Need help

mike38015 · Post by **mike38015** » Tue Nov 13, 2001 8:09 pm

I have two issues which I need help from the Batlab Gods.

1 - I have a radio mic and speaker built into my SCBA face mask that I used with a P50+. What I need is a adapter that converts the P50+ speaker mic connector into a MTS2000 connector. A friend of mine has a similar setup in his racing helmet and someone gave him an adapter for him to use when he switched to a MT1000. (his friend who got him the adapter has since died and there is no markings on the adapter to guess who made it. I have tried Klien and some of the other sites that were mentioned earlier here in Batlab land.

2 - I have a HT1000 that I friend of mine borrwed and tried to program the radio using a pentium III based computer and now I have a brick. I have been told that if I can find a "CLEAN" code plug to program back in I can probably save the radio, so once again to the Batlkab gods I need clean code plug for a:

UHF HT1000
Modle # H01RDC9AA3BN
Type RDUA

If you need any furter information or if you are in a position to help my email address is:

[email protected]

Thanks in advance.

Mike

Monty · Post by **Monty** » Tue Nov 13, 2001 11:34 pm

1. I have preached time and again with
warnings about the use of Pentium Class
Computers being used to program Motorola
Radios. Take some advice....DON"T ( Period )

It is recommended that you use a 386-486-25 Max...That will save you alot of grief, and dead radios.

Also, I have all the related componets for the mini connectors should you wish to build
your own, but be advised, it will take some
skill to navigate the small wiring that is
used to solder onto the small P50 style Male/Female plug. You will also need the end
for the radio as well

If you are not able to restore your radio, I have pretty good luck with fixing them.

Monty

kens · Post by **kens** » Wed Nov 14, 2001 11:00 pm

The adapter is could be one made by RAC which I believe is in one of the southern states. Their products are sold by most suppliers of racing equipment. They make the adapters for many ht's as they are used as a mini mobile in racing cars with connections to the helmet and a vehicle antenna.

Post by **/\/\y 2 cents** » Fri Nov 16, 2001 3:39 pm

Try Racing Radios. http://www.racingradios.com they do all that stuff and have built quite a reputation for quality

Sniper · Post by **Sniper** » Fri Nov 16, 2001 6:21 pm

Boy, I must be having some streak of luck with programming. I've done probably 150 HT1000's and probably 100 Visars with a 1GHz Pentium machine with 512MB of RAM. Never had a single problem. I only use the Motorola RIB and cables. No third party stuff. Interesting in that the com port speed is the same as those 486 machines.... And the com port is always the bottleneck on machines.

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Monty · Post by **Monty** » Fri Nov 16, 2001 8:42 pm

Hi:

So persons do not get miss-information,
Visars ( And HT1000's ) are about the same
radio. At least the same software is used
to program both series of radios and are
the same vintage radio design

If you ever try and decide to use a pentium class computer to program a M100, Maxtrac, Radius M216, or old junky P100's, you will learn real quick that your
luck will be running low.
=========================================
If you ever see:

runtime error R6003
- interger divide by 0

this is atypical of what High-Speed
Computers run into due to the high speed.

Also, 1 Ghz Computers did not exsist when
the HT1000 and Visars were being developed.

HT1000's and Visars were developed in the
early 90's

For most persons who are not able to restore
their radios the Factory Depot will charge
$240.00+ Shipping to restore a HT1000 Code
Plug Corruption ( and even dealers are charged $185.00 )and VISARS are $285.00

So, even if just ( 1 ) of your radios should
die in the programming process, you may be
out one heck of alot of monies. Far more
than what one can find a 386-486-25 Portable
Computer for these days.

Hope your luck lasts, but if not, the Techs
at the Service Depot fix them every day.

Code Plug corruptions from Aftermarket Rib
Boxes, Pentiums class computers, Nip
Clip Program Cables are a gravy repairs for savy class two-way techs, and the Motorola techs get paid the same if they do a code plug restoration or a total rebuild.

I hate to say it, but I make alot of monies
off persons who decide to take the risk. The
more the better I guess. My average is now
about 200 radios per year due to code plug corruptions

Monty

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Sniper · Post by **Sniper** » Mon Nov 19, 2001 8:52 pm

Well, I've never seen a problem. Tons of the Jedi series radios, done from Pentium machines. Booting to DOS, DOS windows - whatever. Never seen a problem.

People seem to forget that the max speed on through a serial port is the SAME for a 486 as it is for a Pentium machine. The serial port is always the bottle neck. A Pentium machine may be able to send data to the serial port chip faster, but the chip can still only send it at a paltry rate to the cable.