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- Mon Mar 20, 2017 4:04 am
- Forum: Smartnet/Smartzone/Project 25 (Phase I/II) Systems
- Topic: Motorola Trunking Help
- Replies: 37
- Views: 30497
Re: Motorola Trunking Help
it's amazing what time does.... that system you have was ~ $100,000.00 when it was new.... good luck learning.... but I'll tell you that the current day technology is so much different today... no more discreet components/signals and custom PROMs, etc... 20% hardware/80% software.....and all IP thes...
- Tue Dec 02, 2014 11:36 am
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: David Simpson, W6OPS, SK
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2430
David Simpson, W6OPS, SK
To all of you who met david over the years (he was the infamous "MR. COOK" at dayton circa 2005ish) - i was notified yesterday by his son that David passed on 11/19/2014. David was retired from Motorola UK some years back and was a great guy to be around. I will miss his stories and chats....
- Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:40 am
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: Saber I with Four Battery Contacts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1295
Re: Saber I with Four Battery Contacts
the four contact radios are very early production runs.
this was the first attempt at "smart" battery technology that also played into the saber intellicharger design...
it went the way of the do-do
d
this was the first attempt at "smart" battery technology that also played into the saber intellicharger design...
it went the way of the do-do
d
- Sat Apr 28, 2012 7:21 pm
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: Will the APX ever offer TRUE multi-band across ALL bands ?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3988
Re: Will the APX ever offer TRUE multi-band across ALL bands
were these formal reports or just some testing?
i'd like to see the OQE --- seriously --- and not as a moto defender either.... just curious how the testing was done and under what conditions...
doug
i'd like to see the OQE --- seriously --- and not as a moto defender either.... just curious how the testing was done and under what conditions...
doug
- Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:46 pm
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: APX4000 now on Motorola's website
- Replies: 48
- Views: 11520
Re: APX4000 now on Motorola's website
from the spec sheet:
well that sucks...
Supported Encryption Algorithms AES and ADP
Encryption Algorithm Capacity Single Algorithm
well that sucks...
- Sat Apr 21, 2012 12:19 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: MCS2000 "OFF" Current Draw Figures?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1141
Re: MCS2000 "OFF" Current Draw Figures?
this was a problem with every single MCS 2k radio that i owned.
i once had a 110w uhf tray that drew damn near an AMP when off.
sent it to the depot (when it was in the USA) - "could not replicate problem"
whatever
i sold them all.... good riddance to that series...
i once had a 110w uhf tray that drew damn near an AMP when off.
sent it to the depot (when it was in the USA) - "could not replicate problem"
whatever
i sold them all.... good riddance to that series...
- Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:27 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: DAYTON 2012 - Who is in? The official 2012 thread
- Replies: 48
- Views: 13871
Re: DAYTON 2012 - Who is in? The official 2012 thread
Golden corral
man.... that's gross dude. i have a friend of a cousins step sisters mom's brother who told me stories about that place.
d
- Sat Mar 17, 2012 7:00 am
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: APX7000 Mode Selector Knobs
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3081
Re: APX7000 Mode Selector Knobs
n3obl wrote:I believe they are NLA.
yeah, i bought all that was left in stock.
- Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:09 am
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: Warning about shill bidding on ebay.
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6503
Re: Warning about shill bidding on ebay.
buy the seller, not the radio.
although - this is why i don't sell on greedbay anymore --- shill bidding that they DO NOT care about - and FVFs... charging me final value fees on shipping is just so silly it should be illegal.
d
although - this is why i don't sell on greedbay anymore --- shill bidding that they DO NOT care about - and FVFs... charging me final value fees on shipping is just so silly it should be illegal.
d
- Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:50 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: NTN5835 in Saber
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2091
Re: NTN5835 in Saber
most of that stuff i actually used... but most of the pics came from others here on the board (and google)
can't believe it's been so long ago...........
can't believe it's been so long ago...........
- Sun Mar 11, 2012 7:12 am
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: NTN5835 in Saber
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2091
- Sat Mar 10, 2012 9:23 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: NTN5835 in Saber
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2091
Re: NTN5835 in Saber
what?
a dx will certainly work with an analog saber....
as the ax > bx > cx > dx life progressed of the T3011.... backwards compatibility was an ABSOLUTE MUST...
d
a dx will certainly work with an analog saber....
as the ax > bx > cx > dx life progressed of the T3011.... backwards compatibility was an ABSOLUTE MUST...
d
- Mon Mar 05, 2012 9:18 pm
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: New APX 7500 Control Heads
- Replies: 27
- Views: 8750
Re: New APX 7500 Control Heads
HOLY BATSHIT
IS THAT A SPEAKER INTEGRATED INTO A HIGH TIER MOBILE?
must have been an earthquake in hell.
d
IS THAT A SPEAKER INTEGRATED INTO A HIGH TIER MOBILE?
must have been an earthquake in hell.
d
- Sun Feb 26, 2012 6:09 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: Saber 2 K memory limitations???
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1633
Re: Saber 2 meg memory limitations???
I believe so...been a looooong time tho.
I seem to recall u didnt get 128 channels either
See this
http://www.repeater-builder.com/motorol ... index.html
Doug
I seem to recall u didnt get 128 channels either
See this
http://www.repeater-builder.com/motorol ... index.html
Doug
- Mon Feb 20, 2012 12:27 pm
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: Question for the OTAR savy on generating key-loss key.
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3701
Re: Question for the OTAR savy on generating key-loss key.
just as a point of reference, the KVL kept at most Moto shops for working on fed agency radio installs only has the KLK/KEK loaded into it. if memory serves, the KMF back in the day was a MDC1200 based system. this is how it worked: tech works on radio tech blasts radio with KEK tech calls dispatch ...
- Tue Jan 10, 2012 10:13 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: DAYTON 2012 - Who is in? The official 2012 thread
- Replies: 48
- Views: 13871
Re: DAYTON 2012 - Who is in? The official 2012 thread
F**K
again?
crap.
literally, crap.
again?
crap.
like geyser...
crap.
again?
crap.
literally, crap.
again?
crap.
like geyser...
crap.
- Mon Jan 09, 2012 10:21 pm
- Forum: Base Stations, Repeaters, General Infrastructure
- Topic: Quantar PA Fail Issue. Any Advice
- Replies: 24
- Views: 19918
Re: Quantar PA Fail Issue. Any Advice
i would try a new SCM and see if that fixes the problem.
i have seen some wierd crap on quantar stations... and i don't even deal with them that often.
i suspect you have some kind of logic problem or a firmware mismatch (somehow)
d
i have seen some wierd crap on quantar stations... and i don't even deal with them that often.
i suspect you have some kind of logic problem or a firmware mismatch (somehow)
d
- Mon Jan 09, 2012 7:58 pm
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: P25 TDMA Phase II Talk Around
- Replies: 15
- Views: 5255
Re: P25 TDMA Phase II Talk Around
not to digress.... but...
what modulation did the old next "directTalk" use...?
nextel = TDMA.... so just wondering.
doug
what modulation did the old next "directTalk" use...?
nextel = TDMA.... so just wondering.
doug
- Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:15 am
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: Control APX by smart phone
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4006
Re: Control APX by smart phone
Good work.
Now in the name of 4chan.....
Pics or didnt happen.
Just kidding _ however there could be commetcial applications for your work....
Doug
Now in the name of 4chan.....
Pics or didnt happen.
Just kidding _ however there could be commetcial applications for your work....
Doug
- Sat Jan 07, 2012 4:58 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: ASTRO MOBILE
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1349
Re: ASTRO MOBILE
google...
friend....
http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.p ... 01&start=0
121C-38 MOBILE ASTRO SPECTRA W5 403-433 MHZ 20-40WATTS 128 CHANNEL 146W 1
friend....
http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.p ... 01&start=0
121C-38 MOBILE ASTRO SPECTRA W5 403-433 MHZ 20-40WATTS 128 CHANNEL 146W 1
- Fri Dec 30, 2011 3:31 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: MTS2000 System Key - Help Please
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2112
Re: MTS2000 System Key - Help Please
not only is everything above true - i would add that using a "hacked" system key to access a trunked radio system (even just to monitor it) is considered a "computer network break-in" or "network trespass". i'm not sure what florida's laws are on the topic, but you can ...
- Tue Dec 27, 2011 7:22 pm
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: Odd Fail 001 on XTL
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2032
Re: Odd Fail 001 on XTL
perform a complete alignment and check the OFB trunking channels to make sure that something isn't in there that is out of range....
i have seen this before with the same symptoms you describe... and it was due to a 178MHz channel being in one of the OOB trunking personalities....
doug
i have seen this before with the same symptoms you describe... and it was due to a 178MHz channel being in one of the OOB trunking personalities....
doug
- Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:56 pm
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: AES help
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3734
Re: AES help
i dunno terry... there are a :o TON of 3k+'s in use today... many more than the 3k. when the 3k came out... all it had over a T3011DX was the ability to load multi-algos.... so very few people upgraded their T3011's. AES changed that game though... mainly due to that and CKR vice PID key storage.......
- Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:49 pm
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: AES help
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3734
Re: AES help
...
and KVL3000 upgrades were DISCO'd a LOOOONG time ago.
those upgrades went the way of the DODO as soon as the KVL3000+ came out.... "planned obsolescence"
no firmware or algo adds are available. period.
doug
and KVL3000 upgrades were DISCO'd a LOOOONG time ago.
those upgrades went the way of the DODO as soon as the KVL3000+ came out.... "planned obsolescence"
no firmware or algo adds are available. period.
doug
- Thu Aug 18, 2011 11:40 am
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: AES... yep, pretty secure.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2412
- Thu Aug 11, 2011 5:17 am
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: interesting P25 article
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2783
- Fri May 27, 2011 6:44 am
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: KVL 3000 PLUS KEYLOADER (IC-F70)
- Replies: 12
- Views: 6395
Re: KVL 3000 PLUS KEYLOADER (IC-F70)
the "non-plus" KVL3000 *CANNOT* be upgraded to support AES
you must have a KVL3000+ to load AES keys
d
you must have a KVL3000+ to load AES keys
d
- Sun May 22, 2011 8:45 pm
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: apx7000 upgrade failure
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1644
Re: apx7000 upgrade failure
i bet that your radio does not have a MACE chip on the board.
that would be a non-recoverable error i think.
congratulations on your paperweight.
doug
that would be a non-recoverable error i think.
congratulations on your paperweight.
doug
- Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:20 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: Need part number for XTS2500 M3 DES module
- Replies: 5
- Views: 903
Re: Need part number for XTS2500 M3 DES module
PMLN4931 is the number per my list...
bring lubricant... they ain't cheap.
http://www.akardam.net/moto/docs/mirror ... odules.pdf
bring lubricant... they ain't cheap.
http://www.akardam.net/moto/docs/mirror ... odules.pdf
- Fri Nov 26, 2010 6:10 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: wanted: adobe pdf of the KVL 3000 manual
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1618
Re: wanted: adobe pdf of the KVL 3000 manual
please note, i no longer need this - found it long ago...like 6 years.
d
d
- Mon Nov 22, 2010 5:49 pm
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: AES-CGM?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2517
Re: AES-CGM?
excellent read, thanks for the link.
d
d
- Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:42 pm
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: AES-CGM?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2517
Re: AES-CGM?
can you explain that? what is the method of authentication? how is it "loaded"? via the KVL?
- Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:15 am
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: AES-CGM?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2517
AES-CGM?
anyone know what this is?
i have a module here with OFB/XL/AES-256 and AES-CGM
?
i have a module here with OFB/XL/AES-256 and AES-CGM
?
- Fri Jun 18, 2010 11:09 am
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: Looming Part 97 problems
- Replies: 106
- Views: 17411
Re: Looming Part 97 problems
a few things to consider.
Marine VHF - not subject to narrowbanding
Media links - not subject to narrowbanding
i'm sure there are other outliers too
Marine VHF - not subject to narrowbanding
Media links - not subject to narrowbanding
i'm sure there are other outliers too
- Fri Jun 18, 2010 9:16 am
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: Looming Part 97 problems
- Replies: 106
- Views: 17411
Looming Part 97 problems
First and foremost, I am just relaying some information. It's certainly far from a dead-set conclusion. If you don't have a relevant reply other than "that's dumb" - please keep it to yourself. PART 97 Ham Radio Service and the Looming Narrowband Mandate Coming later this year or early nex...
- Sat Jun 12, 2010 3:45 pm
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: Astro digital amateur use in Orlando, FL area?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2193
Re: Astro digital amateur use in Orlando, FL area?
orlando is one of the most ham-unfriendly places, except maybe the northeast, to use amateur radio. there are so many tourists ... that none of the locals are eager to respond to any calls. it's a kickass repeater - still on one of the highest towers around... but prob on 10 or so digital users in t...
- Mon Jan 04, 2010 11:21 pm
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: APX and XTS4000 charger adapters
- Replies: 19
- Views: 3184
APX and XTS4000 charger adapters
did a search, i didn't see these mentioned. these are INSERTS for the 4k and 7k that enable one to use a standard WPLN4111 impres charger: XTS 4000: PMLN5429A ($30ish bux) APX 7000: NNTN7687A ($30 ish bux) -- single unit adapter NNTN7686A ($30 ish bux) -- multi-unit charger adapter better than buyin...
- Sun Aug 02, 2009 4:00 pm
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: on good authority.... XTL 5000 mobile "dual radio" info
- Replies: 2
- Views: 931
on good authority.... XTL 5000 mobile "dual radio" info
i heard today from a trusted source that M will *NOT* be releasing the dual radio O3/O5 firmware to the mass market (i.e. the rumored FW13.xx upgrade for dual radio w/ O3-O5). this is a marketing drive to push everyone into the apx mobile. i am betting that there might be an SP release for certain 3...
- Wed May 27, 2009 9:45 am
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: Using VSELP radio to monitor Nextel iDEN?
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2784
Re: Using VSELP radio to monitor Nextel iDEN?
R2660 TDMA/iden service monitor
only way i know of to do it.
d
only way i know of to do it.
d
- Fri May 15, 2009 10:26 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: Spectra A9 cooling upgrade project
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1969
Re: Spectra A9 cooling upgrade project
no, the X9k will NOT work with any of the newer spectra heads...
matter of fact, i can say positively, as i did it on mistake once and smoked an A5 control head doing it...
doug
matter of fact, i can say positively, as i did it on mistake once and smoked an A5 control head doing it...
doug
- Sat Mar 28, 2009 8:02 am
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: APX7000
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4492
Re: APX7000
speaking of thales...
what's the deal with the Liberty?
i haven't heard much about it since apco LAST YEAR (2008)
doug
what's the deal with the Liberty?
i haven't heard much about it since apco LAST YEAR (2008)
doug
- Wed Mar 11, 2009 5:09 am
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: APX7000
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4492
Re: APX7000
in ref to peter's words above... moto did the same thing with VSELP guys... they had a product ready to ship that did not meet the standard, but the hardware was ready... so they released what they had.
i dont see this being much different...
d
i dont see this being much different...
d
- Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:50 pm
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: APX7000
- Replies: 29
- Views: 4492
Re: APX7000
a few, FEW... very select customers have field units on VHF/700-800
they are engraved on the front as beta test units.
the one i handled is a very slick radio... display is great... GPS works great.
antenna length ... sucks.
doug
they are engraved on the front as beta test units.
the one i handled is a very slick radio... display is great... GPS works great.
antenna length ... sucks.
doug
- Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:48 am
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: What's the story about the XTS3500?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1960
Re: What's the story about the XTS3500?
was developed for Type 1 encryption.
was first radio to use an integrated vocoder (a la Astro saber) vice the 3 board layout of the XTS 3000.
no trunking option was ever officially available for the radio... any radio with trunking is Hax0r'd
doug
was first radio to use an integrated vocoder (a la Astro saber) vice the 3 board layout of the XTS 3000.
no trunking option was ever officially available for the radio... any radio with trunking is Hax0r'd
doug
- Thu Dec 25, 2008 3:58 am
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: FL 01/90 MCS2000...Should I buy it
- Replies: 3
- Views: 894
Re: FL 01/90 MCS2000...Should I buy it
IMHO, it's a non-working $25 (NOT $125) radio...
it's analog
it's obsolete
it's on the verge of being no longer supported at the depot
don't waste your time, spend your $ on something that works.
d
it's analog
it's obsolete
it's on the verge of being no longer supported at the depot
don't waste your time, spend your $ on something that works.
d
- Wed Dec 24, 2008 5:01 am
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: MT vs MTS of the same radio (i.e. MTS2000 vs MT2000)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3353
Re: MT vs MTS of the same radio (i.e. MTS2000 vs MT2000)
the original intent with the MT / MTS series was a way to restrict the sales of the radio. just like the Saber / Systems Saber - the Systems Saber and the MTS series were considered High Tier "Private Systems" (Moto's terms) radios. They were not orderable from the run of the mill Moto sho...
- Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:35 pm
- Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
- Topic: Firmware 12.00.00, Encryption & System Access Problems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1509
Re: Firmware 12.00.00, Encryption & System Access Problems
two recommendations
#1 - give him another radio
#2 - don't bother sending the "bad" one in to the depot... total waste of time there. maybe arrange for it to be "lost at the scene"?
doug
#1 - give him another radio
#2 - don't bother sending the "bad" one in to the depot... total waste of time there. maybe arrange for it to be "lost at the scene"?
doug
- Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:52 am
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: Couple hundred XTS 5000's stolen....
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1731
- Thu Nov 20, 2008 11:50 am
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: Couple hundred XTS 5000's stolen....
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1731
Couple hundred XTS 5000's stolen....
http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081015/NEWS/81015027 WEST POINT — Army investigators are offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the culprit(s) who stole more than $400,000 worth of equipment from a warehouse at West Point. According to the Army Criminal Investig...
- Sun Nov 16, 2008 5:29 pm
- Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
- Topic: Any way to determine type of secure module w/o disassembling
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2535
Re: Any way to determine type of secure module w/o disassembling
the upgrade is actually a field orderable item for the KVL3000+ --- not a flash item for the radio itself.
the "upgrade" consists of a PCMCIA card that goes in the KVL3000+ slot that upgrades the UCM via the KVL
doug
the "upgrade" consists of a PCMCIA card that goes in the KVL3000+ slot that upgrades the UCM via the KVL
doug