XPR7550 RF adapter

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XPR7550 RF adapter

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So my XPR got run over by a car the other day :o and I figured I'd do a full alignment on it while it was on the bench getting a new everything except the main board. I found the RF service port on the back, and these part #s for the adapter:
PMLN6154A, RF ADAPTER and PMLN6155A, RF ADAPTER HOLDER
which cost a whopping $158 and $134 from MOL, respectively. No thanks.

Is there a more cost-efficient alternative? Or should I just go find a shop to "borrow" one from?

edit: for reference, here's a pic of the connector:
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Sadly, that's it. GARY.
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On the plus side, you're half way to a new one, and there are a few shopping days until Christmas left!
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looked at the same issue and posted a question to see if there was a standard connector that would fit.

For a single radio I would just use a smaller 50 ohm coax with a center pin and tack the ground close by.

The connector has a built in switch to disconnect the antenna and matching components.
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I tried my limited selection of micro-connectors and nothing worked, so I figured it was something proprietary. Thanks for the responses.
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It does look a lot like a satellite radio antenna connector. I wonder if you had a spare one laying around and it's not required, try the connector to see if it fits and if so, cut it up and try using that?

Link to the antennas;

https://shop.siriusxm.com/parts/antennas/
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I seem to remember the guys on P25.CA trying to figure this out, & could not. GARY
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This is the type of things that piss people off about Motorola. I find most of their stuff is reasonably priced, but something like this, a $15 part for $150.

Really?
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Put another $100 with the cost of the adapter kit and flat rate it.

Our department has multiples of these kits. All the Gen II radios use some form of this adapter.
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RFguy wrote:This is the type of things that piss people off about Motorola. I find most of their stuff is reasonably priced, but something like this, a $15 part for $150.

Really?
This is an item that only a 2-way shop would buy. Not an end user who wants to attach an external antenna to a Gen 2 radio. Moto's thinking is the shop will generate thousands of dollars in alignments by using this adapter kit. So they price it accordingly. GARY
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Re: XPR7550 RF adapter

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I think it's possible that the coax insert used in DIN41612 connectors might just fit. On the left here:

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The ID of the inner bifurcated section is 4.2mm. But could be gently squeezed tighter or open +/- 0.5mm with tweezers.

If this fits I'll mail you one with some coax attached.
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motorola_otaku

I posted this on another site.

The connector on those boards appear to be Hirose MS-147. The mating connector for test would be Hirose MS-147-HRMJ-1.
This is a MS-147 to SMA adapter.

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Re: XPR7550 RF adapter

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3.4mm OD on the socket.
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Re: XPR7550 RF adapter

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3.5mm ID on the actual Motorola test adapter.

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Re: XPR7550 RF adapter

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ordered a inexpensive MS-147 to SMA cable.
Requires disassembly.

There is a roughly $25 straight adapter on the major parts sites. Not sure it's long enough to avoid disassembly on the 7000 but may work on the 3000 series.

They do have longer/ deeper ones but then you get back to the $122 price tag.
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FWIW they make a call box kit with the XPR7550/XPR7550e chassis with an SMA jack as we're all used to... if one is enterprising you can order the jacks and replace them on the PCB, problem solved :lol:
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35echo wrote:The connector on those boards appear to be Hirose MS-147. The mating connector for test would be Hirose MS-147-HRMJ-1.
This is a MS-147 to SMA adapter.
I think you're right. This is a stock image:
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I found the SMA adapter on Mouser so when it gets here hopefully in a couple of days I can confirm. Thanks!!
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Re: XPR7550 RF adapter

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These are the two part numbers as-ordered from the original post. They are well worth it for a frustration-free experience when tuning or testing the XPR 7550.

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