Saber III VHF
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 3:38 pm
Can this radio be programmed from the keypad? I am looking a purchasing one and was wondering about the basic features of this radio. Thanks!
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Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 3:44 pm
Not keypad programmable, need a JT1000 for that.
Saber 3 keypad...
Posted: Sat Feb 25, 2006 5:07 pm
One of the requirements for an FCC commercial radio certification is that the
radio NOT be programmable from the keypad, and the Saber conforms to this
requirement. The S3 keypad can used for inputting zones or for telephone
interconnect but that's it. Sabers are programmed with special software from
a computer, which you probably already know.
radio NOT be programmable from the keypad, and the Saber conforms to this
requirement. The S3 keypad can used for inputting zones or for telephone
interconnect but that's it. Sabers are programmed with special software from
a computer, which you probably already know.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 12:50 am
years ago, an infamous Atlanta ham *CLAIMED* to posess a keypad programmable Saber III.
I offered 800 dollars CASH money just to *SEE* it. Sounded like an easy 800 bucks but of course..excuses mounted and this super secret agent radio never materialized...this from the same person who claimed the GP series of portables used "all off the shelf parts". yeah, lemme go to RS and pick up a new housing, PA and battery contacts for my GP300!
All the bloated gas bag liars and legends aside, as the PP said, nope, not keypad programmable and requires RSS, RIB and cable to change freqs, power levels, tuning ,etc.
I offered 800 dollars CASH money just to *SEE* it. Sounded like an easy 800 bucks but of course..excuses mounted and this super secret agent radio never materialized...this from the same person who claimed the GP series of portables used "all off the shelf parts". yeah, lemme go to RS and pick up a new housing, PA and battery contacts for my GP300!
All the bloated gas bag liars and legends aside, as the PP said, nope, not keypad programmable and requires RSS, RIB and cable to change freqs, power levels, tuning ,etc.
Posted: Sun Feb 26, 2006 8:31 am
And don't forget a computer (preferably slow) running REAL DOS!
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 2:20 pm
That's my hardest part. I asked my computer friend if he had a 286/386 around. He looked at me in a funny way, then asked what i could use that for.va3wxm wrote:And don't forget a computer (preferably slow) running REAL DOS!
Programming computers...
Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2006 4:31 pm
An old 286 will drive you nuts with its slowness, but a 25 mHz 386 or a
somewhat faster 486 will work fine. I currently run a P1 at 25 mHz that
works fine. Machines such as these can be found easily at hamfests
and at nearly giveaway prices. The basic requirements are that the unit
have a serial port, a diskette drive, and a hard drive, with DOS 6.22
installed. It's better overall that the machine have no GUI (W95, W98
W98SE, etc.) programs installed. The so-called DOS that you get when
running these Windows programs most often does not work right with
the Motorola programs, so you MUST be using the DOS 6.22 from the
bootup of the machine.
There's a ton of information you can "mine" from the archives of this board,
as well as all the information over on http://www.Batlabs.com.
somewhat faster 486 will work fine. I currently run a P1 at 25 mHz that
works fine. Machines such as these can be found easily at hamfests
and at nearly giveaway prices. The basic requirements are that the unit
have a serial port, a diskette drive, and a hard drive, with DOS 6.22
installed. It's better overall that the machine have no GUI (W95, W98
W98SE, etc.) programs installed. The so-called DOS that you get when
running these Windows programs most often does not work right with
the Motorola programs, so you MUST be using the DOS 6.22 from the
bootup of the machine.
There's a ton of information you can "mine" from the archives of this board,
as well as all the information over on http://www.Batlabs.com.