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How does VOX work in an XPR4550? Have one with Connect Plus trunking board installed, and wish to add a line-in audio source via the rear accessory connector to operate in VOX mode. Is this possible with the PMKN4018, or is there a different option board for VOX operation? This is for conventional a...

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Does anyone know what volume adjust offset db level on the Astro Spectra most closely matches the VOL 0-15 on the analog Spectra? I find that the Astro volume adjust tone is much more harsh and loud compared to the volume number displayed. Thanks!

Paul

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I just found a solution to my problem....albeit a little more expensive! I bought a Motorola OEM Bluetooth for my MTS/XTS radios. I also ordered a Bluedriver XLR Bluetooth reciever......it's basically an XLR plug with a Bluetooth tube. The Motorola part will transmit to the XLR input of the adapter....

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I know this is a very strange thing to ask, but I need Hirose experts help. I want to now if it is possible to connect a Motorola handheld via Hirose, or a scanner via tape/headphone out, to an Azden 1201BT wireless transmitter. The wireless "body-pack" transmitter has a 4 pin Hirose mic c...

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Yeah, just ordered a 2000Mah Moto OEM battery. I figured a battery would just be some cells strung together, they said cell origin Japan. Must have been from the area of Japan flooded during the tsunami! The battery was meant to be left in a charger in an unattended room of a business........that's ...

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Yes, it's old school NiCad.

Paul

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I just bought a $16.95 Chinese 1200Mah replacement battery for an old MTS2000 off of eBay. When it arrived, I placed it on the charger, and it went green after about 2 minutes. I put it on the radio, and had it turned on to a fire dispatch channel which didn't talk much, and was surprised that it st...

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Not inhibited, it's a "legitimate" radio with a paid monthly subscriber fee and valid RID. Also, it gives "OUT OF RANGE" on all trunked systems in the radio, won't even try to auto affiliate at all. I tried a reprogram of the codeplug, but that didn't change anything. I should ha...

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I have an 800 MHz W9 Astro Spectra that all of a sudden will only show "OUT OF RANGE". The radio is installed as a base station, and after checking all the antenna cabling, I swapped it out for a W7, and it received fine, so signal is not the problem. I figured the VCO may have gone bad, s...

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The collar switch under the rotary dial on my XTS3000 has failed. The radio is stuck on scan (secure) and the collar can be rotated to clear, but it is mushy in that direction and wants to push back. I tried to remove the channel knob to fiddle with it, but it won't come off. Do I just pull harder, ...

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You are correct sir! I just tried wiring up the speaker both ways, and it worked the same both ways. I don't know why I got the squeal the first time I powered up the radio....it scared me, I thought I had done the dreaded shorting out of the audio amp thing! And to settle the "best" quest...

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So what is the model number for a 3.2 ohm 30 watt speaker?

Paul

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Bill, what I meant was that the lead with the PRINTING on it was actually the NEGATIVE lead. I checked one of the other Motorola speakers, and the printed lead was the POSITIVE! I guess it is a safe and easy thing to open the speaker and check this before wiring anything....only takes about 20 secon...

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OK, I went through my car and home, and I have 4 speakers.....they are all the black with blue Motorola wording design.... HSN4018B 8 ohm 20 watt HSN4019A 2 ohm 20 watt HSN6001B 8 ohm 30 watt So now I am very confused. On a Spectra, or Astro Spectra, what would be the BEST speaker, with the BEST aud...

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I just opened up my HSN4019B speaker. It says 2 OHM, 20 watt. Also of interest, the PRINTED lead on the two conductor speaker wire is soldered to the negative terminal. The wire on this speaker was cut, and I had a spare wire with Spectra connector available, so I spliced them together matching the ...

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I have noticed that I have several Motorola Astro Spectra and Spectra speakers, that all have different model numbers on them. I know that the motorcycle versions have that rubber membrane under the grill, but are there other differences between the regular black/maroon blue Motorola speakers? Do th...

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Here are the specifics.....he is Canadian, so excuse his Inglesh.... Auction for a motorola portable radio Saber III 800MHz . It's an Astro Digital P25. They Works in conventionnal and digital, in wide (25 khz) and narrow band(12.5 khz).The radios look like news and works very fine.They were bench t...

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This equipment malfunction gave me a chance to re-evaluate my options......I already have the NMO mounts ready to go, just waiting to drill or split pending the programming of my radios.

Paul

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I have a Stridsberg antenna multicoupler.... http://www.stridsberg.com/mca804.htm ....that fried on me.....this of course meant I lost all reception on my 4 mobile radios.....ugh, while working no less. Fortunately, they have a 3 year warranty, so I am sending the unit in. I am in the process of ins...

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There is some Canadian guy on eBay selling off a small fleet of Astro Saber III 800 radios advertised as "P25", but in the description, he lists them as 512k. The flashcode he provides for all of them come back as Q806 IMBE. What gives, is this guy full of it? The radios are pretty cheap. ...

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I guess that means no programming solution. I have some spare CAT5 cables laying around, will search intergoogle for the pin diagram and such, thanks!

Paul

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I just purchased a Maxtrac to use as a receive only radio. It will have no microphone. Can the stupid HUB defeats PL feature be disabled in programming, or must I purchase a mic shorting plug? If I need the plug, what is the part number, and where do I get one on the cheap? :-) BTW it is a low-band ...

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You mean copy the current zone/channel list, then open the next codeplug and past? I guess since all the personalities and such are the same in each radio this would work, but does CPS keep this in memory when you switch codeplugs?

Paul

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You mean copy the current zone/channel list, then open the next codeplug and past? I guess since all the personalities and such are the same in each radio this would work, but does CPS keep this in memory when you switch codeplugs?

Paul

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If I have a fleet of trunked programmed Astro Spectras, is it possible to change the radio options such as scan lists, zones, names etc on one radio, and clone it to the others, or does that require a system key? The trunking system ID's and talkgroups will not be changed or modified in any way. I a...

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Just a quick follow-up......the Oceanside repeater makes a slight hum at the end of the transmission, then clean silence, the San Diego one does not. I will assume the OS one is Motorola and the SD one is garbage!

Paul

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Well this is strange, I noticed that 39.4, the main San Diego CHP repeater does the long squelch tail, but 39.8, the CHP Oceanside repeater is silent like a Motorola. My programmer tried every option in the CPS, including putting 39.4 into the channel that had 39.8 hoping that there was a setting in...

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I just purchased a lowband HT750 for monitoring the California Highway Patrol, and I am very pleased with the reception and voice quality, but very dissapointed in the very long, very loud squelch tail. The CHP uses GE equipment in their vehicles, and I am assuming GE repeaters. I wasn't expecting M...

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I posted a question regarding a Startech card I wanted to know if it would work, but the post never was approved, so I went ahead and bought it based on the "16550" thing, which I have no idea what that means. http://www.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/Serial-Cards-Adapters/2-Port-PCI-Express-...

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The magic word here is "16550" - that's the part number of the standard PC UART that your RSS is looking for. Search for "PCIe 16550" . I found this for my desktop...... http://www.startech.com/Cards-Adapters/Serial-Cards-Adapters/2-Port-PCI-Express-RS232-Native-Serial-Adapter-C...

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However if you are loading these on a system that does not have serial com ports they most likely will not run. Upon startup you will get the File Not Found error. CPS looks for a comm port on bootup and when it does not find one it craps out. You will need to install a USB to Serial converter. Loa...

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My old Win 7 PC that ran Astro Spectra CPS and had a serial port, just up and died on me while I was fiddling with a codeplug. The computer won't even boot to the BIOS screen, NADA, nothing, just whirling fans and a green light. So I somehow got the CPS to run on my cheapest Windows 7 PC (won't work...

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It was most likely hacked with labtool over a decade ago, back in the days when there were different Astro types and building custom Motorolas was popular and fun. And yes, the CPS does take me to the invalid dialog box. Can anyone recommend a good website or wiki for CPS instructions, or should the...

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OK thanks, I was afraid it might "force" the codeplug in ala labtool!

Paul

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The thing is the radio comes up with invalid fields simply from READING the radio, without modifying anything.

Paul

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I'm new to CPS, and need some help. I read an Astro Spectra, and the invalid screen listed a few things. I simply wanted to change some scan settings and display names, but I was afraid to send the codeplug to the radio with invalid entries. I believe the radio was last programmed with RSS. When inv...

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Then it's settled.......I must drill more holes.

Paul

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OK, I just confirmed the auto affiliation is REQUIRED by the RCS, and that it would be ill advised to "mess with" their programming in that respect. So my choice still remains. Drill one hole in my roof and use a T splitter to feed BOTH radios, or drill two holes and feed each radio it's o...

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Thanks Pj, the radios all have the 1MEG sticker on them.

HHR?

Paul

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pj, the radios in question were programmed personally by "Bob", the SD Sheriff's RCS codeplug guru. They have unique radio ID's, and can be killed or shut off if you don't pay your bill or they decide they don't want you to listen in any more. I am going to see if Bob can remove the auto a...

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.....but wil the radios still RX on a Smartzone system without a delay or problem?

The radios will never ever transmit for the rest of their existance. They will basically be scanners until they are totally obsolete and tossed into a dumpster.

Paul

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JH, yes, these are monitor only radios.........I have a bunch of older Spectras, Astros and Maxtrac radios that I physically opened up, and CUT the transmit wires, so they could not transmit.

Paul

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I am preparing to install several Astro Specta 800 radios pre-programmed for the San Diego City TRS, and the SD County RCS 800 trunking systems. The problem I have is that these radios auto affiliate all over the place! I wish to install these radios in a vehicle equipped with a single 800 antenna, ...

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Hey, I know what I am doing....I've programmed lots of radios in the past.....I also bricked two Sabers in 10 minutes before though....heh The "astrom" I type references a obd is it file. Iv'e even tried to run runtime with no success. The weird part is I had it working before I went to Wi...

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"bad command or filename"

Paul

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I just rescued an old MRSS folder from a 10 year old laptop. I somehow got it to work in the "box" on an old XP laptop, but of course it won't communicate with my radio. I bought a new/old copy of Windows 98SE and installed it in place of XP. I put my MRSS folder on the C:\ drive, but now ...

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I would like to add I have NO PROBLEM turning this laptop into dedicated MRSS DOS machine......

Paul

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"1. Most of the files above are disk images. Download the file to your C: drive, put a fresh disk in your A: drive, then click on the file to create the bootdisk." The laptop is a 1999 model, "Designed for Windows 98", cannot add a floppy drive. The only DOS boot image I could fi...

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I did some research and found I need a DOS bootable CDROM. I have spent several hours downloading garbage, and trying to simply find a DOS bootable CDROM image to burn and boot from.......why is it impossible to find a simple DOS bootable CDROM image? The last one I tried boots into DOS, but it wont...

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I am trying to get an old AstroM RSS to work. Took a while but it runs on my old PII laptop with XP. The issue I have comes when trying to read the radio. The RIB led blinks showing activity, but then it says communications failed. I am using the stupid DOS "box" on XP which I believe is t...

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