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N9LLO

Rev 3 RSS will program down to 140.000

Chris
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N9LLO

See if it was modified for Fasinator encryption. Look for added wiring on the back of the main board.

Chris
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N9LLO

My opinion? Glad you asked. I dont think Tyco/MaCom would have spent the money if they didn't see a jewel in the rough. I hope they can get in gear and get heavy on the P25 trunking bandwagon. Lots more money to be made there than in propritary systems now days, interoperability is the new buzzword....

N9LLO

Bad PA. The only way to know for sure is with an RF probe.
Do you pick anything up on a nearby scanner set to the TX freq? This will tell you if your VCO is working.

Chris
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N9LLO

On a notch duplexer 200khz will not present any change in passband loss but the rejection will change a little. Should not be a problem with most repeaters.

Chris
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You need EDACS3 software or "Programmer" software, cable, and TQ3370 box. Here is a link to the TQ3370 manual http://www.hallelectronics.com/lbi/38858c.pdf Cable is http://www.hallelectronics.com/getech/tq-lpe.gif Same as the LPE200 cable. Hall Electronics is your GE radio info source. Chris

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We had 600 MTX9000's on lease, when it was time to turn them in 587 of them had bad displays. About 100 or so had been replaced at least once. The new ones may be better, who knows? Get used to changing them.

Chris
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Doing an ASI to ASIII conversion. I need an s record to finish it off. Hopefully something that can be programmed with CPS rev3 or earlier,

Chris
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Yes, as far as I can see they dont have any S records on file.
I am sure there are still some Motorola hackers left on the board that can help. I dont think they all left when we were overrun.

Chris
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Let me post some further info on what I am trying to do so someone may be better able to help me. I have a VHF 1 meg IMBE ASI Rev. 07.13.00.00 DSP 08.02.08. I have the parts to convert to an ASIII from a donor VSELP radio. I would like an I MBE ASIII S record that would allow me to program the radio...

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It is IMBE. I got it mostly figured out, what I need at this point is a good VHF ASIII IMBE S record.
Ever hear of AS LAB SP03.04? I will use MTSXLAB when I get the S record I need. Email any help you guys can to N9LLO@aol.com

Thanks
Chris
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Working on an ASI to ASIII upgrade. The S record I have avaliable gives me am ERROR 01/02. Any ideas? Do I need a different S record?

Thanks
Chris
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all channels strapped for securenet with no key loaded ?

Chris
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I am calling BS HLA's story. What agencies are you dealing with? I read the Indianapolis Star every day for the last 20 years. The only radio related stories I remember is the IPD was caught using HAM frequencies for their private chit chat channel twice. They were tracked down by the local HAMS twi...

N9LLO

What is a PR850? Does it use standard CPS?

Chris
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They sent down 4 guys from Motorola and one from the local dealer the other day to pitch their new stuff. In two hours plus they basically told us our 900 Smartnet system was obsolete and we would love this new IDEN system they wanted to sell us. I wasn't impressed with these "handsets". T...

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Can anyone help me ID an RF power module number 51-80110E01
I salvaged it out of something but I dont remember what band/power it is.

Chris
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I was going to try to force in a DTMF enabled codeplug as the Batlabs page indicates. I can try th hex edit the model number What would a DTMF R split Visar model number be?

Chris

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I really would like to get this Visar going, sometimes I need a shirt pocket radio.

I am pleading and begging for a R split (403-470) Visar DTMF codeplug.

Chris
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N9LLO

RG8 will probably cause more desense in DB than power it delivers to the antenna. Copper braid and duplex operation do not mix. Get some 1/2 feedline, even a good used piece from the local two way shop will be better than the copper braid noise-maker cable you are using.

Chris
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Visarlab? Never heard of that. I have HT1000 lab. I tried doing some HEX editing on the codeplug as outlined on the Batlabs model specific page to enable the DTMF pad but no luck. All I need is the right codeplug to force in.

Chris
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Bump

Still looking for this codeplug. I know Visars are not well liked by the Batlabs crowd but this one still works and I need a pocket radio at times.

Can someone please help?

Chris
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Need a 403-470 Visar DTMF codeplug. I have a Visar that still works
(amazing isn't it?) and recased it with a DTMF front. Need a codeplug to activate the keypad.

Chris
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You are not trying to use IMBE for fireground comms are you?
You just found out why it is not recommended.

Chris
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If the battery wont fall off in your hand when the release are pulled the radio frame is likely bent. This happens when you step on the radio or it gets run over by an IPV (industrial powered vehicle) or similar incident. This may also explain the other problems. Pull the chassis out and look for si...

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I have seen 700/800 radios refered to as "dual band" in motorola literature, so would a dual drawer setup with a 700/800 box included not be tri-band by a stretch of the meaning?

Chris
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As stated, doppler is not the problem, its' FM multipath interference the avoid by using AM. That is what I seem to remember from the old 1st class radiotelephone license study guide.

Chris
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N9LLO

About the only value I see in this situation is if they let you use it as is on the tower.

Chris
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Ok now I have a duplexer on 462.700/467.700. If I transmit on 462.550 and RX on 467.550, will there be alot of signal/power losss? Or will the difference not be noticeable? You need to get it tuned. If you cant do it I'm sure there is someone on the list that can, probably closer to you than I am i...

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Except that 3dB gives about 20% more coverage. In a PS application that can mean the difference between garbled and clear in a fringe area Pure salesman type bull. This cannot be validated by any engineering study or real world preformance. Sorry to raise the BS flag but I have had a hand in at lea...

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Yes, quite serious. Tell me how you are going to tell a couple of DB difference in a repeater operation either on TX power or RX sensivity, It aint gonna happen without equipment to measure it. I am NOT talking about desense, just losses through the duplexer. I will only tolerate 1db or less of dese...

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If i could afford the test equipment i could do them perfect also, unfortunately i have to make do with the knowledge but no proper equipment. I have done many duplexers over the years many ways. If you understand what you are doing you can get satisfactory results using even the most hokey setup. ...

N9LLO

I think he means the low speed data transmitted by the trunking system to the users radio along with the TX audio. Not the high speed or "control channel" data. Sorry I dont have any specifics on the data format.

Chris
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Thats what I figured. Does anyone know what this might indicate?
Mabey a missing secure module or box?

Chris

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Got an A9 Spectra here. Sometimes is does the looping reset thing, sometimes comes on with an error 5/10. Not in my book, any ideas ?

Chris
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George,
Your whacked man. Dont use it on part 97 freqs. Encryption hardware is encryption period! Already been decided by the MAN. Email Riley if you dont understand.

Chris
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[quote="spareparts"

[Place I work for charges $1200 a month for a full rack. What that buys:
80' HAT]

80' feet? Are you sure you dont mean 800' HAAT? Hell I can piss 80'
800' HAAT will cost you about $400 a month around here for commercial stuff, my Ham stuff is free at 500'

Chris

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I was a licensed GMRS user and repeater operator for many years. When the FCC ruined the GMRS with the introduction of FRS and the bubble pack GMRS radios I gave up just like the FCC and everyone else on the band. What ever you want to do on GMRS is OK as it is a free for all now just like CB. I wou...

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Sabers are pretty easy to work with. There really is no alignment that will affect the RX except the reference oscillator. This will show up as TX freq error also, easily checked with a freq counter, dont trust the disc meter on the ham rig in the basement. Im with Mancow on this one, something is w...

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Finally a voice of reason, thank you AEC. The very same article was hashed out here several years ago. Do you think their 911 manager was miffed that someone was selling radios to the fire dept for much less than new from Motorola? Kind makes him look bad paying all that dough. At least we know that...

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bwigg,
I havent been able to find the program you mention. Cou you post a link?

Chris

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EBAY, HT1250 UHF 403-470 with accessories. Still had the protective sticker the display. The guy had two, I got one for a buy it now of $160 10 100w vhf X9000's complete $10 at a city auction, also came with an assortment of Federal Signal siren boxes. Several working 450 mhz 100w Micor repeaters wi...

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rwave.cfm[/quote] I would really like to see this laid out on a Smith chart. With the output of the wattmeter going to a good 50 Ohm dummy load that is. I need to see how line length affects an impedance transformation from the center of the 'chart' I guess is what I am saying. Sorry I meant to say ...

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Not sure what you are using for a wattmeter but the Bird Wattmeter manual has information on the specific cable length to use with the Bird Thruline measurement device to equal 1/4 wavelength. Using this length with the Thruline wattmeter will allow you to read the true SWR and power without introdu...

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The 900 spectras that I have done do not have the command board data at the address listed. It was at a different loocation on each radio I did.
A very painstaking search through the data to find it.

Chris

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Looking for someone that could do a quick test on my Astro Saber 403-470 RF board. My radio has a problem with noise and pl squelch and RSSI.

Chris
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N9LLO

Will the XTS3000 RF board work in the Astro Saber?

Chris
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N9LLO

This is in the analog mode. Squelch is set to 1. At 0 its open, at 1 it takes about 70uv to open. I think the radio has already been hacked around with thats why I asked about the settings in LAB. I am using RSS9.05 and a seemlingly good codeplug a fellow sent me. I would like to try mabey another 4...

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Got an AS1 403-470. Noise squelch wont open till about 68uv. Sensitivity checks good across the band at .25 but I have to push the monitor button to check it. The RSSI indicator on the reciever maintenance screen does not work either. Got this radio that way, could there be something messed up in th...

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At this point I am looking ANY 403-470 IMBE Astro codeplug to play with.
Please email me what you got!

Chris
N9LLO@aol.com

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