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FMROB

Hi all. Looking for proper industry name and/or source for the clear plastic that comes on control heads and radio displays when purchased new from Moto and others? Thank you, Rob

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I assume this is installed with a mtr2000?

I never understood the real need for that device. The MTR has a built in transfer relay from AC to DC, so just add a battery charger. The only thing I don't know about is if the MTR2K has a low voltage disconnect, however you could always add one,?

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Take the head off, chances are the circuit board is not seated in the plastic of the control head housing. There are little clear clips around the perimeter and the boards often pop out, which will cause button, display, volume, and light issues.

Rob

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So its a 12RU (or so) DDB cabinet with a sun shield on top, light cream color aluminum construction mounted about 6' off the ground. The sand was coming in through the door filter because of the fans. Maybe collectively if you could collect all the sand particles it would equal a teaspoons worth. Th...

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All, I have an interesting issue. I Have a contractor that located a an XPR8400 repeater at a beach location about 1 year ago. It is mounted inside a DDB outdoor rack enclosure with two interior fans and a filter on the front door. Customer lost connection (un related IT issue) however the fans must...

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Ok, great. Thank you. This is a call alert system within a fire house, so the announcements are relatively short in length. I almost always use 100 watt attenuators no matter the tap or speakers connected to it. Its just easier to order and stock.

Thank you, Rob

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So if the amp is 100 watts, and the speaker tap is 20 watts, it would be fine to use a 35 watt 70v volume control?

Also, does the same hold true if two speakers tapped at 20w are run from a 35w volume control?

Rob

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Stupid question. Lets say I have a 70v PA system in a building utilizing a 100 watt 70v amplifier and 4 30 watt speakers (transformers mounted on speakers, tap for 30 watts) In reference to the wall mounted volume controls, if one were to use a 20 watt control, would that simply limit the wattage to...

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We area dealer, so that doesn't effect us.

Anyway, this is a computer issue. It works on a desktop in the office. On my 3 laptops (which it used to work) it does not work anymore.

I am assuming it is a cookies issue, however I cleared out the browsing history. Still no good? Any other ideas?

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OK, so when I try to log into my MOL account I come up to an Oracle blue screen of death, and it is not accepting my information. I have tried IE, chrome, and a fresh firefox install, none are working. Also tried on three different computers. What am I missing here. The user name and password work o...

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I don't have it in front of me at the moment, under the channel screen near the top on the repeater there is an rssi setting, which set wrong will cause your symptoms if Co channel or interference is present. Dump it down to -40db for testing purposes. That "should" allow. The repeater to ...

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Bill,

I was gonna say, I googled it and wasn't having much luck, lol. I will check out waytek a little closer.

Rob

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Wow, is the stuff from harbor freight decent?

What's the website for uline?

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Great find on the waytek site, thank you. I tend to like to use the non insulated and heat shrink as well on most of the jobs. It does add some time to the install, but there are some instances where I like to use the insulated terminals. Always been a hard to find crimpers for that large of termina...

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Sorry if this doesn't exactly fit under this topic, however this is a question about tools for site work. What do you all use to crimp larger 6 awg, 4 awg, and 2 awg insulated terminals, i.e. ring, butt, fork, etc. Ive searched high and low and haven't found a good solution that doesn't mangle the i...

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You need to populate all channels on the zone selection screen in order to avoid unprogrammed channel. If you are only using 4 channels, duplicate you most important channel. Let's say channel 1 is the most important, program the zone list channel 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 all the way to 16.

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Found the info elsewhere... Rob

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Hello all, A while ago someone posted within a thread about something else trbo related detailed instructions on setting up the remote ip programming for trbo... I cant find it after searching. Can anyone point it out? It spoke about setting up your router on the computer side for allowing two way c...

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All, A brief description of a mess I am trying to untangle and need some advice. 120 Steel monopole with two levels of various fiberglass antennas. Mostly UHF but two low band sticks operating at 100 watts. One on top and one 20' down from top. There are two dragon wave microwave radios (two differe...

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Roger That.. Thank you

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So, Ill bite. Could you point me to the volume controls with the relay in them?

Thanks, Rob

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Hello all, Looking to get some thoughts, comments, nasty comments on the JMA/PPC press on connectors for AVA, LDF style cable. I have seen and used the rigid propress gun with these connectors one time on a friends project. I was mildly impressed with the speed to which the connector installed, easy...

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Ill double down on the question, along the same lines. Is the 5550 capable of channel steer of 15 or 16 channels like the CDM? We use the CDM as control stations a lot, and I would assume the XPR will be taking its place in the near future?

Rob

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Well, I guess it really depends on your needs. If you are manually roaming between the sites, then I would assume that simple IP site connect would work well for you. Will automatically roam and makes it a true wide area system. If you are looking to increase capacity (user wise) then look at linked...

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Unless someone else has some advice on this, and this is just a thought (again a thought), I would use the pin 2 input and I would put a line matching transformer between the ipad and the rear of the radio. You could whip this up with a trip to radio shack and setting two pins into the accessory plu...

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I would have to look to see the model of the cable modem/switch that the cable company provides. Don't know about the harpinning, but I thought that was done away with a few f/w versions ago. I would assume the static ip addresses are public, as they are able to to be pinged, and fully translate to ...

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Btw, if I give my computer the .75 addy I get internet service with no issue. Port and addy appear to work. Repewters are plugged directly into cable company modem with built in 4 port switch.

rob

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I upgraded all 3 of my new repeaters to.20 fw. I have static at the site, master is set for id 15 and I can't connect repeaters to it or even rdac. I tried 2 different new repeaters no luck. I can remotely ping the repeater at the static ip addy. im using port 50000 for master and even tried changin...

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FMROB · Re: Beacon Issue John, 2.30.12 Rob

John,

2.30.12

Rob

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Am I losing my mind. Is anyone else having an issue with the newer f/w xpr8400 not beaconing? I have a brand new 8400 here on the bench as a IPSC peer that connects to a 4 repeater system (testing and programming before installing). The 8400 on the bench here is set to beacon at the standard 60/4320...

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Is is in knock down or rpt off state?

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Thank you all for the replies!!!! there is a lot of info here, so I am going to print it out and go over it tomorrow. We are using 6 cans with a 6 way star junction. It is a mix of 450 & 460 channels to help complicate everything. We have enough equipment to be dangerous, tracking gens, analyzer...

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Hello all, I have a 450-460 TJ series combiner. I am having some slight issues in getting the TX side of the house to play nice. Cans and circulators are spot on, so I am thinking that my issues are in the critical cable lengths from the circulators to the star junction. Right now all I am doing is ...

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The Suspension Notice stated that the suspension included “applications that seek to modify existing licenses by changing technical parameters in a manner that expands the station’s spectral or geographic footprint.”8 We clarify that applications that seek to add or change an emission type (the las...

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Westchester is a puzzling agency when it comes to licenses, lol. If you need anything give me a shout. Thx, rob

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What is the master ip address?

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On my blackberry, so I will try my best with my sausages. If your adjacent channel users are narrow band, there shouldn't be much of an issue. I make that statement assuming they are not on the same site, and assuming all equipment is functioning properly and on channel. Different freqs on the same ...

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as a side note You will "notice" an increase in coverage whereby a once semi useable signal will now be full quieting so to speak. Your range increase comes where on the fringe part of the system where a user would normally fade or picket fence in analog will now be loud and clear in digit...

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Agreed. It was a pain to trouble shoot. The tech on the phone obviously knew to try this "trick" out, as after we exhausted the normal testing like checking IP addresses, ping test, etc. He clearly instructed me to change the master repeater to a different unit. Now, I am not saying that t...

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F/W issue it were, thanks all.

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The general rule of thumb with T band licenses is that anything can be done to them that would not otherwise increase their coverage footprint. This is not entirely accurate. A change of emission due to the FCC freeze will be difficult if not impossible without a waiver of the rules (freeze of t ba...

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Might I add motorola had no explanation either. These were all new mtr's factory fresh out of the box.

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Try making the other repeater the master and the master the peer. You need to change the ips to make it work.

I had the same issue, after 3 hrs on phone with moto that solved the issue. The master wouldn't work as a master, but functioned fine as a peer.

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No worries

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I would look into getting one of these with the IQ smart charging option and put all in parallel - no smoke about it. The batteries stay floated to the top until the ac power goes out and no switching of load needed. The Quantars will always be running on the batteries and no switching needed. If t...

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Yes, you can disable charging function on the Quantar. I would recommend a separate charger for batteries. I have found the life of the PS to fair better. Just my 2 cents.

Rob

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Off I go to do f/w bumps. Thx for the heads up, rob

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Ok, great. And the umm-4 would be ok?

Thanks, rob

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Al,

We would normally use different inputs on the amplifier for each device so that levels can be adjusted independent of each other. I would assume that then each device and input should have its own transformer?

Thanks, rob

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