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Here's something I didn't even know existed... it's a multi-channel alert monitor. Although I guess "alert" is a bit of misnomer, since it doesn't appear to have any signaling functions. Just carrier squelch. The model number is M03CNB-1100A SP23. It's also the only alert monitor I've seen...

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Seconded on the IF crystal. I've fixed quite a few Maxtracs that were deaf as a post until the crystal was changed.

Also make sure you don't accidentally have a PL/DPL attached to your modes.

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I don't know what qualifies as "reasonable", but Auburn Metrology in Bowling Green, KY has worked on my 2001D and I was very satisfied. Easy people to work with.

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As far as I know, Astro Sabers do not require the retainers. Their knobs are built solid, with metal locking inserts that fit on the much smaller shafts.

Why Moto ever thought the system on the original Sabers with the retainers, and paper-thin knob sleeves was a good idea is beyond me.

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FWIW, the current crop of Saber knob retainers flooding eBay are fine. I'd been scrounging for a few for months, and immediately ordered some when they popped up. The plastic is nice and hard, the fit is good, and the (also Chinese) knob shells I had fit over them securely. Not bad for just a few bu...

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I see Pj is still active in these parts, I'll try a PM and see what happens.

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I already valuably experienced that search before posting and got no results. It's worth pointing out that not all IO groups are publicly listed. I am already a member of several groups that do not appear in search results by design.

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Nearly all of the threads below reference links for the mobile workstation drivers, installation ISOs, etc. Unfortunately, all of those links seem to be broken. Is there anyone here with updated links, or archives of the software? Also, there are references to an MW800 Yahoo group. Since Yahoo group...

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Does anybody know if there is a functional difference between the SLN6214A and SLN6435A matching transformers? Or is it just a case of "this one is in a different box, so it has a different number"? Yes, I bought the 6214s that were on eBay.... but only because I searched for a 6435 for ag...

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I've been inside so many Maxtracs I couldn't count them all, and I've always wondered about the markings that have been drawn inside them. The marks across screw heads are pretty easy to figure out, but there's always X marks, checks, black or red sharpie across the tops of certain components, and w...

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That's really nice.

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I've been working with an R2008D for a while now. I'm very new at it, but have reached a point where I'm pretty comfortable using it via RSS to diagnose and tune up Maxtracs. Now I'd like to use it to learn how to align some older tube-era equipment, and need to access the scope, but this unit didn'...

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Is it normal for HT battery voltage to be present on the XTVA power connector when disconnected from main power? Yes, when using an IMPRES battery. I dealt with this before. The XTVA was designed before IMPRES and wasn't changed to prevent back feeding. It's all good as long as the main power is co...

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FWIW, the HHCH arrived a few days ago, and everything appears to be working normally. I don't have the RF adapters yet, as I was hoping the local shop might have a couple and I was waiting to hear back from them. I see Wiscomm is selling new ones on eBay for $14 a pop, so I'm probably going to just ...

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Thanks for the clarification. If the adapter can't be avoided, they yes, I'll install it. Seems like such an kludge, though. Having the external antenna is one of my primary reasons, but having the amplified speaker is a major part, too. For the most part, the HT actually picks up reasonably well ju...

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I may not have been completely clear, but what I want to do is have the XTVA use *only* the external antenna, and wondered if there was a way to trick it into doing so that avoids using the RF adapter. Since I'm a little fuzzy on the role the adapter plays, it may turn out to not be possible. I was ...

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Picked up a nice second hand XTVA console, and I've been setting it up on the bench just to be sure everything is working. So far, so good, but I've come up with a few odd questions I hope someone can help with. My understanding of the purpose of the ignition line is that it is basically the switch ...

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As mentioned above, version 4 runs fine on XP, and will run on virtually any kind of processor, so no need to play the "how slow can you go" game. In fact the RSS for most "mainstream" Motorola products that use it was updated to be Pentium (and above) compatible in their later v...

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Thanks for the info. Rather than modify the shell on the programmer, I just swapped it out with the spare IntelliCharge. Probably took more time to find and excavate the parts than to make the swap. It's all working just fine now.

I appreciate your response!

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Hello, bit of a stupid question here. I recently got a great deal on some new, current-date OEM Ni-MH batteries for my P1225s. All my old NiCads had long since croaked and gone off to recycling. With the new batteries in hand, I wanted to blow the dust of the P1225s and get them back in operation. P...

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Well, I guess we're just going to have to chalk this one up to aliens, or bizzaro world, or both. I reinitialized the deaf conventional radio again, thinking I might have just missed an option or made some other mistake. Still deaf. I archived the codeplug from one of the other 888s, and reinitializ...

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I have a box full of Maxtrac 888s, model D35MWA5GF5, with firmware HLN9383D V71.23. Normally, I would convert all of these for ATCS monitoring, which involves yanking the filters, converting to conventional, and shorting Q205 so it will listen in the talkaround range. I've done hundreds of them with...

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The 1" square sticky rubber feet you can get at the hardware store do a nice job at introducing some airflow between stacked units, as well as making the stack a little more stable.

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Okay, now I'm getting some traction. Thanks for the response. I didn't realize that the blue button served that purpose without being programmed for it. Got that working as expected now. However, still no luck on assigning channel select to any of the radio buttons, though. By now I must have tried ...

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I've got a "new to me" MTS2000 that I'm getting programmed with CPS. So far, so good, except for a couple of minor glitches that I hope someone can help me with. When in Scan List Program mode, how do I actually add or delete a channel from any given list? When I activate the function on a...

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Thanks for all the compliments on the install. You wouldn't know by looking at it, but a lot of trial and error and a few "beta tests" of those custom brackets went into the install. I had originally done exactly the same thing with a pair of Icom 2720H radios, which weren't nearly as larg...

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My previous ride was a 2003 S-10 pickup truck. I had installed a dual CDM1250 kit in the truck and used it for quite a few years but never documented the install. Well the truck is gone, but now I've got a 2002 Chevy S-10 Blazer (a year older, but 125,000 fewer miles!) that allowed me to re-use all ...

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What could cause a P1225 do go almost deaf, but only when scanning? I have one that is behaving this way. When tuned to a single channel, it does fine, and performs identically to my other P1225s. When scanning it won't pick up a signal unless it's practically on top of me. It started out of the blu...

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You are going to have a problem with the transmitter power below 146 running wide open. I suspected that the radio wouldn't like anything outside of its initialized range, regardless of the actual RF board in place. With that said, if I can find someone who will do a fresh align/calibrate on the ra...

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While searching for a Maxtrac I could use with APRS, I found and picked up a 2-channel Maxtrac that was part of a MOSCAD set. The radio was labeled FUD1841AB, and I had hoped it would have the HLD4321B 136-162 RF board in it. I pulled the codeplug, but RSS reported the radio's range as 146-174. Sigh...

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The radio will report a traditional model number when read with the Maxtrac RSS. For example, in one Intrac manual it states: "NOTE The model number programmed into the radio EEPROM is D33MJA73A5AK rather than the kit number FUD1841AA/AB stamped on the radio label." FUD1841AA is a 25 Watt...

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I'll have to experiment on one of the cases that is too far gone to salvage. It seems to me that with the black plastic thumb tab attached, there's no way to get the metal plate and springs to slide out of the shell without breaking it. Can the black thumb tab be pried off of the plate without break...

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While we're on the subject of case swaps, what's the secret to getting the battery latch plate out of an old case?

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I just re-read your post and realized it was the dust cap you're looking for. Try 3880679E01 for the accy jack dust cap for the housing without the threaded insert. Still available from Motorola. Less that $1.00 ea That's good news. Thanks for the correct part number, and for the background informa...

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Thanks for the clarification. Can anyone with older documentation find out what the number for the original cap was?

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I have a handful of P1225s that I'm refurbishing with new cases. All of them need new dust caps to cover the mic jack. The odd thing is, only one radio out of the batch has the threaded socket for the mic retainer. The rest lack this. Yet my service manual shows all variations of the P1225 as having...

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Thanks for the clarification. At least now I know I haven't fundamentally misunderstood what the board is capable of.

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Even if I can't get specific installation or programming assistance, can someone at least confirm my understanding of the description as written on Batlabs? If I can get it installed and programmed, this card will allow me to have more than 16 conventional, non-trunking modes in the radio? If this p...

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I recently picked up one of these very inexpensively with the hopes of expanding the conventional channel limit on my P1225 ( display+keypad model). Unfortunately, it didn't come with any kind of instruction or information sheet. I have the P1225 service manual with instructions on how to get a boar...

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Any antenna properly tuned for the railroad band and using 50 ohm feedline should work great. An adapter in line won't make or break your reception. And yes, the CM300 will work with the new channel spacing on the railroad band. I know of several locations where CM-series radios are being used on th...

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The 6" heliflex antennas do NOT cover that wide of a band. In your case the range would be 151 to 162 or 162 to 174 mHz. There are aftermarket helical antennas that can be cut to a specific frequency but they only cover a small segment of the VHF Band. Most likely only + or - 3 mHz in the VHF ...

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I've been using the NAD6502AR VHF Heliflex, 146-174 MHz, which looks just like the second picture above. I'd be interested in knowing what radio the original poster is using as well.

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There is SO much variation between locomotive cab radios these days they're almost useless as a benchmark for reception. One train can barely be heard 5 miles away, the next can be heard 25 miles on either side of your location. With that said, I recently acquired a P1225 for railroad monitoring, an...

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I wish the CDMs had a simple jumper on the back like older radios. Disassembling the control head to switch the speaker is a pain, considering how flimsy they are and how poorly they fit together.

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I've watched the prices on M1225s steadily increase over the last year or so. It's not surprising, they're decent radios, and even at inflated prices they're still cheaper than anything new. What I don't understand is that you can regularly buy CDM750s for less than 4-channel M1225s. Nor do I unders...

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I immediately recognized the ID Farmall100owner. So at some point I must have been seriously considering one of his auctions.

Thanks for the heads up.

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If you want to get rid of the remote kit, send me a PM.

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Thanks for the concise answers, I appreciate it.

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HLN9359A programming stand for P1225

Does this double as a charging stand as well? If so, is it the equivalent to the "Intellicharger" required for the NiMH HNN9051 battery?

What other radios can be programmed with it?

Thanks.

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com501 wrote:Its good through 900. Wouldn't use it for Wifi or GPS however.

Thanks very much. That what I wanted to check on.

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