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kd5ual

open the db25 rib connector and verify the wire connections to pins 1 15 6 and a jumper between pins 4 11
if you find connections to pins 1 15 8 that is for the analog saber.
the radio end of the cable is the same for both.
hope this helps.

kd5ual

Tom

I posted on the other Moto site that I had found the following Mostar Manuals
68P81062E95-0 450-470
68P81064E25-0 150.8-174
68P80101W01-0 Supplement
and some FTR Notes and some other stuff
that I am willing to scan in my free time however that may take awhile

73

kd5ual

study the Batlabs link, it contains the info you need. The data located at the referenced locations on the MLM and Command board must match if they don't the radio will do what you describe

kd5ual

change the model number from a9 to a7 on the MLM and Command board
then change ox6060 to ed
read the info on Batlabs model specific page
and good info at RBTIP

kd5ual

This is a known problem with the Astro Spectra range 3 radios that are programmed for 440 - 450 MHz. there are three different solutions. 1 update firmware to the latest. 2 find an srecord for a motorcycle range 2 438-470Mhz. 3 there is a hack for the current srecord that may still be available on a...

kd5ual

yes it is possible however it involves editing the srecord
there is a post on the other M support site with details

kd5ual

also remember that using LAB on MTS2000 may brick your radio!!!
do a search for MTS2000 TOOLPROOF

kd5ual

A google search for "Jem Radio" will give you what you need.

kd5ual

Yes standard low power Spectra cable and Rib pluged into db15 on the back, no need to open the case, and as I said do not power the red ignition sense wire.

kd5ual

The Clean Cab CPS will only program the Control Head. Use the latest Astro Spectra CPS for frequency programming with the mid, low power Spectra, Astro Spectra programming cable. DO NOT CONNECT THE RED IGNITION WIRE OR YOU WILL LET THE SMOKE OUT!!! This radio can have 255 modes programmed, wide or n...

kd5ual

Yes 32bit only should run in a virtual machine like MS XP Mode depending on the version you have. otherwise find a DOS machine.

kd5ual

Astro Spectra fail 01/92 is Internal EEprom checksum error so an srecord may not help. the srecord (codeplug) resides in the external EEprom. you can try to enter the service side of CPS go to the alignment and change one softpot setting by one digit save and back out of the service menus just remem...

kd5ual

What firmware does it have?
Early firmware wont do Zones.

kd5ual

read all the info here, it might help. http://communications.support/threads/1 ... -band-hack

kd5ual

Welcome to the Board. The analog Spectra will program down to 140 MHz with no mods required, however if I remember correctly may go out of lock about 141 mhz. as for the front end board number, you need to verify that it isn't an HR(E)6004A as that would indicate that some one pulled the original an...

kd5ual

What is your programming platform what OS and does it have a real serial port?

kd5ual

RKN4035D is the correct cable for the XTS3000
have you tried using a pencil eraser to clean the contacts on the accessory connector and cable?

kd5ual

KC9MDQ wrote:Yup. That was my first stop after I found it. Unfortunately, it did not seem to have any of the specific information I am looking for. I will re-read the page to see if there's anything I missed.

make sure you study the Hoffis pages linked there

kd5ual

Link is still good

kd5ual

check out the Batlabs Model specific page for P110 GP300 lots of good info

kd5ual

the change was made sometime in 94 and only applied to the 2 channel radios is my under standing, if your radio already has 6 channels you may be able to get 16

kd5ual

The Astro Spectra UHF RF board is not range specific except for Range 2 CEPT(low power Motorcycle) 430-470 which uses a coax connection to the VCO.
Range 1. 403-433 3. 450-485 4. 485-512 do not use that connection and it is not placed on the board.
so that gives you some options.

kd5ual

you also have to replace the analog RF board with an Astro Spectra RF board to make the conversion work. what is the interconnect board number that you are using? there are three different interconnect boards that will work with the Astro Spectra dash mount radio. the analog Spectra used several int...

kd5ual

mogman

I'll check my archives, time permitting, no guarantees
450-482? or something else

kd5ual

The analog Spectra is fairly hard to kill
The 01/82 error is a checksum error normally fixed by reading the Codeplug and writing back without making any changes.
what are you using for your programming setup? processor, speed, OS, and does the computer have a real serial port?

kd5ual

What control head are you trying to use that you get the Mode 0?
Do you get the same result with the VRS disconnected, and what is the VRS model number?

kd5ual

Washington State used the X9000 Spectra combination and the Spectra was a dedicated receiver The Spectra used in this configuration had the low power rear housing with no PA board and no power connector If I remember correctly there was also an X9000-SP99 that was receive only with no PA in the hous...

kd5ual

a Google search for Maxtrac power control
will give you links to both the hardware and firmware mods
you can decide which you are comfortable doing

kd5ual

check out the out of band for ham area at P25.ca

kd5ual

All the info and board layout over at the Repeater Builder site GP6x hand held page
altho it doesn't mention the AP50 it seams to be the same series

kd5ual

take a look at the Batlabs.com model specific page and try a factory reset

kd5ual

look in radio mods at p25.ca for the rollback

kd5ual

Are you running APX on an Admin level acct?

kd5ual

there are two ways to go oob on the pro series
the first can be found in the ht1250 220 mhz mod thread at the top of this page
however some docs that are needed are no longer available
the second can be found at p25.ca and is much easier to do
good luck

kd5ual

short answer no windows still has control of the serial port either boot with your win 98 boot floppy or go into c:/windows and double click on " dos mode for games with ems xms support " or whatever it is called and see what that does for you to get back to windows type exit at the dos pr...

kd5ual

David Clark should have the interface
i have one for spectra it plugs into the mike jack

kd5ual

check the synthesizer module number
NLD8201x = 136-150.8
NLD8210x is used for all other VHF splits
these module numbers and others are on the rbtip saber page
as are comments about this problem and why some people put
a 146-174 codeplug in a 136-150.8 radio $$$$$

73 kd5ual

kd5ual

take a serious look at the antenna connection on the radio
years of a loose antenna shaking around in that mini uhf connector will
damage the 4 fingers that contact the center pin of the antenna coax

73 kd5ual

kd5ual

Richard the 671avjxxxx serial tells me that this radio was once part of a FED dual radio handheld control package that is why the sys9000 head will not respond correctly the radio will have to be converted to single radio easily done with normal rss I am suprised that thay could read this without th...

kd5ual

war bird

this sounds like an accessory cable problem
open the connector and see if pin 4 switched B+ and pin 5 ignition sense are shorted together
they should not be and will cause the problem you describe if they are
since the radios work properly with the programming cable

73 kd5ual

kd5ual

Bruce
while you were looking into this did you look for a corresponding
location ahead of b681 on the command board?
as we know all of the moflag entries on the mlm must have a matching
entry on the command board in order for those features to program correctly

kd5ual

I dont have a firm answer the 6128 location was found by Bruce Lane while trying increase the number of modes above 128 if you look at the relationship of 6128 to the known mlm moflag location then look ahead of B681 by the same number of locations and see what you find that matches what you have at...

kd5ual

check the readme file
I dont think w98 is a supported os

kd5ual

see what you find at mlm location 6128
80 = 128
63 = 99
remember every feature enabled on the mlm has
to be enabled on the command board as well

kd5ual

Jeff

look at the ht1250 220 mod at the top of the programming page
there is a very detailed step by step
if you will post the TANAPA of the radio
that poster might be a big help as
he already asked for the TANAPA

73

wendell

kd5ual

joe the analog saber rss = rvn4002k ver # R07.01.00 09/01/93(last ver as of 02/06/04) is this what you used the opening screen reads radio service software for saber series radio this rss will not work with an astro saber the astro saber portable rss = rvn4100aa ver R09.05.00 (last ver for dos) also...

kd5ual

andreas & bruce1807 failed the test!!!

an astro saber r radio needs astro portable rss
not analog saber rss
also the rib to radio cables are different

73 kd5ual

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