Yes, there is a group on Yahoo Groups called "mototrbo".

They discuss MotoTRBO use for amateur radio.

Hi Thanks for the reply... I do not have Home Mode Selection as an option on any of the buttons. It seems to be locked to the "HOME" button on the front keypad. I thought about using MS1, 2 or 3 (MODE SELECT) as the Orange button in Conventional mode, but the users get access to programmin...

Hi, I have not had a chance to experiment with the MotoTRBO radios extensively... Is there a way to monitor the TEXT in a data message (SMS) sent to a mobile radio through the rear accessory connector? I'd like to AUTOMATICALLY display the text on a computer when the message is received. Nothing els...

Hi, We have XTS2500 radios running v12 firmware on a SmartZone system. When set on a conventional channel, we would like to press the top button to send an emergency on a specific trunked talkgroup. Is it possible to revert from a conventional channel to trunked talkgroup during emergency? From look...

As far as I know... The GM339, GM399, GM398, GM338 all have BNC connectors.

The GM338LS (LTR Model) has a MPL connector.

I'm not 100% sure... but i think it's a 403-433MHz.

Hi

It was sent to Motorola under their fixed price repair scheme.

Came back with a whole new PCB. Basically a new radio.

Let me know if you want to do the same. PM me for details.


Thanks
Dom

I'll try playing with the RSSI settings.

There is 32 sites and I really don't want it searching all of them for each talkgroup I change to.

I'm going to check the VCO. I reckon I saw Fail 001 flash up on the screen. I'll put some test conventional channels in.

Thanks all!

Dom

Hi all, I am working on a W4 Astro Spectra. For some reason it keeps trying to affiliate for longer than normal. It's like it is going through every possible channel to find the best signal or something. I have copied every parameter from another working radio and it's still doing the same thing. I ...

That's a very good point!
I have put in an accessory connector but I am not sure what jumpers are in it. I only assumed it had all the necessary jumpers for the MCS2000 as I have used it before.

I will check that tomorrow!

Thanks, Dom

No beeps, no audio at all from the speaker. Mic audio is OK.

I am thinking it is a common voltage regulator for all the faults.

I will sit down and use the service manual to see what I can find.

I just thought I would ask the group to see if it's a common fault.

Thanks, Dom

Yeah, the regulator comes off the board. But the fault is the radio does not work at all or comes up with an error code. Different symptoms but I will definitely be looking into it.

Thanks.

That's not a problem. I have the whole workshop at my disposal. I just need to know where to start looking!

I will be starting with the various power supply regulators I reckon.

Thanks, Dom

Hi all, I have recently bought an Model II Remote MCS2000 UHF Radio. It is quite an early model. It powers on, gets though self test and all the buttons work fine. Transmit is fine with both power and audio. The problem is there is no backlight on the display and no receive audio. The is no TX/RX LE...

Hi All, I have a Visar UHF which has open squelch ALL the time... The only way to fix the squelch is put it right up in the RSS Service Menu. I have to adjust it right up to 61/64 to stop the static... That gives me a problem... I can't hear any transmissions on the channel because the squelch is to...

Hi
In conventional mode, is it possible to use the Mode Up and Down buttons on a W3 Control head to change channels up and down?

Thanks, Dom

That's what I was thinking but it is a 25 pin D plug, not socket for a RIB, And it's only about 1 ft long.

Dom

Hi Again,
I have a cable which I have no idea what it's for. I think it is something to do with a Spectra.

Part Number: PMKN4000A

Has a 25 pin D plug on one end and a 15 pin D plug on the other.

Thanks, Dom

Hi all!
Does anyone know if there is a voice storage board for the Motorola Professional Waris radios which maintains the FM Instrinsically Safe guidelines?

Thanks, Dom

Hi I have a Motorola GP339, which is an Australian Waris 5-Tone radio. It has a problem where it will not power up correctly. Sometimes (very rarely) it will switch on as normal after a few attempts. All the other times when I switch on the power it flashes the backlight and nothing else happens. Wh...

Bump bump a few years...

I am looking for the VRCH Program... The Motorola links are not working for me (and haven't for a while).

Does anyone know where I can get this software?

Thanks, Dom

Hi The only information I was given is that the RSSI (indicator) is used on trunking personalities only to monitor the control channel. As far as the output goes, It is a simple analog voltage output on pin 22 so if someone were to design a signal bar meter and attach it, that could work. If you put...

Hi all,
Is it possible to get the Signal strength meter on a MCS2000 to work on Conventional channels?

If not, is it possible to use pin 22 on the accessory connector as a signal for an external RSSI meter?

Thanks, Dom

Hi again,
Regarding my previous post, On the batlabs website, under the MCS2000 section there is a list of model numbers available and there is one HHCH model for each band.

What sort of HHCH is this?

Thanks, Dom

Okay, Thanks for the info. I really like the look of the W3 Spectra. Maybe it's the next radio on the wish list.

Thanks again,
Dominic

Hi all,
I don't know if it is a waste of time question, but is it possible to use the Spectra W3 Handheld Control Head on a MCS2000?

Regards, Dominic
National Wireless
Adelaide, South Australia