Harris GStar G-Star MA/Com GE-Star Capable Motos

[HarrisonRHW]

Now, I did find a thread from 5 years ago (!) that said (to my surprise) Jedis and GM300's could handle GE-Star. Now we are not desperate for the ability to do it, but we would like to have a couple radios that encode it for neighboring agencies. So I need to confirm what radios can handle GStar/GE-Star/G-Star here is what I have so far

GM300s
HT1000
JT1000
MT2000
Astro Portables (XTS3K/Saber)

Am I missing any? We would like to stick with Motorola so that if we do buy a used radio (since no new ones come with GStar) we would be able to contact our dealers for parts/support/programming. I am well aware you can get Midian (and other companies) encoders for radios to do it, and you can also Harris/MA-Com/GE radios, but again, we would like to stick with Motorola.

How do you know which ones will actually support this before opening up the codeplug?

[Mfire39]

The MTS2000 is also capable of GE Star. However, Astro products (XTS/Saber) Do NOT support GE Star.



-Marc

[HarrisonRHW]

The MTS2000 is also capable of GE Star. However, Astro products (XTS/Saber) Do NOT support GE Star.



-Marc

You're right... I was reading Akardam's decoder incorrectly...

[linkinpark9812]

IIRC, on my HT1000 RSS, you can ONLY choose ONE signaling type.

So since you want to use GE-Star on the neighboring agency, thats fine, but if your agency uses MDC, I don't think you can mix the two (as far as HT100 goes)

However, I do know that the MT2000 does allow multiple signaling personalities, such as multiple MDC profiles. I am not sure if you can mix MDC and GE-Star personalities or if you have to keep all personalities the same.

[Zack08]

Probably older than what you're looking for, but I think the Maxtracs can do it as well. At least with them you can set up a bunch of different signalling personalities.

[MTS2000des]

IIRC, on my HT1000 RSS, you can ONLY choose ONE signaling type.

So since you want to use GE-Star on the neighboring agency, thats fine, but if your agency uses MDC, I don't think you can mix the two (as far as HT100 goes)

However, I do know that the MT2000 does allow multiple signaling personalities, such as multiple MDC profiles. I am not sure if you can mix MDC and GE-Star personalities or if you have to keep all personalities the same.

On the MT2000, you can have different signaling types for different personalities. Example, F1=Conv Pers 1 MDC system 1, Conv Pers 2, MDC System 2, Conv per 3, QCII System 1, Conv Pers 4, GE Star System 1, etc.

[HarrisonRHW]

OK so here's a new question...

I was surprised to see the GM300 could do it, mostly because, I am looking at a codeplug right now in the CPS, and I don't see how to get GE-Star signaling anywhere..

Do any of you know how to set it up?

[motorola_otaku]

MCS2000 mobiles will do it with the proper flash.

Radius M208/216 mobiles (a Maxtrac variant) will also do it.

[wavetar]

OK so here's a new question...

I was surprised to see the GM300 could do it, mostly because, I am looking at a codeplug right now in the CPS, and I don't see how to get GE-Star signaling anywhere..

Do any of you know how to set it up?

First, it has to be a signalling capable model, 16 or 32 channels...8 channel units won't do it.

From the main menu: F4-->F7-->F7...this brings you to where you add signalling systems. Press F8 to add a system, then scroll with the up or down arrows until it says "STAR".

[SoCalRescue]

Is there anyway to get the Unity XG-100p to do GE Star PTT ID Encode?