like it has corupted software

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 28, 2009

SOURCE: my new kenwood protalk tk 3130 wont talk to me old 3130

The old radios might hard coded programmed. You need a computer cable KG22 and the software KPG75D. I converted my 3130 to the 3131 which was previously programmed to a retail store. Now I'm back to FRS/GMRS instead of the business freqs.

eradiostore

eradiostore

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  • Posted on Jan 16, 2010

SOURCE: Motorla Xtn446 - Kenwood Protalk Dosent Transmit

One or both of your radios have PL ( aka private line, tone code, interference eliminators) activated. Here is a link to a link which contains the XTN446 manual(s). Click on the "support" tab to see the list: http://www.motorola.com/Business/XU-EN/Business+Product+and+Services/Unlicensed+Two+Way+Business+Radios/XTR446_XU-EN

First I would try setting the radio's CODE to off (usually zero) and see if that solves the problem. Otherwise, you'll either need to experiment, or find a user guide for the Kenwood. (You could try posting in the Kenwood forum.)

Best regards.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Mar 16, 2011

SOURCE: Kirby, Texas Pokice Department just

Check
www.RadioReference.com
They're based in San Antonio so they should have the new/current info available.

Bill B.
Listening in professionally since the 60's

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