Radius M10 UHF
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Radius M10 UHF
Good Morning, I have a question regarding a Motorola Radius M10 UHF radio.
I can connect to the radio and successfully read the code plug and even write a new code plug to the radio, but the radio dose not RX or TX
It did work at one time and I can not remember what happened, It may have been due to incorrect wiring on the 16 pin connector but so long ago I don't quite recall. Just curious what could be wrong or if it is even worth fixing?
Thank You for your input
James
I can connect to the radio and successfully read the code plug and even write a new code plug to the radio, but the radio dose not RX or TX
It did work at one time and I can not remember what happened, It may have been due to incorrect wiring on the 16 pin connector but so long ago I don't quite recall. Just curious what could be wrong or if it is even worth fixing?
Thank You for your input
James
Re: Radius M10 UHF
Are you programming frequencies that are way off of where the VCO's might be?
Like if the radio was on 460 and you try to put in ham 440 frequencies, you will have to lower the VCO tuning to get them to lock.
If the VCO's are unlocked, there will be no receive and no transmit.
No other indications.
Open the radio, take the VCO cover off and look for a little white stenciling of SL and a little round contact next to it.
That is the Steering Line test point.
Put a voltmeter between that SL point to ground and see if it is between 2 volts and 8 volts.
If above or below that, your VCO is unlocked.
The RX is the voltage while in receive, and the TX voltage will read when you try to transmit.
Like if the radio was on 460 and you try to put in ham 440 frequencies, you will have to lower the VCO tuning to get them to lock.
If the VCO's are unlocked, there will be no receive and no transmit.
No other indications.
Open the radio, take the VCO cover off and look for a little white stenciling of SL and a little round contact next to it.
That is the Steering Line test point.
Put a voltmeter between that SL point to ground and see if it is between 2 volts and 8 volts.
If above or below that, your VCO is unlocked.
The RX is the voltage while in receive, and the TX voltage will read when you try to transmit.
Steve K.
Re: Radius M10 UHF
Also you have to jumper the two pins that are closest to the outside of the radio.
Jumper the top on to the bottom one.
A typical Berg jumper from computer boards will work in a pinch if you don't have the accessory plug that goes to that 16 pin socket.
Jumper the top on to the bottom one.
A typical Berg jumper from computer boards will work in a pinch if you don't have the accessory plug that goes to that 16 pin socket.
Steve K.
Re: Radius M10 UHF
Yes, I have jumper on correct pins and Reading 3.7v on SL while in RX mode and it goes down to 3.5v while I TX
The radio did work at one time as I was using it as an IRLP radio on a UHF simplex channel
The radio did work at one time as I was using it as an IRLP radio on a UHF simplex channel
Re: Radius M10 UHF
James - are you sure you didn't make a mistake on the model number.J2Mbat wrote:Good Morning, I have a question regarding a Motorola Radius M10 UHF radio.
I can connect to the radio and successfully read the code plug and even write a new code plug to the radio, but the radio dose not RX or TX
It did work at one time and I can not remember what happened, It may have been due to incorrect wiring on the 16 pin connector but so long ago I don't quite recall. Just curious what could be wrong or if it is even worth fixing?
Thank You for your input
James
I find plenty of M100 models and when searching on M10 find NOTHING
fineshot1
NJ USA
NJ USA
Re: Radius M10 UHF
Google search after google search showed up ZERO on the Radius M-10 hence my post above.PETNRDX wrote:The M-10 is a single freq low tier version of GM-300.
fineshot1
NJ USA
NJ USA
Re: Radius M10 UHF
I managed to get the TX working, traced back to a broken wire on the mic connector inside radio.
The Radio still however dose not RX at all, I hear no beep when you turn it on, and no audio from internal speaker, No audio from 16pin connector either when interfaced with my IRLP node. It dose TX the audio but no audio from net is received.
It definitely says Radius m10 on the front panel and has only an ON/OFF dial/volume knob on front. Back serial plate shows model:M34XVC20F3AA
And yes I believe it is based on the GM300, just a single channel UHF radio using boards HLE8300A, HLN8074C, & not sure on the PA board number
Just trying to track down the right schematics for the boards so I can trace the signal path.
The Radio still however dose not RX at all, I hear no beep when you turn it on, and no audio from internal speaker, No audio from 16pin connector either when interfaced with my IRLP node. It dose TX the audio but no audio from net is received.
It definitely says Radius m10 on the front panel and has only an ON/OFF dial/volume knob on front. Back serial plate shows model:M34XVC20F3AA
And yes I believe it is based on the GM300, just a single channel UHF radio using boards HLE8300A, HLN8074C, & not sure on the PA board number
Just trying to track down the right schematics for the boards so I can trace the signal path.
Re: Radius M10 UHF
Check the VCO voltage.
If the VCO is unlocked, then you get no sound even with the speaker connected.
I can tell you that there really is an M-10, as I have worked on dozens of them.
If the VCO is unlocked, then you get no sound even with the speaker connected.
I can tell you that there really is an M-10, as I have worked on dozens of them.
Steve K.
Re: Radius M10 UHF
I just googled "Motorola radius M-10" and the first seven hits show the M-10.
Steve K.
Re: Radius M10 UHF
Since the OP did not ever use the dash like you did I did not search with the dash.PETNRDX wrote:I just googled "Motorola radius M-10" and the first seven hits show the M-10.
What the OP shows above = "Motorola Radius M10 UHF radio"
fineshot1
NJ USA
NJ USA
Re: Radius M10 UHF
Checked and Adj. VCO for band split 438-470 and all is good,
Thinking it may be in the PA ?
Thinking it may be in the PA ?