I have searched and failed, I am looking for the pinouts needed to hook up a TNC to a high power Spectra?
I have a few spare VHF units that I would like to play with.
Also, jumper position to use the drawer without a control head (if possible)?
Thanks,
Dan
Spectra to TNC pinout
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Re: Spectra to TNC pinout
ka8ypy wrote:I have searched and failed, I am looking for the pinouts needed to hook up a TNC to a high power Spectra?
I have a few spare VHF units that I would like to play with.
Also, jumper position to use the drawer without a control head (if possible)?
Thanks,
Dan
There are a number of sites with the information your looking for. One of them is the batlabs.com site. Another is the repeater builders site. The third and probably most inclusive site is the mike B web site. You can be led to it from any of the above sites. Plenty of information there for the taking.
Jim
Re: Spectra to TNC pinout
Dan, Pins 23 and 24 (or 24 and 25) jumpered on the 25 pin connector will power the radio to the home channel without the control head.
http://www.batlabs.com/images/dufchns.gif
http://www.batlabs.com/spectra.html And scroll down to where it says how to connect to a data controller.
Also, to extend the life (and use less power) on a 110 watt Spectra in this configuration tune it back to like 70 watts or so. My APRS digi in "da mountains" is running a 110 watt Spectra currently after someone stole the radio that was there.
http://www.batlabs.com/images/dufchns.gif
http://www.batlabs.com/spectra.html And scroll down to where it says how to connect to a data controller.
Also, to extend the life (and use less power) on a 110 watt Spectra in this configuration tune it back to like 70 watts or so. My APRS digi in "da mountains" is running a 110 watt Spectra currently after someone stole the radio that was there.
JAYMZ
"Mom and dad say I should make my life an example of the principles I believe in. But every time I do, they tell me to stop it."
Calvin
"Mom and dad say I should make my life an example of the principles I believe in. But every time I do, they tell me to stop it."
Calvin
Re: Spectra to TNC pinout
Thank you all.
Re: Spectra to TNC pinout
Must be with that antenna then..JAYMZ wrote:Also, to extend the life (and use less power) on a 110 watt Spectra in this configuration tune it back to like 70 watts or so. My APRS digi in "da mountains" is running a 110 watt Spectra currently after someone stole the radio that was there.
We should have grabbed that GMRS repeater there...bet it was those guys
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Re: Spectra to TNC pinout
It was those guys. I never told you... I found the antenna. They took it and then mounted the top half of it to the utility pole hooked to their stuff. After a letter from my lawyer, they paid me for the antenna. All my stuff is now locked in a cabinet which is bolted to one of the metal uprights in the building.Pj wrote:Must be with that antenna then..JAYMZ wrote:Also, to extend the life (and use less power) on a 110 watt Spectra in this configuration tune it back to like 70 watts or so. My APRS digi in "da mountains" is running a 110 watt Spectra currently after someone stole the radio that was there.
We should have grabbed that GMRS repeater there...bet it was those guys
JAYMZ
"Mom and dad say I should make my life an example of the principles I believe in. But every time I do, they tell me to stop it."
Calvin
"Mom and dad say I should make my life an example of the principles I believe in. But every time I do, they tell me to stop it."
Calvin