MAXTRAC LS LTR Question

wazzzzzzzzup · Post by **wazzzzzzzzup** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:38 pm

i looked on the maxtrac section but couldnt find any info on this question.

Motorola Made the MAXTRAC LS LTR trunking mobile. i know they made this for 800Mhz LTR, but did they also make any for UHF 450 LTR?

wazz

Jonathan KC8RYW · Post by **Jonathan KC8RYW** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 8:42 pm

Another question is:
Does re-initializing the logic board and swapping the conventional firmware EPROM with an LS firmware EPROM allow someone to turn a UHF or VHF radio into an LTR radio?

wazzzzzzzzup · Post by **wazzzzzzzzup** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 7:09 pm

johnathan,

doing a search on google
a company has done something like that already,
IDA Corporation/ Scholer-Johnson LTR conversion for motorola Maxtrac Series mobiles

looks to be an eeprom(S) swap and a different programming setup.

http://www.idaco.com/Cvt2.pdf

if it was reasonable enough, i might consider buying a UHF 2 channel maxtrac to expierement with..

anybody have any expierence with this kind of conversion?

wazz

ve3nsv · Post by **ve3nsv** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 6:19 am

I haven't converted a Maxtrac but have used the Scholer-Johnson LTR/ Passport board in an M1225 with great success.

wazzzzzzzzup · Post by **wazzzzzzzzup** » Sat Jul 01, 2006 6:58 pm

when you put thier board into your radio, do you need a special version of thier software to program it thru the mic connector, or must you program the board itself somehow?

i have also been looking for prices on this conversion kit for a maxtrac without success, any idea what your kit cost for your radio?

wazz

Jonathan KC8RYW · Post by **Jonathan KC8RYW** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 1:42 pm

http://www.idaco.com/SMR-products.htm

Check that out. I just happened to bump into it the other night.

Post by **escomm** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 6:11 pm

ve3nsv wrote:I haven't converted a Maxtrac but have used the Scholer-Johnson LTR/ Passport board in an M1225 with great success.

I wish I could say the same for the SM50s we converted to LTR trunking a couple years back

Post by **wavetar** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:39 pm

Jonathan KC8RYW wrote:Another question is:
Does re-initializing the logic board and swapping the conventional firmware EPROM with an LS firmware EPROM allow someone to turn a UHF or VHF radio into an LTR radio?

I would say yes, using the Maxtrac-LS RSS to do the initialization.

Todd

ve3nsv · Post by **ve3nsv** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:19 pm

wazzzzzzzzup wrote:when you put thier board into your radio, do you need a special version of thier software to program it thru the mic connector, or must you program the board itself somehow?

i have also been looking for prices on this conversion kit for a maxtrac without success, any idea what your kit cost for your radio?

wazz

I think that was aimed towards me,

You enable the new option board through the radio CPS, add as many modes or channels you plan to use and then run the software that came with the option boards to configure the boards for Conventional, LTR and Passport. Even though you add or enable the modes or channels in the M1225 CPS, all configuration is done in the option boards. Almost the same idea as configuring a CDM on a passport system.

wazzzzzzzzup · Post by **wazzzzzzzzup** » Mon Aug 21, 2006 8:33 am

ill ask another question...

in the maxtrac LS programming software, does it give you the option of 400MHZ or just 800Mhz?

wazz

Post by **9w2kyr** » Sat Jun 29, 2013 6:46 am

Dear All,

I have few 800mhz maxtrac.
Need to convert it to Maxtrac LS.

What should I do?

Anyone have LS firmware?

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