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KC8RYW and everyone interested in Modat!
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2002 7:03 pm
by kc8svs
Motorola Astro Saber III UHF
Take a peep at this, see where is has Modat installed? if you really wanna play with a bad toy, go ahead and purchase!
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Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2002 8:46 pm
by wavetar
I believe that's the watchbuddy/apcosystem/chicago flashcode in the radio. Lots of incompatible stuff, but still a good buy at the right price.
Todd
Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2002 9:29 pm
by Johnny Galaga
That's something I've never understood. How can a 'watchbuddy' radio (or any radio for that matter) have "incompatible stuff"? How is it that enabling lots of features in a radio causes problems ? And why do they call it the "Chicago flashcode"? I don't see what a radio's feature set has to do with the City of Chicago.
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2002 9:08 am
by wavetar
I don't really know, but I assumed they called it the Chicago flashcode is because it was probably leaked from some flashed-to-the-hilt demo radios used at the Motorola headquarters in Schaumburg (suburb of Chicago). Some features won't work, such as software encryption. Number one, it was meant for VSELP radios, not IMBE. Number two, it will only work for one specific Host/DSP version (or so I'm lead to believe).
Todd
Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2002 2:39 pm
by wazzzzzzzzup
im in the modat group now, got a MODAT MT500, getting it setup on simplex for hamfests. modat board was made in 1984