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by commstar
Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:23 am
Forum: Base Stations, Repeaters, General Infrastructure
Topic: Documentation Request: CGE SPI BLN6654E
Replies: 2
Views: 1111

Documentation Request: CGE SPI BLN6654E

Greetings,
am seeking configuration/install documentation for Centracom Gold Elite Smart Phone Interface BLN6654E on BIM BLN6872.

Would love a copy, but just pointing me to which manual this documentation resides in would be most helpful at this point.

The CGE manual i have access to does not ...
by commstar
Tue May 03, 2011 8:06 am
Forum: Base Stations, Repeaters, General Infrastructure
Topic: Centracom Gold Elite Patching XTL5000 Consolette
Replies: 4
Views: 1130

Re: Centracom Gold Elite Patching XTL5000 Consolette

Thank you for taking the time to answer; I am in a bad spot operationally until I get this resolved.

The XTL5000 is located about 150' away from the CEB and is connected via 4-wire control. Once at the CEB the audio is picked off of a punch block anddistributed to a BIM which brings the resource ...
by commstar
Mon May 02, 2011 3:57 pm
Forum: Base Stations, Repeaters, General Infrastructure
Topic: Centracom Gold Elite Patching XTL5000 Consolette
Replies: 4
Views: 1130

Centracom Gold Elite Patching XTL5000 Consolette

ALL,
Thanks in advance for your time. This seems like a simple question that I
am having trouble getting a straight answer to. Please tell me if this is
possible in the realm of Centracom Gold Elite 'console patching';

- From an operators' position at a Centracom Gold Elite (CGE):
We are ...
by commstar
Wed Aug 18, 2010 10:29 am
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: Quantar Programming Question
Replies: 3
Views: 1069

Quantar Programming Question

Q: Can the typical VHF Quantar be programmed with both transmit and receive only 'TX inhibit" conventional channels simultaneously?
by commstar
Thu Feb 26, 2009 10:27 am
Forum: Base Stations, Repeaters, General Infrastructure
Topic: Q: DIU300, Centracom Elite- Logging Recoder Audio
Replies: 3
Views: 594

Q: DIU300, Centracom Elite- Logging Recoder Audio

Hello, My question surrounds the optimal point within a radio system to obtain nice clean high-quality audio, as close as possible to what a field user would experience; Audio suitable for use in a logging recorder, suitable for all uses including legal diligence. In other words, the best available ...
by commstar
Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:05 am
Forum: Base Stations, Repeaters, General Infrastructure
Topic: Agency Having Major Skip Problem
Replies: 9
Views: 1833

Re: Agency Having Major Skip Problem

"The tower which houses the 2 voters recently had a repeater added to it. As soon as is was put online skips started with it as well."

I am a bit confused here based on the above sentence. Yes , true 'tis the season for lots o'ducting but the above statement indicates to me that the problem may be ...
by commstar
Wed Jul 23, 2008 7:20 am
Forum: Base Stations, Repeaters, General Infrastructure
Topic: Mounting Antennas in Trees- Ideas?
Replies: 4
Views: 1329

Re: Mounting Antennas in Trees- Ideas?

Creative indeed, thank you for the reply. I will look at that method as protection of the tree is a concern. Thanks again for the reply- much appreciated. Mike
by commstar
Mon Jul 21, 2008 7:48 pm
Forum: Base Stations, Repeaters, General Infrastructure
Topic: Mounting Antennas in Trees- Ideas?
Replies: 4
Views: 1329

Mounting Antennas in Trees- Ideas?

Considering some temporary options here and using a 100' pine tree to mount a PD201 for a few months/up to year or so.

Looking for any ideas that have been successfully used in the past. Anyone done this?

I did years ago using some super heavy rubber bungies and some chain on a roof mount/mast ...
by commstar
Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:31 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Motorola Counterfeits
Replies: 80
Views: 19219

Re: Motorola Counterfeits

Probably a bit late on this but it seems to me that one could also contact DHS/CBP Customs- They have folks that just love this type of stuff.......
by commstar
Tue Jul 24, 2007 5:31 pm
Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
Topic: quantar uhf range 3 to range 2 possible?
Replies: 1
Views: 504

quantar uhf range 3 to range 2 possible?

What might be involved in moving a range three UHF Quantar down to 460.xxxx xmit / 465.xxxx rec?
Possible?
How much trouble/time/cost?
Worth it?

Opinions/input appreciated.

Michael
by commstar
Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:44 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Anyone in the San Jose area?
Replies: 13
Views: 2372

Forget the Black Anus- Go Here Instead

The Black Anus is fastfood brother: walk to toward the light & treat yourself a real hunk of grilled cow flesh.

Henrys Hi-life is a family run, Old San Jo joint. A definate original. (me not affliated other than leaving alot of money there from dinners).

TRUST ME make the trip to downtown SJ ...
by commstar
Thu Dec 02, 2004 10:06 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Saber out of Band Programming Website!
Replies: 6
Views: 1271

Saber out of Band Programming Website!

Greetings all, found this quite by accident, searched BL but see no mention of it in archived posts. If it is old news I apologize, if it is not dont blame me if this thing is wrong because I have no personal information as to its veracity. Looks good tho.......

http://www.hkra.org/ham/d2h.html
by commstar
Tue Nov 09, 2004 8:56 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Police, using digital or what??
Replies: 71
Views: 9900

ARMER & The Blame Game

Hate to throw this into the mix, I know nothing about the geography of Minnesota (the land of 10K lakes and 1K fish I am told) but is it possible that these folks are using your county as a test site?

http://www.armer.state.mn.us/

I think you should swallow really hard, muster up the courage to ...
by commstar
Sun Nov 07, 2004 10:25 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: GM300 99CH??????
Replies: 35
Views: 7310

99 Ch GM300

Scholler-Johnson in Florida makes/made LTR boards for these radios. Used in conventional mode they make the radio 99 channels with no aliasing......poke around inside and look for an after market addition.
by commstar
Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:32 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Going to Afganistan, what to take?
Replies: 17
Views: 3230

Afghanistan

If you are a member of a military company or your company has a DODAC then a perhaps a screeninh trip to your local DRMO would be a real cost effective trip. It is true that DRMO's are hit & miss but it might be worth a try. You might even find you old PRCs there.

I have several collegues in ...
by commstar
Tue Mar 23, 2004 6:02 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: GM300 99CH??????
Replies: 35
Views: 7310

Scholer-Johnson made a board that did this.

I know this is an ancient thread but- Scholer-Johnson made a kit that converted the GM300 into a 99 channel radio.

I have seen seen working radios with the conversion already done in them. I think Scholer-Johnson was or is in Florida. Never done business with them myself. Google says Scholer ...
by commstar
Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:41 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: GP350 Voice Scrambling
Replies: 6
Views: 1833

Additional Info

The AVS Advantage boards you refer to were manufactured by Transcrypt Interantional. I believe they are equivelent to thier current 416/430 series. http://www.transcrypt.com/

They were shipped with a rubber gasket between board & radio.

The board is often turned on/off with the squelch check/side ...
by commstar
Thu Mar 11, 2004 9:30 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: GP350 Voice Scrambling
Replies: 6
Views: 1833

HVN6051A GP350 AVS RSS

GP350 AVS Version R01.00.00 5-17-96
Motorola Part # HVN6051A

This RSS programs the scambler board parameters ONLY and not the radio freq/tone/etc.

Best,
Mike
by commstar
Thu Mar 11, 2004 5:10 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: 1225 and XP
Replies: 5
Views: 718

Lie to program about Windows Version to Make Excuteable.

As some of you might remember ,there USED to be a feature in Windows allowing one to "lie" to a particular program about what version of Window it was being actually being executed under. E.g. - a win 3.11 program you could "lie" under win95/98 and make that program think it was still in 3.11 ...
by commstar
Sun Oct 12, 2003 11:41 am
Forum: Base Stations, Repeaters, General Infrastructure
Topic: Poor Repeater Coverage in a Valley and suggestions?
Replies: 25
Views: 5224

Radio Tower Site on the map

On the Topo map there is a "radio tower" site noted two grids to the left of the word Como. I do not have the ability to profile this area and am not familiar with it at all but perhaps looking into that facility might be worth- while as it might have all the infrastructure you need already on board ...
by commstar
Sun Aug 10, 2003 1:25 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Passive antenna system!!! HELP !!!!
Replies: 9
Views: 1254

I think it works

In my experience, this can work very well. I have done it several times very sucessfully from everything from TV antennas, a mine shaft, several PD, one FD to two mobile antennas on mag mounts on a submarine.

Example: CDF/CYA base at Mt. Bullion,Ca that was too deep in a canyon to get tv stations ...
by commstar
Thu Apr 10, 2003 11:45 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Help! Standard FX60U Service Manual Anyone?
Replies: 2
Views: 575

Help! Standard FX60U Service Manual Anyone?

I apologize for getting a bit off BBS focus but- Does anyone happen to have a manual for a Standard Communications fX60U Base Station(UHF)?

These are the diode maxtrix base radio that looks much like the RP70 series repeater. Need manual, schem and diode matrix coding.

Will buy outright, trade for ...
by commstar
Sun Mar 16, 2003 10:52 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: RSS Comm error HELP!
Replies: 17
Views: 3067

Laptop Bios Settings

Hey just for chuckles, check your power saving scheme. I had a laptop that always changed the power settings on its own when the battery went below 20% and shut off the comm ports to conserve power. if the rest of the suggestions dont work have a look in your bios power settings.

My $ .00002 worth ...
by commstar
Wed Feb 26, 2003 8:09 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Rebroadcasting Public Saftey (FD disp channel) over my Base
Replies: 10
Views: 1936

Middlesex County

Will the real Middlesex County please stand up? :P
by commstar
Thu Feb 13, 2003 2:27 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Motorola Online
Replies: 10
Views: 1302

Here is info on how to defeat id blocking legally

An interesting read. Not the exact topic but close. Perhaps this is occurring in your area? Pacbell/SBC wonders why they are not fondly regarded. Link follows;

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgifile=/chronicle/archive/2003/01/26/BU38937.DTL

oh, yeah and with regard to wats numbers, the ...

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