LB 9000repeater VRS

[radioguruphil]

I have a lowband 9000 and a UHF VRS. I know the VRS came off of a VHF 9000. I actually installed it when new. At that time the unit was activated when you pulled the MT 2000 out of the charger. It was also set up for mode steering. How much of this is controlled by the VRS unit itself. Does the VRS have rocks or is it programmable? And if it has rocks how can you tell what frequency it is on. I'm going to open it up and look inside tonight.

[radioguruphil]

Disregard last post please. I found out all I need to know thanks.

[Jim202]

What is a low band 9000?

Jim

[radioguruphil]

Syntor 9000 low band does the whole spread 30 to 50 MHz. Nice radio if you can find a 386 computer to program it with. I am trying to use a Pentium with the cache turned off but having trouble making it work.

[Jim202]

Syntor 9000 low band does the whole spread 30 to 50 MHz. Nice radio if you can find a 386 computer to program it with. I am trying to use a Pentium with the cache turned off but having trouble making it work.

I think the correct model is a Syntor X9000. I have a number of them on both low band and VHF. A fine radio that does take some getting use to for programming it.

If you can find and download a small program called "cacheoff.com" it should solve your problem. Start it up before you start the radio software program. I works and does a fine job. I have used it on computers that run as high as 800 MHz. clock speeds.

Jim

[radioguruphil]

I will try again I think it said serial bus failure busy line locked. Right now Im getting ready for the storm radio wise that is.

[Jim202]

I will try again I think it said serial bus failure busy line locked. Right now Im getting ready for the storm radio wise that is.

There is a big difference between the Syntor 9000 and the Syntor X9000 radios. It is a matter of just which version you have. The Syntor 9000 uses a PROM to program the channels and the Syntor X9000 uses an EEPROM. You can not program the Syntor 9000 with the software that goes to the Syntor X9000. You will get the error message your talking about. The chassis of both radios are almost the same. You can swap parts and circuit boards between each other. The big difference is the control board.

Look at the name plate and pay close attention to what it says. Does it display Syntor 9000, or does it display Syntor X9000? The programming of these 2 types of radios is not the same.

If you haven't looked at the following site: www.onfreq.com you need to go there and spend some time reading. It is a wealth of information on a number of different radios including the Syntor 9000 and the Syntor X9000.

Jim

[PETNRDX]

I don't think there is a Syntor 9000.
I think you mean Syntor X versus Syntor X9000.
The old plain Syntor and Syntor X only used PROM (PAL) or EPROM's.
The Syntor X9000 has a fluorescent display ( can't recall if it is 9 digits or 11, but I think 11) and is programmed using a DOS based RSS programs. One program for the head, and one for the radio. I think CHPRG and RDPRG.
The Syntor and Syntor X used the old rotary or Systems 90 push button control head like the old Micor.

[Richard Collier]

The Syntor X9000 has a fluorescent display ( can't recall if it is 9 digits or 11, but I think 11) and is programmed using a DOS based RSS programs. One program for the head, and one for the radio. I think CHPRG and RDPRG.
The Syntor and Syntor X used the old rotary or Systems 90 push button control head like the old Micor.

You would be correct.

[d119]

There is a big difference between the Syntor 9000 and the Syntor X9000 radios.

*sigh*

James is confused. Again. He's thinking of the Syntor X and Syntor X9000. There was no "Syntor 9000" (as you all stated), there was the Syntor, Syntor X, Syntor X9000 and Syntor X9000E.

Carry on.