Adding conventional personalities to a STX with trunking personalities
So far, it looks like the only way to do this is to use Lab RSS.
Using Lab RSS, you can go to the "Edit Conventional Modes" selection in the Change/View menu. If there is no conventional personality present, you get a prompt asking you if you want to create a new conventional personality (F2).
The new presonality is inserted in the first open personality slot in the personality summary screen (F8). You can then use the insert/copy function (F6) to copy the conventional personality as many times as needed, and then go back to the Edit Conventional Personality screen to edit individual personalities.
We know this seems a little convoluted, but it is the only way we have found to add personalities, conventional or trunked.
If you need more help playing with STX's, contact Dan.
To initiate an STX, STX800, STX821 etc. into test mode, turn on the radio and obtain a pair of needle nose pliers.
Using the tips of the tool touch the contacts on pins 9 and 7 on the STX and hold it on there for 3 - 4 seconds.....you will hear a beep followed by a burst of static......watch the display.....model, then serial number, then test mode.......US channel designations only.