KC8RYW and everyone interested in Modat!

kc8svs · Post by **kc8svs** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 7:03 pm

Motorola Astro Saber III UHF

Take a peep at this, see where is has Modat installed? if you really wanna play with a bad toy, go ahead and purchase!

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Post by **wavetar** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 8:46 pm

I believe that's the watchbuddy/apcosystem/chicago flashcode in the radio. Lots of incompatible stuff, but still a good buy at the right price.

Todd

Johnny Galaga · Post by **Johnny Galaga** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 9:29 pm

That's something I've never understood. How can a 'watchbuddy' radio (or any radio for that matter) have "incompatible stuff"? How is it that enabling lots of features in a radio causes problems ? And why do they call it the "Chicago flashcode"? I don't see what a radio's feature set has to do with the City of Chicago.

Post by **wavetar** » Sat Dec 21, 2002 9:08 am

I don't really know, but I assumed they called it the Chicago flashcode is because it was probably leaked from some flashed-to-the-hilt demo radios used at the Motorola headquarters in Schaumburg (suburb of Chicago). Some features won't work, such as software encryption. Number one, it was meant for VSELP radios, not IMBE. Number two, it will only work for one specific Host/DSP version (or so I'm lead to believe).

Todd

wazzzzzzzzup · Post by **wazzzzzzzzup** » Sat Dec 21, 2002 2:39 pm

im in the modat group now, got a MODAT MT500, getting it setup on simplex for hamfests. modat board was made in 1984