Yaesu FT7900r help!

[preacherman]

I am hoping someone with this radio can help me out. I have one mounted in my truck and recently programmed it with a few local channels. Since the program, I cannot use the mic keys for direct entry to a frq. Everything else about the radio seems to be working. At first I thought it was a mic problem, but I replaced the mic and it still does not work. The transmit, and scan up or scan down buttons on the mic work but nothing else. No light, no other keys, no other buttons.

Here is what I tried so far
New mic
A hard reset
I reprogrammed the radio back to the original pre-problem program settings

I have searched the internet and I cannot find any idea what may be going on. It really feels like it may be a setting issue. I reread the manual hoping to find some setting I forgot about with no luck.

Anyone have ideas?

 

[NatersXJ6]

I’ve noticed similar with my Yeasu but haven’t looked very hard for a solution. I’m following this.

 

[krick3tt]

Have not noticed this issue with mine, but then I only use a few channels and have none preset as you do.
If you bought it at a HAMM shop take it in and ask them. If you bought it off internet, you're probably screwed.

 

[sonoronos]

Could you have possibly inadvertently disabled the VFO mode of the radio?

 

[preacherman]

That was a good suggestion, but I just checked it and that was not it. I programed it using the g4hfq software for the ft7900r if that makes a difference.

 

[sonoronos]

One other thing to try is to make sure you are in VFO mode before attempting to change the freq:


If that fails, have you tried resetting the radio? That should usually restore normal operation.


Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with g4hfq...sorry about that...

 

[wirenut]

You know your mic has switches on the side for lamp on/off and key lock, right? Did they get thrown?

 

[preacherman]

Yeah I tried the reset but no dice.

One other thing to try is to make sure you are in VFO mode before attempting to change the freq:
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If that fails, have you tried resetting the radio? That should usually restore normal operation.
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Unfortunately, I'm not familiar with g4hfq...sorry about that...

You know your mic has switches on the side for lamp on/off and key lock, right? Did they get thrown?

I thought at first that was my problem but I tried a new mic and it still happened.

 

[SARguru]

I’ve had two 7800 the previous model without issues for over 10 years.

Could it be a LOCK setting in menu. I have locked the radio so it can’t do anything but receive, no tx, no vfo, etc..



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[sonoronos]

To SARguru's point, here's the possible lockout settings

 

[Pacific Northwest yetti]

I bought my 8900R off of ebay- it was modified and had issues of the like. Ater a complete reset I reprogrammed it and all is well.