Pj wrote:All high powered motorola radios have used the interconnect board. Haven't seen a way around it.
What exactly are you trying to do?
In addition, the XTL5000's are loaded with (according to the price/order sheet at least) with specific control head software, and appears not to be easliy modified like the 1st generation astro mobiles.
I have used the W5 remote-mount Head, at mid-power radio connected following pins : GND , PTT , Mic Hi , Spk+ , Spk- , SwB+ , emerg , A+(X2),
ING , Bus+ , Bus- , LH_Busy , LH_Rest . At Rear Accessory Connector connected IGNITION . The radio can work..
At the high power radio connected following pins :GND , PTT , Mic Hi , Spk+ , Spk- , SwB+ , emerg , A+(X2), Bus+ , Bus- , LH_Busy , LH_Rest .
Because high power radio no rear accessory connector, so no connected the ING(IGNITION)..The radio can not power on....
I have used the W3 Head at both radio, connected following pins : Bus+ , Bus- , Busy, A+(5V) , GND , SwB+ , PTT , Mic Hi. Radio can power on ,but W3 head can display and no function...
All that test , I haven't the interconnect board...