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madfrenchie

It is a tune able antenna, The element extensions slide on to the elements and can be locked into place at the correct length for whatever frequency you are using.

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Doug wrote:Directional......however their figures for gain and rejection seem inflated

Thank You.

madfrenchie

Doug wrote:Directional......however their figures for gain and rejection seem inflated

Thank You.

madfrenchie

I'm sorry if this post sounds extremely basic, but I'm trying to figure out if this antenna is a Directional or Omni Directional Antenna. Sorry for being so basic but I'm still learning Antenna Basics. Its a Yagi 3 element Antenna. Link below. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tunable-Yagi-Base-Antenna-VHF-1...

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After talking with some radio guys and seeing some small hints it was possible in the CPS, I had a question about setting up a PM1500 with two bricks. It was brought to my attention that it may be possible to have two bricks, for example, one VHF, and one UHF, both connected to a single Control Head...

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If have a way to burn 28C256 eproms and have frequencies that you can use this system on I can help you on a codeplug. Just PM me Thank you for the offer. I actually tried looking for a way to burn the eproms and failed.. I sold a few of the cards on e-bay and still have a few of them left. I'm par...

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If have a way to burn 28C256 eproms and have frequencies that you can use this system on I can help you on a codeplug. Just PM me Thank you for the offer. I actually tried looking for a way to burn the eproms and failed.. I sold a few of the cards on e-bay and still have a few of them left. I'm par...

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it's amazing what time does.... that system you have was ~ $100,000.00 when it was new.... good luck learning.... but I'll tell you that the current day technology is so much different today... no more discreet components/signals and custom PROMs, etc... 20% hardware/80% software.....and all IP the...

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From my experience with working on the MCS2000 this should be possible. I have extended the cable to lengths of about 50 feet, never as far as 85. A few things you want to keep in mind is like you mentioned, make sure you have good solid wiring, and SOLDER EVERYTHING neatly. A poor solder joint can ...

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As far as changing frequencies, you would require a new PROM to be built, and Motorola cannot provide that anymore. You are stuck with what you have in that regard. I heard a rumor that Genesis can still burn these PROMs, but at a cost that would be prohibitive. Not to mention, keep in mind that th...

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That's interesting that it is in failsoft... Having not worked on a 6809 in nearly 8 years, I can't remember what else to check... If I recall correctly, there is another member here that has maintained them and advised that replacing all of the batteries and electrolytic capacitors was a wise thin...

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Make sure the buttons on the controller marked "Disable" are not pushed in, and make sure the keys are set to "RUN" and not "SERVICE". Yeah I verified the buttons are all out, and they keys are also all in the Run position. I will check a few things out tonight after w...

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The constant signal you are hearing is called "Failsoft", and is what happens when a base station loses connection to the central controller. It tells all the radios listening to it to switch to a conventional type of operation and use that repeater as if it were just conventional. Everyo...

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The constant signal you are hearing is called "Failsoft", and is what happens when a base station loses connection to the central controller. It tells all the radios listening to it to switch to a conventional type of operation and use that repeater as if it were just conventional. Everyo...

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Well, we are here to answer any questions you may have, so fire away! :) Haha... ok you asked for it.. After learning about the difficulties I gave up and didn't connect all the repeaters to the controller. But I did notice when I turn on a repeater (One that is not plugged into the controller) It ...

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Grab yourself an eBay Quantar and configure it for 6809 operation in your band of choice. I've seen and purchased $200 800 MHz examples. I still say where are you going to get a license to operate this... Sure is an expensive way to learn... Though that really is the pot calling the kettle black on...

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Boy don't I look like a fool..

Well apparently they had a VHF Paging system installed and the MSR2000 was the transmitter for it.

Both TX and RX are on the same frequency, with what looks like a small relay on the Antenna.

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Are you positive the fifth repeater is a MSR2000, or a Micor? I was never aware of the MSR2000 ever being offered in anything except for VHF/UHF. Here is a picture of it. http://i63.tinypic.com/v66r81.jpg Okay, you have my piqued my curiosity. What's the model number on the tag, and can you pull th...

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Yes, and unfortunately without a codeplug chip from Motorola (about $2500 last I checked a couple years ago, not sure they're still available) or access to the R34 software, which I've not been able to actually lay hands on despite almost 10 years of trying! Ok, well now I don't like you anymore.. ...

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The buttons on the RIB and TIB cards should all be 'out' for the first 5 channels. The 6 & 7 buttons don't really matter since the system is only 5-channel. Also, any button labeled 'disable' should out as well. If the batteries in the cards are flat, you'll likely have lost all the programmabl...

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motorola_otaku wrote:Are you positive the fifth repeater is a MSR2000, or a Micor?

I was never aware of the MSR2000 ever being offered in anything except for VHF/UHF.

Here is a picture of it.

madfrenchie

Thank you very much for your reply, at least now I know what CSC, RSC, and TSC, etc... means. Right now I have it all set up in my basement with a dummy load on the TX side... therefore if you are more then 10 feet away from the system you get zero signal, so I'm not worried about the FCC. Again, I'...

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Hello, To start off with I've had a 800 MHZ Motorola Trunking System donated to me by a local business. The system is quite old but I would like to use it as a learning tool. I'm looking for someone to either point me in the direction of documentation / how to's or help walk me though how the system...

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kb4mdz wrote:madfrenchie -

I think I have copies of the manuals, if you would like me to pdf them & send them. Give me a couple days to look.

I would appreciate a copy of the manuals. Thank you very much!!

madfrenchie

I can answer #3 - these links are used in lieu of phones lines so tone remotes can connect to the wireline card on a repeater. If set for 4W full duplex, dispatch consoles can hear inbound traffic even as they transmit. They are on a separate freq pair from the repeater, and do not participate as a...

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I've opened them all up, and all the units are the same.. they all TX on 458.3125 and RX on 453.3125 Each of these units were installed in different buildings in town, Police Department, Fire Department, Public Works, and so on. Those items were collected, but the one at the Repeater site somehow d...

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No, you cannot simply swap the crystals. That model is based on the HT90/HT440 series portable. Manuals for them are as common as chicken teeth these days, but you may be able to find an HT90/440 manual someplace. That said, these things were generally sold as pairs that talked directly to each oth...

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More than likely these are wide band radios and can no longer be used on most public safety frequencies. I say this because crystal controlled radios were made many moons ago and are probably not able to be narrow banded. With the vast availability of newer radios that are narrow banded, you would ...

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Hello, Many years ago our local fire department used Remote RF Links to connect a Tone Remote handset to our repeater site. The units we used were called Motorola Handie Talkie, they operated on the UHF band and had different TX and PX frequencies, They are 1 watt transmitters and use crystals. I ha...

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Hello, I have an ITA2000A which I am trying to interface with a Motorola MCS2000 radio. From what I have read from other forum posts the MCS2000 is capable of doing channel steering when programmed correctly. In the users manual that came with the ITA2000A it shows directions on how to connect the u...

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escomm wrote:It goes through APB but there is a form you can fill out from MOL. IIRC it's $400 per radio or thereabouts.

Thank you I will try and contact Motorola to get the form.

I'm assuming I have to send the radio in to get the upgrade done.. its not as simple as them sending me a software upgrade?

madfrenchie

I hate to revive an old post.. but what is the cost / steps to getting a PM1500 upgraded to Digital?

Thank You

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Does anyone have a PDF copy of the PM1500 Service Manual, or Install Manual. Thank You. There are 2 service manuals that Motorola came out with in PDF format. Basic service manual # 6871241Lo1-B 13,284 KB in size. Detailed service manual # 6871241L01-A 19,662 KB in size. If you have an MOL account,...

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Does anyone have a PDF copy of the PM1500 Service Manual, or Install Manual.

Thank You.

madfrenchie

The Pager Geek wrote:Your radio has been FPP crippled...

Only 1 system can be used with FPP. It is a CPS restriction.

tpg

Ahh.. ok.

So if i take a zone that is not set up for FPP, I should be able to use a second system then? or am i stuck with one system radio wide because I have one zone with FPP?

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Hello, I am using Astro 25 Portable CPS Version R14.00.00 I have a XTS2500I Radio H46KDH9PW7BN with a 407CGH**** Serial This is a VHF Radio. I currently set up 3 Quick Call systems with different AB Codes in each one. They are all 3 listed in the Qucik-CallII menu in the CPS. When i edit a Conventio...

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Hello, This is probably a strange request for this board, but i figured this was the best category to ask. We have been having a lot of problems at our Fire Department with the usage of our two way radio system, and a very bad understand of how our repeater works by members. What I am looking for is...

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One stop shop for all your needs. haha... for YEARS we were calling our dispatch center by the name of the paper mill, well the mill recently got bought out, so we have a new name for our dispatch center, it gets confusing on the radio sometimes, people mistakenly calling it the old name, getting no...

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Bill_G wrote:I've seen that before. We have a local private ambulance company that also dispatches towing and taxis. You do what you gotta do.

Just as long as they don't dispatch a tow truck to an ambulance call. hahah...

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That's good to hear. Thanks. Sometimes I am too conservative with my assumptions making the coverage too small. This adds weight that something is impairing your system. Once that has been determined, and corrected, you should enjoy much better coverage over the whole county without investing in an...

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I can adjust the center of the map further south after you give us more information about the system. That repeater location should be great for your area. I had to add impairments and reduce confidence quite a bit until the plot showed fair to poor coverage in the Long Lake area as you described. ...

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Very interesting, I'm going to review what you said deeper tomorrow morning, but if you look at your maps, you see where Long Lake is. Our station 2 is at long Lake, and we cover all around the lake plus an extra 10 to 15 mile distance past that

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Good morning Frenchie. This is my bread and butter. As has already been discussed, to do this right, you need both a voting system, and a simulcast controller to do what you want because the primary repeater covers the entire area. Without strong technical support, it would be impossible to get it ...

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If the chief wants to spend the money, you need to forget doing "ghetto" linking to try and make it work. There are two technologies that you need to consider: Voting - this involves having multiple receivers and selecting the best to be repeated Simulcast - having two or more transmitter...

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Since the repeater can be heard at both locations why not install a remote receiver at the lake and link it back to the repeater? You wouldn't have to sync anything if you did that. You would still need an additional receiver and a transmitter, of course. We use UHF links in my area that cover up t...

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Good Afternoon everyone. Our local fire department is having issues with our single repeater providing coverage throughout our fire coverage area. Ill try to draw you a mental picture of what we currently have. We have two fire stations, One in Town(Station 1), and one at the Lake(Station 2 about 20...

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Hi All, I need some help programming my GM950+. I've programmed in the simplex channels without a problem, I'm just not sure how to program in the duplex repeater channels for the UHF CB range in australia. http://www.uhfcb.com.au/40-Channel-UHF-Infomation.php has all the frequencies. I'm just not ...

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Is your transmit emphasis box checked? If not it should be. Also I have to second what Marc said on the complete alignment, especially if the radio is a 123ABC1234 unit. Jim Hey, thanx guys for the response, The problem is i don't have access to the equipment needed to perform an alignment. The rad...

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Hello, I recently purchased a Motorola XTS 2500I Model III and have been having some issues with the transmitter audio quality. The quality of the audio transmitted is what i am having problems with. My voice ends up sounding very low in level with ALOT of bass, of course the louder i place the volu...

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Ahh yeah... forgot about that

thanx alot for the answer!!!

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