Spectra to TNC pinout

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Spectra to TNC pinout

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I have searched and failed, I am looking for the pinouts needed to hook up a TNC to a high power Spectra?

I have a few spare VHF units that I would like to play with.

Also, jumper position to use the drawer without a control head (if possible)?

Thanks,

Dan
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Re: Spectra to TNC pinout

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ka8ypy wrote:I have searched and failed, I am looking for the pinouts needed to hook up a TNC to a high power Spectra?

I have a few spare VHF units that I would like to play with.

Also, jumper position to use the drawer without a control head (if possible)?

Thanks,

Dan


There are a number of sites with the information your looking for. One of them is the batlabs.com site. Another is the repeater builders site. The third and probably most inclusive site is the mike B web site. You can be led to it from any of the above sites. Plenty of information there for the taking.

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Re: Spectra to TNC pinout

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Dan, Pins 23 and 24 (or 24 and 25) jumpered on the 25 pin connector will power the radio to the home channel without the control head.

http://www.batlabs.com/images/dufchns.gif

http://www.batlabs.com/spectra.html And scroll down to where it says how to connect to a data controller.

Also, to extend the life (and use less power) on a 110 watt Spectra in this configuration tune it back to like 70 watts or so. My APRS digi in "da mountains" is running a 110 watt Spectra currently after someone stole the radio that was there.
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Re: Spectra to TNC pinout

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Thank you all.
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JAYMZ wrote:Also, to extend the life (and use less power) on a 110 watt Spectra in this configuration tune it back to like 70 watts or so. My APRS digi in "da mountains" is running a 110 watt Spectra currently after someone stole the radio that was there.
Must be with that antenna then..

We should have grabbed that GMRS repeater there...bet it was those guys
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Re: Spectra to TNC pinout

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Pj wrote:
JAYMZ wrote:Also, to extend the life (and use less power) on a 110 watt Spectra in this configuration tune it back to like 70 watts or so. My APRS digi in "da mountains" is running a 110 watt Spectra currently after someone stole the radio that was there.
Must be with that antenna then..

We should have grabbed that GMRS repeater there...bet it was those guys
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