Desktrac Adding second radio

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Desktrac Adding second radio

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How much trouble is it to add a second maxtrac to a desktrac with the tone card in it to make it a repeater?
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Re: Desktrac Adding second radio

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The tone card comes out. You will have to make up the cable for the second radio. And that can be configured for a repeater.
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Re: Desktrac Adding second radio

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i was hoping to keep the tone card functions
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Re: Desktrac Adding second radio

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kc0sdu wrote:i was hoping to keep the tone card functions

Why? Need more info on your intended application. We probably have an ap for that already.
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Re: Desktrac Adding second radio

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would like to have the repeater function of it and have it also connected to a centracom
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Re: Desktrac Adding second radio

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The interface cable is no longer available. You have to make a cable that mates with the RX radio front connector and solders into the Desktrac's front panel circuit board. Difficult? Yes you bet it is.
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Re: Desktrac Adding second radio

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okay, so its something that solders to the front of the radio, ebay it will be to get one to do what i want LOL its prolly just as cheap to do that than spend the time with all that
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Re: Desktrac Adding second radio

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No the cable plugs into the RX radio chassis where the control head was. The connectors are available from Mouser and others. I will lookup the connector part number if you wish.
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