maxtrac question....

Post by **VE9MP** » Tue May 16, 2006 11:33 am

Pardon my ignorance eveyone, but I've never really played much with MaxTracs, except for a couple on VHF...

I'm getting a D35MWA5GF5AK, I know that is 800 MHz, but what else does it do, trunking, conventional, both? Type I or II, I seem to recall only B7 MaxTrac's did Type II..

Does it have a 2 segment display control head, or is it one with just the two push buttons...

Anyone know of a full model break-down chart, couldn't find much here or on repeater-builder....

Thanks

kcbooboo · Post by **kcbooboo** » Tue May 16, 2006 1:06 pm

My manual only has A, B, or C before the last "5", not an F. Perhaps you misread it, or some of the label was scratched off.

A D35MWA5GC5AK seems to be a 16 channel radio, 15 watt, with talk-around. Your radio is probably similar.

Maybe someone else has more info.

Bob M.

N4KVE · Post by **N4KVE** » Tue May 16, 2006 1:14 pm

Doesn't the "F" mean it does type 2 trunking. Most 800 mhz Maxtracs only did type 1. GARY N4KVE

Post by **VE9MP** » Fri May 19, 2006 2:42 pm

OK, thanks for the info guys, I picked up the radio yesterday and the model number is indeed D35MWA5GF5AK...

Its a Maxtrac 888, 800Mhz, 15 watt, has the full "001" control head, and is trunking, I assume since the buttons are, Sys, Subfleet, Phone, Call, and Search. Now the question of the day is, Type I or Type II?

I haven't had time yet to crack it open and find out what it has for firmware..

Thanks

Post by **VE9MP** » Mon May 22, 2006 10:35 am

Bump

Anyone know what a "F5" Maxtrac does?

Victor Xray · Post by **Victor Xray** » Mon May 22, 2006 11:21 am

Yes, F is Privacy Plus TypeII trunking, but may be lacking Smartnet features. C is TypeII and Smartnet. But be aware neither F nor C will properly trunk systems with splinter channels.

Post by **VE9MP** » Mon May 22, 2006 11:31 am

Victor Xray wrote:Yes, F is Privacy Plus TypeII trunking, but may be lacking Smartnet features. C is TypeII and Smartnet. But be aware neither F nor C will properly trunk systems with splinter channels.

That post just made my day

Thank you!

Any idea on how many systems and subfleets it can have?

Can it do talkaround/conventional channels?

Victor Xray · Post by **Victor Xray** » Mon May 22, 2006 1:18 pm

Sorry, I don't have an F codeplug handy. I'm not sure how much difference there is between an F5 and a C6, but here's the C6 details:

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                           RADIO-WIDE CONFIGURATION
                           ────────────────────────
 MODEL INFORMATION                    OPTIONS
  Model................Smartnet C6     Handset...................DISABLED
  Model Number........D35MWA5GC6_K     Horn And Lights............ENABLED
  Serial Number.........438TWG12**
  Range..............806 - 870 MHz     Universal ID..............DISABLED
  Conventional Modes (max)......10     Acc. Internal.................None
  Trunked Personalities (max)...10     Acc. External.......PUBLIC ADDRESS
    Subfleets/Personality (max).10     Acc. Custom.....................No
  Total Modes (max)............110
  Power Out (Watts).............15     Phone Dialing.............MIC ONLY
  # Modes Enabled...............60
  (Determined By Other Menus)

Post by **VE9MP** » Mon May 22, 2006 2:29 pm

Thanks J!

When I get to reading it, i'll post its capabilites here for future reference...

Thank you again everyone...

Post by **VE9MP** » Thu May 25, 2006 4:24 pm

Click

This one is almost identicle to mine except its a F6 instead of an F5, and it says its Type I, II as well as LTR...

Is that possible?

Victor Xray · Post by **Victor Xray** » Thu May 25, 2006 5:46 pm

No, typical ebay item description. Might as well said it does P25 too.

800 LTR Maxtracs have the suffix LS (instead of 888 or 840) and their model numbers start M07UJQ.

Post by **VE9MP** » Mon May 29, 2006 2:40 pm

Ok, got the radio, read it, and it has the capability to have 2 Systems, 3 Subfleets, and 3 conventional channels for a total of 9 modes..

When I go to edit the original talkgroup in the radio, I can't do anything, move, delete, add, anything to the first trunking channel in it, I must need a syskey for that particular system before I can do anything, no?