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by jhooten
Thu Jul 25, 2019 9:09 am
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: 2019 Ford Fusion - Auto Shutdown Feature
Replies: 9
Views: 8828

Re: 2019 Ford Fusion - Auto Shutdown Feature

Talked to a different guy at the shop. He said the reason they don’t have the upfitters manual is because their is no police package for the Fusion unless you go with the new Hybrid Pursuit.
by jhooten
Wed Jul 24, 2019 10:01 am
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: 2019 Ford Fusion - Auto Shutdown Feature
Replies: 9
Views: 8828

Re: 2019 Ford Fusion - Auto Shutdown Feature

Look at any accessory that stays on during the stop start cycles and find the fuse for one of them and tap it. Still have to have the “key” to power the radio. Unless you just don’t want the radio on when the engine is not running. For the record the shop I deal with does not have a copy Fusion upfi...
by jhooten
Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:37 am
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: 2019 Ford Fusion - Auto Shutdown Feature
Replies: 9
Views: 8828

Re: 2019 Ford Fusion - Auto Shutdown Feature

Look at page 154 in the manual.
“Press the Auto-Start-Stop button located on the center console to switch the system off.
The button will illuminate. The system will only be deactivated for the current ignition cycle. Press the button again to restore Auto-Start-Stop function.”
by jhooten
Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:50 am
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: 2017 Dodge Ram
Replies: 6
Views: 7759

Re: 2017 Dodge Ram

BTW, the truck just got totaled. If you were closer I'd let you have the base.
by jhooten
Mon Feb 18, 2019 11:48 am
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: 2017 Dodge Ram
Replies: 6
Views: 7759

Re: 2017 Dodge Ram

Factory floor console on the 4X4 floor shifter version. If not for the the 4X4 shifter being in the way I would have used the 24" console instead if the 12"
by jhooten
Sat Feb 16, 2019 4:15 pm
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: 2017 Dodge Ram
Replies: 6
Views: 7759

Re: 2017 Dodge Ram

Still works for me.

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by jhooten
Wed Dec 05, 2018 7:13 pm
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: 2017 Dodge Ram
Replies: 6
Views: 7759

Re: 2017 Dodge Ram

Has gone through some equipment changes since the photo. The console and mounting are still the same.

https://photos.google.com/photo/AF1QipO ... 5AXWCsqpb6
by jhooten
Sun Oct 29, 2017 5:22 pm
Forum: Base Stations, Repeaters, General Infrastructure
Topic: XPR and Beach Problems
Replies: 12
Views: 9782

Re: XPR and Beach Problems

Been using Dielectric grease on RJ11/45 connections in high humidity locations with no problems.

Turn the fan so it blows instead of sucks and put a automotive flat panel air filter on the inlet vent. That is how I have the cabinets for my solar power station and remote radios set up.
by jhooten
Thu Aug 04, 2016 3:22 pm
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: New Generation NMO Mount needed
Replies: 14
Views: 12983

Re: New Generation NMO Mount needed

Throw the o-ring away and fill the grove with RTV.
by jhooten
Sat Jan 02, 2016 2:53 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: Maxtrac RSS Questions
Replies: 10
Views: 4848

Re: Maxtrac RSS Questions

Okay here is the reason I asked. Has anyone had success using the mic jack on a 5 pin Maxtrac for packet/APRS without rewiring the mic jack so it can also still be used for voice?
by jhooten
Mon Dec 07, 2015 5:26 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: Maxtrac RSS Questions
Replies: 10
Views: 4848

Re: Maxtrac RSS Questions

APRS?
by jhooten
Fri Dec 04, 2015 4:25 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: Maxtrac RSS Questions
Replies: 10
Views: 4848

Re: Maxtrac RSS Questions

Out of curiosity what are the planned use for the Maxtracs?
by jhooten
Thu Dec 25, 2014 7:06 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Maxtrac:16 to 32 Channel
Replies: 3
Views: 1487

Re: Maxtrac:16 to 32 Channel

Go here:
http://batlabs.com/maxrad.html

Scroll down to this section:
Add Channels by Editing the .MDF File

I've used it on both a Maxtrac and a the Radius version. It work on both for me

Tried it on a older 5 pin 6 channel. Could only go to 16 before it ran out of memory.
by jhooten
Wed Dec 17, 2014 4:14 am
Forum: MotoTRBO Portables and Mobiles (4xxx/6xxx) 1.0 Series Subscribers
Topic: TRBO CPS 11 Not Compatible with Windows XP?
Replies: 10
Views: 11274

Re: TRBO CPS 11 Not Compatible with Windows XP?

They obviously don't understand their user base needs. Don't understand or don't care what you need and want? From my recent conversations with programmers writing software for programming fire and security panels the attitude is more like that of any number of government agencies, "We know wh...
by jhooten
Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:46 am
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: RIB to radio cable left on question
Replies: 7
Views: 4154

Re: RIB to radio cable left on question

In the days when I maintained a fleet I would use a straight through extension cable to leave on the radio to keep my only rib to radio cable free.
by jhooten
Fri May 23, 2014 7:43 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: re spectra
Replies: 5
Views: 1552

Re: re spectra

Let's start with the simple stuff. Are the green and orange wires from the remote mount or the red wire from the accy plug on the dash mount connected to 12VDC?
by jhooten
Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:16 pm
Forum: Base Stations, Repeaters, General Infrastructure
Topic: Employment Opportunity
Replies: 1
Views: 1783

Re: Employment Opportunity

Something I could actually qualify for finally. The commute would be a :o.
by jhooten
Wed Jan 29, 2014 7:59 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Whats the point of buying a 110w radio?
Replies: 71
Views: 33289

Re: Whats the point of buying a 110w radio?

Assume dispatch is using a 110w XTL5000 BUT the dispatch RX pre-amp is NOT enabled. If dispatch is having difficulty hearing 50w XTL5000 mobiles in the middle of the sticks then a better and cheaper solution would be to enable the dispatch XTL5000 4dB pre-amp rather than suggesting that all the 50w...
by jhooten
Wed Jan 29, 2014 2:59 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Whats the point of buying a 110w radio?
Replies: 71
Views: 33289

Re: Whats the point of buying a 110w radio?

A preamp or hot rx does nothing to help dispatch hear you.

Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

Mine is bigger than yours.
by jhooten
Mon Dec 09, 2013 1:39 pm
Forum: Vehicle Warning Equipment Discussion
Topic: 80 amp relay suggestions
Replies: 10
Views: 12477

Re: 80 amp relay suggestions

Golf cart control relays are rated for high amperage and continuous duty.
by jhooten
Tue Nov 05, 2013 1:24 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: MSF-5000 Software
Replies: 5
Views: 1876

Re: MSF-5000 Software

Not what you want to hear I'm sure. Unless you have the proper test equipment yourself, pay a shop to program it and tune it up for the new frequencies.
by jhooten
Wed Oct 30, 2013 3:29 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Motorola - its time to learn from Vertex!!!
Replies: 24
Views: 7113

Re: Motorola - its time to learn from Vertex!!!

Back in the dark ages it was an 8 channel crystal controlled scanner mounted next to the control head for the 2 channel Micor.
by jhooten
Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:39 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Portable Radio Antenna Question
Replies: 4
Views: 1429

Re: Portable Radio Antenna Question

A dummy load is a resister in a heat dissipating case that allows you to test a transmitter by acting as a non radiating matched loading device. Wide band width antennas have components molded in then to give a good match to the transmitter that themselves are wasters of rf energy.
by jhooten
Wed Sep 25, 2013 6:11 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Portable Radio Antenna Question
Replies: 4
Views: 1429

Re: Portable Radio Antenna Question

As the saying goes ther is no such thing as a free lunch. To make the antenna wide band enough to cover that entire frequency range gain was sacrificed. It is wide banded because it is a rubber dummy load.
by jhooten
Wed Sep 18, 2013 4:15 pm
Forum: Test Equipment & RF Equipment Alignment
Topic: Cable type T. T. F. 71-254 0310
Replies: 3
Views: 1881

Re: Cable type T. T. F. 71-254 0310

And the answer is 93 ohm. Found the card for the tech that used to service the system. He said it was a cable he had on his truck left over from a computer networking project that was the right length so he didn't have to take time to make a replacement at O-dark-thirty and forgot to go back and cha...
by jhooten
Wed Sep 11, 2013 4:42 pm
Forum: Test Equipment & RF Equipment Alignment
Topic: Cable type T. T. F. 71-254 0310
Replies: 3
Views: 1881

Re: Cable type T. T. F. 71-254 0310

Cameras not allowed on site. It is a jumper from a receive multi-coupler to an alarm data receiver. The cable fits in a ug-176 adapter not a ug-175(had them handy for comparison). It is a black rubber jacket, bare copper braid, foamed inner, very fine single strand copper center, BNC connectors on b...
by jhooten
Wed Sep 11, 2013 1:11 pm
Forum: Test Equipment & RF Equipment Alignment
Topic: Cable type T. T. F. 71-254 0310
Replies: 3
Views: 1881

Cable type T. T. F. 71-254 0310

I have a jumper cable in an equipment rack with those markings that has been pinched and severed, needing to be replaced. Anyone happen to know the specs on the cable?
by jhooten
Thu Aug 15, 2013 5:51 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: What was your first /\/\otorola radio?
Replies: 124
Views: 38474

Re: What was your first /\/\otorola radio?

MoTran. Before the crystals came in to put it on the local ham frequencies someone made me an offer I couldn't refuse for it.
by jhooten
Tue Jul 30, 2013 5:23 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Fair price for a Micom 2TS?
Replies: 4
Views: 1768

Re: Fair price for a Micom 2TS?

When I priced the head from Mobat it was $800, just the head. I was 'fraid to ask about the cables and brackets.
by jhooten
Mon Jul 15, 2013 5:54 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: XTS 5K Programming cable
Replies: 5
Views: 1638

XTS 5K Programming cable

Every document I have says you have to use the new USB cable to program the 5K. Two of the locals swear they program them all the time with RIB/JEDI cables. Yes or No, can it be done or are they blowing smoke?
by jhooten
Fri Jun 21, 2013 1:54 pm
Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
Topic: R.I.C.K. on APX7500
Replies: 5
Views: 2741

Re: R.I.C.K. on APX7500

Rick may be old but he is sitting around on my junk shelf and needs a job. Been thinking of making some cables for another couple of lazy bums I've got hanging around here named Astro and Spectra for a back up.
by jhooten
Thu Jun 13, 2013 3:45 pm
Forum: Converting Motorola Equipment to 900MHz Amateur
Topic: Hi, I'm a new 900 addict...
Replies: 17
Views: 22372

Re: Hi, I'm a new 900 addict...

I put my call out a few times a week when I'm in range of the Austin machines and get no answer. Few minutes later a conversation starts up. I'm getting to the point of believing there is nothing but clicish turds on 900.
by jhooten
Mon May 13, 2013 10:35 am
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: What is the best UHF connector?
Replies: 9
Views: 5121

Re: What is the best UHF connector?

Amphenol-Connex 182121 Silver plated/teflon insulator. Not cheap, one of the best currently available. Or you can pay much more for "mil-spec".
by jhooten
Sun Feb 03, 2013 8:06 am
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: Mounting decks in 2011 crew cab Silverado 2500
Replies: 10
Views: 5674

Re: Mounting decks in 2011 crew cab Silverado 2500

Start with a plywood backer. Mount all the radio equipment to the backer. On the backer mount a power distribution block. Run the power cable to the block from each radio. Mount a second power distribution block. This one will go to switched power for the ignition sense leads to each radio. Then lay...
by jhooten
Tue Jan 22, 2013 10:01 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Astro Spectra Headset
Replies: 9
Views: 2290

Re: Astro Spectra Headset

David Clark adapters for
Motorola | Spectra/XTL Mobile
Series Headset Model No. Headset Styles Adapter
3000 Series 3000 headsets C3021
3000 Series 3000 headsets C3019
3000 Series 3000 headsets 40380G-05
6000 Series 6000 headsets C6001
by jhooten
Mon Dec 31, 2012 6:41 am
Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
Topic: P25 Ham repeater ?
Replies: 7
Views: 3596

Re: P25 Ham repeater ?

Our local tech spent so much time at the tower site tweaking the set up (Astro Spectras) he asked that a kitchen and full bathroom be installed at the site. The antique Micor repeater is back at the site and working nicely. The club is talking about going to D-Star instead of P25. It seems Icom has ...
by jhooten
Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:53 pm
Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
Topic: P25 Ham repeater ?
Replies: 7
Views: 3596

Re: P25 Ham repeater ?

Using a subscriber unit for a receiver, taking the decoded audio out then feeding the audio into another subscriber unit as the repeater transmitter? It will work but not well. The conversion from digital to analog then analog back to digital adds a slight delay to the audio. The multiple conversion...
by jhooten
Tue Dec 25, 2012 1:59 pm
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: A picture is worth a thousand words
Replies: 40
Views: 13649

Re: A picture is worth a thousand words

One of the trucks had a 3/4" hole drilled in the SS trim in the middle of the light bar. They managed to rip the mount out of the panel a few times. The inmate in the sheet metal shop got bored between jobs an fabricated a few extras so I could swap them and bring him the damaged one for repair...
by jhooten
Tue Dec 25, 2012 7:03 am
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: A picture is worth a thousand words
Replies: 40
Views: 13649

Re: A picture is worth a thousand words

use a heavy duty 1/4 wave Because they bend or break the mount. The cheapie whips are soft enough they bend first and are easily straightened out several times before the work harden and snap. I got tired of replacing the 5/8th, even with a spring the drivers would find a low enough branch to rip t...
by jhooten
Sun Dec 23, 2012 6:35 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: 2013 rules change licensing ?
Replies: 9
Views: 2481

Re: 2013 rules change licensing ?

It sounds to me after the last e-mail exchanges that someone has a BIL in a radio shop somewhere that is "advising" him so I'm now officially shutting up and let them learn the hard way.
by jhooten
Sun Dec 23, 2012 4:12 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: 2013 rules change licensing ?
Replies: 9
Views: 2481

Re: 2013 rules change licensing ?

"We don't need to do a modification because we only have portables." What about the two 25 watt radios in race control licensed as FBT and FBI? "They don't count because they don't have a permanent tower." The FRN/password holder passed away 8 years ago. So yep they are pretty mu...
by jhooten
Sun Dec 23, 2012 2:55 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: 2013 rules change licensing ?
Replies: 9
Views: 2481

2013 rules change licensing ?

Someone who deals with the narrow banding requirements please take a look at WNBA350 and tell me what you would advise them it they were your client. I'm not even going to go into the antique Motorola radios they think they are going to get reprogrammed to be compliant yet.

Thanks.
by jhooten
Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:17 am
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: Larsen NMO27C issue
Replies: 10
Views: 5469

Re: Larsen NMO27C issue

Jim, The NMO-27 is Larsen's antenna for 27-30 MHZ. He is using the correct antenna. OP, The contact in the new NMO is much thinner metal than the old ones. They get bent flat very easy causing poor contact with the base. Bend the contact back into shape and try again. Also, the MNO mount you are usi...
by jhooten
Wed Oct 31, 2012 6:21 am
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: CPS on CD-RW - how to read on Win98?
Replies: 8
Views: 1847

Re: CPS on CD-RW - how to read on Win98?

Or a serial null modem cable and transfer through the RS-232 ports.
by jhooten
Mon Oct 22, 2012 6:48 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Handie Talkies FRS Channel 3
Replies: 7
Views: 1488

Re: Handie Talkies FRS Channel 3

When you take the pics try to get one of the tag that has the serial number and the fcc id if possible.
by jhooten
Wed Oct 17, 2012 5:22 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Astro Spectra auto affiliation issue
Replies: 17
Views: 3620

Re: Astro Spectra auto affiliation issue

Is this a monitor only set up or will the radios be used for transmit also?
by jhooten
Mon Jul 23, 2012 11:38 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Vintage Forum
Replies: 14
Views: 3534

Re: Vintage Forum

The lunch boxes!
by jhooten
Wed Jul 11, 2012 12:22 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Broadband Lowband antenna?
Replies: 10
Views: 2583

Re: Broadband Lowband antenna?

What about one of the short screwdriver antennas that cover up through 6?
It should receive well enough where ever it is set and use a preset manual tune box with a button programmed for each of the frequency ranges.

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