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I finally got a new radio, an APX4000. This is my first ASTRO radio so please bear with me as I am not accustomed to the new CPS. I cannot get this thing to scan for the life of me. I can set up the scan list in the CPS but when I set a button or menu item to scan it error tones the button or the sc...

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Its not an HT220. Its older then that. It is a one channel radio. There is a squelch knob and a power/volume knob on the top. The thing in HUGE. I will post a pic...

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I have one for the old timers here. While cleaning out the attic at the fire station I found an old /\/\ portable and charger. I think it is an HT 23. The lables on the back are worn and not readable. There was a battery in the radio so I plugged in the charger and dropped the radio in. In the morni...

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I have a Motorola 2.4 Ghz cordless phone. Does anyone know what the Tx power is? I was just wondering.

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I was wondering why my MTS2K sounded like that. I never checked the preamble... Thanks Batlabs...

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Both my UHF and VHF MTS2K are "Conventional Operation" flashcodes and both do MDC.

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When I dispatched I would keep the TV at a reasonable volume. If I got busy I would just shut the thing off. I worked for a slow Police/Fire/EMS dispatch that would, at times, get very busy.

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I took out ALL the signaling options in my sabers and was able to get at least 10 PL's. If you dont need the signaling then do that.

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I was zaped with my VHF HT1000. I grabbed it and keyed the mic without the dust cover and then I started to feel a burning sensation on my hand. Plunger or not I was burnt...

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I have had good luck with Antenex. They are not too pricey eather. Go to http://www.antenex.com and you should find what your looking for.

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Keygun wrote:(some high-power models can do up to 9 watts)

Actually now that you mention that I recall a day that I put a Saber on the meter and forgot to put a dummy load on. The radio put out 15 watts!!! With 15 reflected

I will crack a few open and check the PA number and get back to you all.

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But what about the PA in the 2 watt radio vs the PA in the 5 watt radio. It kinda seems too easy to make a better (???) radio out of a lesser rated radio. If it is that easy then why didnt people just buy the less expensive 2 watt radios (I am assuming the original prices were less) and do what I di...

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As some here may know I had a bunch of Sabers. I have sold many of them and am greatful for all that took them off my hands. I kept a few of them to play around. The Sabers that I have are the H34 models. Or a 2 watt radio. I created a H44 codeplug in the RSS and dumped it into the H34 radio. I prog...

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I have a stack of 1036 heads and they all goto X9000's. Will these work 100% for a Spectra too?

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Well thats a bummer...

I tried finding stuff on it too but couldnt....

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How do I get the MPL to work? I have the MPL list set up, each mode has the MPL enabled on the "More Options" screen, and the Middle side button is set to "MPL". Am I missing somthing?

Please help....

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Chad I know how you feel... I had my Star-tac on my hip when I climed the 110' ladder at work. When I got back to the turn table I went to put my baseball hat and cell phone back on... Well my phone was not with my hat. I could have sworn I put it there... My partner said that he thought he saw somt...

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Is everyone else having trouble with the online search? It has not worked for about a month now.

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Sounds like, for the most part, that he is a good person. Thanks for all your input.

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Check this out. He has lots of stuff. He is kinda expensive but he has alot... Anyone ever do business with him?

http://www.paniks.com/

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Finally, not having to jump through hurdles to get RSS and cables so we can program them ourselves would be another nice plus. (So far, I've been able to borrow a friend's laptop/RIB/cables to program Radius and CDM mobiles and MT1000 and HT1000 portables, and I have the Vertex software on my own la...

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I read the article. It looked to be excerpts of the regulation. Is the VHF low band going to be effected by this too? Or is it just the VHF hi and UHF?

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"what will happen to all the analog channels? and can you operate on an analog radio if the Digital User is on the Same Frequency? (460.5000 Analog and a Digital User 460.5000 in the same area?) Will this cause harmful interference? and is this possible?...." The state of NH runs an APCO 2...

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I PMd him about a month ago re a spectra fix. He never got back to me. Can you have him e-mail me. My addie id jpl450@charter.net

Thanks
Jeff

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If size is not a problem then I would recomend the VHF antenna that does not require a ground plane. They typically wind up being about 40 inches or so. I do not recall the part # off the top of my head. I have have very good luck with this antenna. These work well especally on fiber glass roofs... ...

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The connection to the kit is a mini-UHF. I have the 3db gain antenna and it works great. I live in the woods so thats why I got the kit, to have the external antenna. I get strong signals and the phone makes a connection when in the kit whereas when it is not it wont work at all. I can tell you that...

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If you have the V60 it is a dual band phone (800 & 1900). You will need to get a dual band cellular antenna. I have the same setup in my explorer except I went for the glass antenna. If you go to http://www.canyonriver.com/ and look at the Antenna Specalists section they have a permenant/hole mo...

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It sounds like this may be a common problem. Will, would you be willing to take a look at the radio for me? Like ricky I do not have all the alignment tools necessary to repair the problem nor do I trust the local /\/\ shop. I have problems with the way they install radios none the less repair one. ...

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Not radio related and I dont think anyone was trying to be funny but I found it amusing... In a Chilton manual for the 1994 Ford Ranger While using the trouble shooting guide for a cruse control fix the last suggestion was "Have vehicle serviced at dealer" Duh... We got the book so we didn...

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I turned the squelch down to zero and still had the same problem. Does anyone know if there is an antenna switch in a Spectra? Maybe one of the little "coax" wires came loose inside. Many of the boards in the radio are difficult to remove without taking the entire radio apart so I could ha...

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I just picked up a UHF pectra fairly cheap. The only problem is that it does not RX very well. It will TX and open repeaters 20 mi away but wont RX. It will RX a port on talk-around but I have to be fairly close. Any suggestions? Everything inside appears to be good and tight. No signs of any loose ...

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I thank all of you for your input. I am not thrilled about spending $100+ to upgrade/modify an old radio. I think we will keep the 25 Khz simplex frequency and maybe next year, if we get another grant, get the repeater and new radios for the trucks.

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Ok thanks for your help.

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My FD is looking to upgrade our radio system. We have GM300's in most of the trucks. The chief would like to have a repeater. Right now we share a channel with the light, water and highway depts. (See why we want to change.) Our local /\/\ vendor tells me that the GM300 will not do the 12.5 Khz spac...

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I worked for an ambulance company that used the GM300. Quite often the audio would go very quiet or out completley. I found that a sharp whack to the radio cleared this problem up. It may be a loose conection in the radio. When it heats up things expand and somthing may come loose.

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Thank you all for your input. I will stick with the NiCD batterys. I have them now and get about 3-4 years with them. I just like the higher capicity of the NiMH but if they last half as long then its not worth it.

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I need new batteries for an HT1000 and an MTS2K.

Which one would be the better of the two? The NTN7341AR, 1400mah, NiCD or the WPNN4037A 2000mah NIMH.

Other than the mah and the price, what is the diffrence? Is the NiCD better?

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I have a MTS2000 that I have set up for user selectabe scan. load your codeplug then from the main screen go F4-F3-F3-F3 this will bring you to a screen to program the A-B-C switch. I have mine set to: Position A Scan Position B Blank Position C Scan List Prgm The A position will scan the list, B wi...

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"Or should that be 'Radii'? Hmmm....... "

I was going to say that too.....

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I have several Radius Low band radios that I need to program. Which RSS do I use? I am thinking that these are the "M" series radios. I havnt actualy seen them yet. Will the Maxtrac RSS work for these? We have all Maxtrac radios and the chief "got a deal" on some Radiuses. Thanks...

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The p1225 and m1225 cannot be programmed with an "older than last used" RSS.

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I have a Motorola cordelss phone. Probably the best cordelss I have ever had. Has a rechargable battery in the base for when the power goes out. I have had it for about 10 years. They stipped making them shortly after I got it.

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I have V6.02 in my VHF Spectra and I programmed Zones without a problem. I had to change some of the buttons on the head to do zoneup and such. You should not have a problem at all.

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I would have to say Ford.

I will order a new battery and see if that helps. The one I have now is about a year old now.

What was said re the reciever always being on as opposed to the ht1000 makes sense as does the display.

Thank you all for your input...

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I just got an MTS2000 with the limited keypad. I am getting usedto the radio, I had prevously used an HT1000. Here is th problem.... I used the same battery in the HT1000 that I now use in the MTS2000. It is an NTN7341. High cap battery, FM approved... When the battery is in the MTS2000 it only last...

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I too have a Spectra in the trunk with the control head in the front. I made the acc conector to plug into the the pig tail under the dash. In most fuse boxes there are connections for power. You should find swithced and unswitched connections. Just run a wire from a switched connection to the appro...

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I think I have seen here that it would cost me $200-$300 to send it in to ma /\/\ to be fixed. I only paid $350 for the radio. Can you recomend a cheaper alternative? There is a local /\/\ shop here but I do not trust them as they have screwed up things in the past.

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I have an HT1000 that I droped. After that the audio from the speaker in the radio was diffrent. Kinda like it was coming from a tin can. Put the speaker mike on and it was fine. I figured that the speaker was maybe dislodged from the inside. Nope that was ok. I can deal with that as I use the speak...

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Also I made a small hole in the bottom of the tail light and fed the coax through that then sealed it up with silacone.

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APX4000 wont scan...

HT 23... I think???

Maybe off topic but I was wondering...

Saber Qusetion for the Saber Gurus here

MTS2000 MPL

FCC online license search

Anyone ever hear of this guy?

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My Spectra dont hear so well

GM300 question. May be stupid but I'll try.

Which Battery

Radius Low Band

MTS 2000 battery issue

UHF HT1000 problem... Problem A lead to problem B.