To newly registered users: Welcome! Please read...

[akardam]

We've had quite a few new users join the board recently, and I'd like to extend our welcome and also some helpfull hints to those of you who are new members of the community.

First off, let me encourage you to become familiar with how the board works and with the rules before you start interacting with the community. Please read through the Announcements & News forum and the FAQs in the Rules forum. Spend some time browsing the forums and reading about things that may interest you (I'm assuming there is because otherwise you wouldn't be here). Doing so helps avoid circumstances where you may become frustrated or angry because things aren't working as you expected, and helps reduce the workload of those of us (see below) who run the board. It definitely contributes to our positive mental health... :)

The board is maintained by a group of administrators and moderators. If you have any questions or are unsure about some aspect of participating in the community, please ask. We'll do our best to answer the question in a timely manner.

Please remember to be kind and courteous to your fellow board members. We've a wide range of people here from many different walks of life, of course with many different thoughts and opinions.

We encourage participation versus spectatorship. If someone has a question and you know the answer or have something relevant to contribute, do so! On the other hand, keep in mind that although we offer a resource for board members to be able to buy from, sell to, and trade with other board members, that's not the prime reason this place exists, and if your main intention is to hock your wares, this probably isn't the place for you.

Although we realize that searching the board can be a daunting task both for technical reasons and due to the large amount of information, please do your best to try and find out if your technical question has been answered in another thread before posting a new thread of your own. Trying to figure things out on your own makes everybody's experience more pleasant and reduces the likelihood that you'll get an infamous "RTFM!" response.

We've seen a lot of new members from overseas. We welcome your involvement, but we want to make sure that you understand that discussions on the board take place in english, and it is incumbent upon those of you who are not primarily english speakers to be especially careful when composing your messages, so that other board members may be able to effectively communicate with you. This is absolutely not intended as a disparagement, but realize that we can only help you if we're able to understand you.

In the end, the board exists to expand the body of knowledge about Motorola radios and related technologies, and we hope you will both contribute to, as well as get a lot out of, our community, and most importantly enjoy yourself in the process.

Thanks,
akardam

[wavetar]

I've opened this announcement up to allow 'newly registered users' to reply in the thread, specifically for the ones that may not be so 'new' anymore.

As you may or may not know, there is no automatic trigger to move 'newly registered users' over to 'registered users' based on time, or post count, etc. It needs to be done manually. As I read through or approve posts from new users, I have been changing their status based loosely on time served & post count.

Obviously, I don't view everybody's posts on a daily basis. If you feel you've 'done your time' as a newly registered user & are tired of waiting for your posts to be approved before being viewed, let us know in this thread, and chances are, we'll get you moved over!

Todd

[radrat]

Hey everyone newb here!!!
Does anyone know the timeframe for when a newb can post things for sale or trade?
More importantly Im looking for someone with some programming expertise to program a HMN4044E to work with a W9 Motorola Astro Consolette. I have reached my knowledge limit when it comes to programming, time to reach out for a chance to learn more

[wavetar]

Hey everyone newb here!!!
Does anyone know the timeframe for when a newb can post things for sale or trade?
More importantly Im looking for someone with some programming expertise to program a HMN4044E to work with a W9 Motorola Astro Consolette. I have reached my knowledge limit when it comes to programming, time to reach out for a chance to learn more

Hi radrat,

As I say above, there are no hard & fast rules, and no auto-triggers in place. Essentially once you've been here say 3-6 months without issue, send us a PM and we'll look at moving you into the 'registered users' group which gives access to the for sale forums. If there are members in good standing who can vouch for you, we could make it happen faster. That's pretty much the guideline. In the meantime, post any of your technical questions in the applicable forum, and pop in often to read through new posts...you never know when you might be able to offer assistance!

[radrat]

Awesome! Thanks wavetar!

[hb9001]

HOW DO I POST A NEW TOPIC OR WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR IN THE FOR SALE?

[wavetar]

HOW DO I POST A NEW TOPIC OR WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR IN THE FOR SALE?

As a newly registered user, your posts will not appear until approved by someone on the moderator/admin team. Also, as a newly registered user, you cannot post in the for sale forum. This is because the board primarily serves as a technical resource for the membership, with the for sale forum being a secondary function. We want to encourage people to join for the primary purpose of technical assistance, not solely for hocking their wares.

As I outlined in the few posts above, there are no hard & fast rules, nor any auto-triggers in place to promote someone to a fully registered user. It's a manual procedure, and so is handled on a case-by-case basis. Again, as said above, essentially once you've been here say 3-6 months without issue, send us a PM and we'll look at moving you into the 'registered users' group which gives access to the for sale forums. If there are members in good standing who can vouch for you, we could make it happen faster.

My best advice in the meantime, post any of your technical questions in the applicable forum, and pop in often to read through new posts...you never know when you might be able to offer assistance!

[Wowbagger]

HOW DO I POST A NEW TOPIC OR WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR IN THE FOR SALE?

You should also learn how to use those funny keys on either side of your keyboard labeled "shift", and the funny key labeled "Caps Lock".

TYPING IN ALL CAPS IS LIKE SHOUTING - IT"S RUDE AND PEOPLE DON'T LIKE IT!

[wavetar]

Be aware, if you can't be bothered to read my guidelines in this thread, and you PM me requesting access to the For Sale forum with a week old account and virtually no posts, I likely won't answer.

[e911]

Thanks for providing a great resource for Moto information. I got my first moto radio and it has been an interesting experience. Glad to be a member of the board, just wish it didn't take so long for posts to get approved but totally understand why. Darn spammers/junk dealers..

[jasong224]

I've opened this announcement up to allow 'newly registered users' to reply in the thread, specifically for the ones that may not be so 'new' anymore.

As you may or may not know, there is no automatic trigger to move 'newly registered users' over to 'registered users' based on time, or post count, etc. It needs to be done manually. As I read through or approve posts from new users, I have been changing their status based loosely on time served & post count.

Obviously, I don't view everybody's posts on a daily basis. If you feel you've 'done your time' as a newly registered user & are tired of waiting for your posts to be approved before being viewed, let us know in this thread, and chances are, we'll get you moved over!

Todd

While my post count may be lacking in comparison to some, I have been a member since 2008 and have no interest is disobeying any of the forum rules. Would you please consider moving me to the "Registered Users" group? I greatly appreciate the info and guidance I have already received here, I just wish it was a more readily accessible resource.

Thank you,
Jason

[Java]

Hello, sorta new here. I'm still in purgatory or limbo. This is a chill site with lots of good & helpful information.
73 k6d®®

[southerngent]

Hello everyone...name is wade..new to this..just trying to get some info on an old motorola radio/telephone i found..probably need someone to point me in right direction please.Have a great day....GOD BLESS

[arvetus]

Hi,
New to the forum here. Got word of the site through a friend and author over at repeater-builder.com.
Looking for suitcase info (i.e. someone with a suitcase) to help with a PURC 5000 to get programed for amateur. We are trying to get a secondary 2m repeater around to expand our coverage for ARES events here in East Texas due to the hurricane evacs from the coast.

Thanks!

[KI4LTX]

Joined in 2007. Still in holding pen. Could someone let me out of my cage?

Thanks!

John

[wavetar]

Joined in 2007. Still in holding pen. Could someone let me out of my cage?

Thanks!

John

Done!