Batboard

Ok, I thought it would be neat to start a group for those of us who just can't seem to part with our radios. If you're like me, you see one you think would be cool to have; then, you may or may not use it. If you don't, it sits on the shelf, in a drawer, or the kitchen table and you think to yourself, "I bet that one will be cool in my truck!". So, let's hear it.....


"My name is Nozzle75, and I'm a radio-aholic"

i'm a moto-holic, my focus is older vintage NON RSS programable radios, and been expierementing with MT500's also, yep lots of radios here just sitting around, mostly older stuff. got several 500's one has modat, really cool. syntor X VHF hi pwr with secure DES, a MX360 with DES on VHF. working on getting a MCX100 VHF. also have a UHF mostar 16 channel, considering a secure capable saber 3 also. i have an entire dresser full of radios and parts, many just sitting around waiting to be worked on.

Yup, definetely an addiction. Didn't realize just how much till I needed to sell some for
that new boat.

Most of my collection centers around Maxtracs, UHF... I have 2 two channel models, and one 32 channel, all 40 w. One that was butchered.. errr modified by the local dealer to hook a zetron model 5 directly to the circuit board. I also have a motorola Micor VHF drawer unit, I might by a mate a try and build a chincy business or amateur repeater. My collection all depends on how much the local emergency services' want to deposit in the dumpster (or my waiting van in most cases).

Ok, so I admit it: I have a Motorola problem. I have a mint HT600 UHF with DMTF cover, 2 other genesis portables, 3 jedi portables, an A4 VHF Spectra, a lowband X9000 and 13 Syntor X's that I have no idea what the to do with! Oh, yeah and a Motrac control head....what the hell am I going to do with that???

I also have an VHF MX350 that is in a box....neat radio! I wish I could use it! It says MX350 on the front, and MX300-S on the top. Does this mean anything to the MX-saavy on this list? I'd love to put it back in service.

007 wrote:Oh, yeah and a Motrac control head....what the hell am I going to do with that???

I have a Motrac trunk mounted mobile, and cable, and no control head.

I'd ask you for the control head (since it is a lot cheaper and easier then sending the boat anchor to you!), but the Motrac is beyond repair, as far as I'm concerned. It makes a nice door stop, though... but, man, it stinks to stub my toe on it! Ouch!

I had a Mocom 70 in operation with that head for a while, but I chucked the radio when I moved last year. Now it's a book end!

I like the older radios,
because they are very strong.

Unlike some new series,
which won't last half as long.

I have a collection of sabers,
each in different flavors.

now collecting spectras,
to put in to my van.

But I'd rather have a Harris,
AN/PRC 117F_HQ if i can.





Dave

Addicted? Lemme See--

I've got: 3 UHF GP300s 8 Channel (1 is Parts). 1 VHF GP300 2 Channel.
1 GP350 16 Channel UHF. GP300/350 chargers
1 HT1000 UHF with Regular/Smart and NTN7209A chargers.
1 NMN6193B Mic for it.
1 NTN8036B Leather swivel radio holster.
1 128Ch UHF A4 Spectra with remote head. W/Accesories.
1 SmartComm 32CH UHF radio w/charger.
1 Kenwood TK-840 UHF Mobile Conv/LTR Capability 25 Watt.
1 Toshiba Tecra 700CT P120 Programming Laptop.
1 Polaris PA-II Rib(Never had a Problem with these M models).

Instead of a 12 step program you will have to follow a 12 channel program? -:)

Yes, I admit it's a sickness with which I too am afflicted. Four Genesis HTs, GM300, Syntor X on HB, Syntor X on LB, PT300 (waiting for the 10m conversion), HT200 (on 10m now - worked Texas with it the other day standing outside the front of the condo here in NJ), more MT500s than I can count. Two I use on 2m, two in absolutely gorgeous brand new shape filled with railroad crystals, and a bunch the kids use to play cops and robbers or fire chief. Oh and I can't forget the Spirits - discussed in another thread, fine radios that serve the purpose for which they were designed.

I would like a Motran. I've found over the years that Motracs tend to be beaten beyond being worth repair. I think too many folks were tempted to tinker with them being tubes were considered "easier" to play with back in the day. But, who has time and money for that stuff? I do not. Lots of things I'd like to try. Someday I'll get hold of the service manual for the PT300 (anyone????) and do the 10m conversion. (I actually saw the manual for the PT300 on ebay. It sold for $17, and ya know, I'd have bought it, but I was sick the night it ended - only a few months ago - and slept through it ending. Oh well.)

What else . . . hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

Oh wait, we're supposed to be here for help, not to discuss MORE wishes. !!!!!!!

Thanks for letting me vent though. Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

It's a sickness, started with mom driving a taxi when I was real little, and that big Mother M mic and the Motrac control head . . ..

Later, happy holidays to all!

Mainly a saber addiction here. I have a vhf saberIIR, vhf systems saberIII, vhf Astro SaberIII, and three other saberRI vhfs, plus a uhf saberRI. All that crap plus, two HT1000s, two HT600s, Two A9 spectras, T3011DX kvl
Plus all the other crap hanging around, Ft100, IC706, maxons, Kings, etc.....

I think it's time to thin it out a bit really. But once I get on ebay........



mancow

First step is overcoming denial. I too have a radio problem:


1 VHF W9 Astro Spectra
2 VHF Astro Saber 3's
1 VHF 110 Watt Spectra A4
1 VHF 110 Watt Spectra A9
1 VHF A7 MT2000
2 UHF Maxtracs
1 UHF GM300
1 RICK complete
TX RX systems duplxer
1 GE Orion LowBand
1 Systems 9000 Siren
2 UHF HT1000's
RIB and various cables
Homebrew UPA

And a partridge in a pear tree.....

All this started when I was a young boy hangin around my grandfather who was a HAM. When he passed away there was a void in my life until I became involved in Fire Dept and EMS when I was issued my first radio: HT600

I have since then took the leap and continued where my grandfather left off and got my HAM ticket.....

Hi, My name is Scott and I'm a radio-aholic...

1 UHF MTS2000 Type III
1 800 MTS2000 Type III
1 800 MTX8000 Type III
1 VHF HT600
1 UHF Kenwood TK 370
1 VHF Yaesu FT-411E
3 STX821s
2 STX 800s
1 STX Convert-a-Comm
2 UHF Systems Sabers
2 32 ch 800 MHz Maxtracs
1 2 ch 800 MHz Maxtrac
2 Uniden LTR SMS835s
1 UHF Spectra Remote mount A7
1 800 MHz Spectra C7
1 800 MHz Spectra C5
3 VHF MCX100s

Not to mention the radios I gave away...
Scott

Ok, I admit it!! It is a very expensive addiction...

1 VHF MTS2000 W/DVP-XL (standard controls, top display)
1 VHF MT1000
3 Low Band MT1000's
2 VHF HT1000's
1 VHF HT1250
1 VHF HT600
6 Syntor X's w/DVP, PAC-RT, Convertacoms and HT90's (systems 90 heads, 32 ch)
1 32 ch Low Band MaxTrac
2 32 ch UHF MaxTracs W/Zetron 37 in repeater configuration
1 VHF CDM1550
1 UHF CDM1550
1 VHF M1225
2 VHF Mostar's

Last but certainly not least, I bought my 911 center's old 2 position Centracom console and have it in my basement. It is complete with CEB. Now do you think I am addicted Motorola radios??

I forgot about all the different Minitors and other motorola pagers I own...

A box of Minitor I's VHF/Low band
5 Minitor II's, one SV 4 VHF/1 low band
2 Spitits
2 Pagecoms
1 Pageboy
1 Sensar

Non-Motorola - Amatuer gear

1 Kenwood TS-2000X
1 Kenwood TM-D700A
1 Yaesu VX-5R
2 Alinco DR1200's

I own a HT1550 VHF
CDM1550 VHF
Minitor 4 From Ambulance corps.
MT2000 VHF Soon

I Need More.. Like Sabers...

Yup. Sabers are Super.

My current collection, although I've owed lots more radios over the years.

1 VHF A9 Spectra 110w
1 UHF Spectra A9 110w (SP model moded and does 438-490 to spec!)
1 800 Spectra C5
1 GM300 (APRS data radio)
1 Maxtrac 300 Lo-Band
1 Jedi MTVA

3 MTS2000 portables, VHF, UHF, 800 Mhz all model III

1 800 Spectra C7 Consolette

Tons of parts for various radios.

Astros when I'm at Dayton

I've put a pretty penny in too!

8 GP300's
1 P110
1 SP50
6 HT90's with rack charger
5 P200's
2 MT1000's w/Signalling + Rack charger
4 MX300 Series w/rack charger
1 Maxar
2 M120's
1 GM300
1 MX Repeater

And to top it off, a 2.4 GHz Motorola cordless phone and a startac!

Uugh! I could have bought a new car with the money i've put in so far!

I can quit any time I want to. Really, I can. Rather than fight the addiction, it's just easier to give in to it. I have:

VHF CDM1550
VHF A7 MT2000
UHF 32Ch Maxtrac
VHF A4 Dashmount Spectra
VHF A4 Dashmount Spectra converted to C9
Kenwood TMD700A
Yaesu VX5R

And I have five headless 402-430 A9 Spectras floating around if anyone wants them. I'm looking for lowband gear.. either Syntor X9000, 42-50 Maxtrac 16 pin or 35-50 Orion

AAHH... that feels better. Now I know I'm not alone. This is about the time when someone shouts out "Group HUG!!" It ain't gonna be me... I know this group too well.

I have a somewhat "smaller" addiction :

I currently own :

1 - GP300 UHF
1 - MT2000 UHF
1 - GM300 UHF
1 - "radius" mobile UHF
1 - radio shack handheld CB unit
1 - radio shack pro 99 scanner
1- Washington CB base unit

My wish list - UHF astro saber III

Radios I've owned -

Motorola - saber II VHF
saber III UHF
GP350
MTX8000 B7
Astro saber III UHF ( and I want it back !!!)
MTS 2000
SP50
Regency HX1000 ( just died last week )

2: XTS3000 Model III UHF 450-520mhz

1: XTS3000 Model I UHF 403-470 mhz

1: XTS3000 Model III VHF 136-174 mhz

1: Astro Saber III UHF 403-470 mhz

3: HT1000 UHF

2: Saber I UHF

3: Radius P200 UHF

1: HT600 UHF

1: Kenwood TH-G71A HT Dual Band 2M/70Cm

2: ICOM 2100H 2Meters

1: Spectra A5 UHF 450-482mhz

hmmmm

yep same here what will i ever do with thease - try the new vco boards out on them?


low band mocom 70
t-pwr vhf
motran vhf
motrac vhf
rt vhf repeater complete with two cans
ra vhf dc base
two dc remcon's 1 all tube
universal control head (even though i have heads for all the above)

1 - 4 ch scan addon head (looks like it it the same vintage as the t-pwr head - no 4 ch radios though.)

vhf ht 600's
lowband maratracs
vhf maxtrac

more tube/hybrid stuff i have boxed up and forgot about.

oh yeah, two ge rptrs both vhf 60's vintage (ya gotta see the cor 1 tube and pnumatic relay)

yup all i need to complete the gear is one of those moto plug in alignment/test meters .

Bill

HT1000 800
HT1000 UHF DTMF
MT2000 UHF B4
MT2000 VHF B4 (2)
MTX8000 B7 (2)
Maxtrac UHF 32 channel
Maxtrac VHF 16 channel (2)

My name is Bill, and I am a radio Addict.

Cheap Japanese amateur gear was the gateway drug, got me into the hobby. Then it was uniden scanners that fed the addiction.

Then came Motorola.
I am hooked on motorola now. Everything else seems inferior.
I might as well list what I have:

Motorolas:
1 UHF Maxtrac
1 VHF GM300
1 GP300 w/quick charger and speaker mic
1 European 5-tone GP300 w/british 220v quick charger (that big plug looks cool)
1 A4 VHF High-power spectra (just bought it)
and about 20 Maxar 80's (they were free, anyone want one?)

Non motorla:
2 BC-780 Scanners (nice radios)
1 Yaesu FT-847
1 Yaesu FT-2500
1 ICOM R-3
1 Alinco DJ-580 HT (with full 800mhz RX)
and a bunch of other parts and junk

Well, at least I don't play computer games much anymore, that was expensive, and much less productive. I am still in school full time, only work part time. The list will probably grow when I get a full-time job.

I could probably sell some of these radios, but as a friend of mine said "They don't eat anything." I'll sit down now, and let another member of the group speak.

Happy Holidays,
-Bill

I have worked on 98% of what's been listed here. I don't do radios as a hobby, though I'm sure it's interestng. As such, I don't feel I have a problem....other than maybe a career change is in order...

Todd

Not very much happened, since 25.01.02 ( the last time, i posted my stuff-list).

Moto-Portables:
1 x XTS3000 (800Mc)
2 x Astro Saber 3 (VHF)
2 x Astro Saber 3 (UHF)
1 x Astro Saber 2 (VHF)
2 x Systems Saber 3 (UHF)
2 x Systems Saber 3 (VHF)
1 x Systems Saber 1 (UHF)
2 x Saber 3 (UHF)
2 x Saber 3 (VHF)
2 x Saber 3 (MB)
3 x Saber 1 (UHF)
1 x Saber 1 (VHF)
4 x Saber 1 (MB)
1 x MX3013 (MB)
6 x MX3000 (UHF)
4 x MX3000 (VHF)
1 x MX2000 (UHF)
7 x MX1000 (UHF)
2 x MX1000 (VHF)
1 x CQP7000-C (VHF)
2 x CQP7000-A (UHF)
2 x CP1000 (VHF)
2 x CP1000 (UHF)
3 x MT1000 (VHF)
2 x MT1000 (UHF)
2 x HT600 (UHF)
5 x P210 (VHF)
4 x P210 (UHF)
3 x HT800 (UHF)
3 x HT800 (VHF)
16 x STX (800Mc)
5 x MTS2000 (UHF)
4 x MTS2000 (VHF)
1 x MTS2010 (VHF)
4 x MT2000 (UHF)
4 x MT2000 (VHF)
1 x HT1000 (VHF)
8 x GP1200 (UHF)
3 x GP900 (UHF)
1 x GP900 (VHF)
2 x GP900 (MB)
3 x MOF230 (230Mc)
3 x GP300 (VHF)
1 x LTS2000 (800Mc)
2 x LTS2000 (VHF)
1 x MX360 (VHF)
2 x MX350 (VHF)
2 x MX340 (VHF)
2 x MX330 (UHF)
5 x MX330 (VHF)
2 x MX320 (VHF)
1 x MX320 (UHF)
1 x MX300R (UHF)
2 x MT700 (VHF)
1 x MT700 (UHF)
1 x MT500 (LB)
3 x CQP4000 (UHF)
2 x CQP4000 (VHF)
2 x HT300 (VHF)
1 x HT300 (UHF)
4 x CQP813 (UHF)

(Charging of all these handhelds is a pain...........)


Moto-Mobiles:
1 x Astro Spectra (UHF)
1 x Astro Spectra (VHF)
1 x Spectra High Power (VHF)
3 x Spectra (UHF)
3 x Spectra (VHF)
2 x MCS2000 (VHF)
1 x MCS2000 (UHF)
2 x MC2000 (VHF)
1 x MC2000 (MB)
3 x MC2000 (UHF)
1 x Syntrx Pro (UHF)
2 x GM1200 (UHF)
1 x LCS2000 (800Mc)
1 x LCS2000 (VHF)
1 x GM900 (UHF)
1 x GM900 (VHF)
2 x GM600 (UHF)
1 x Radius M100 (UHF)
1 x CQM5500 (UHF)
1 x CQM5113S (VHF)
1 x CQM900 (VHF)
2 x CQM6000 (UHF)
2 x CQM6000 (VHF)
4 x CQM6000 (800Mc)
1 x MCX100 (VHF)
2 x MXC1000 (VHF)
1 x MCX1200 (UHF)

Non-Moto-Stuff:
1 x Kenwood R5000
1 x Kenwood TS850
1 x Kenwood TS60
1 x Kenwood TS50
1 x Kenwood TM455e
1 x Kenwood TM255e
1 x Kenwood TR751e
1 x Kenwood TR9500
1 x Kenwood TM451e
1 x Kenwood TH215e
1 x Kenwood TH415e
1 x Kenwood TH405e
1 x Kenwood TH42e
1 x Kenwood TH25e
2 x Kenwood TH26e
1 x Yaesu FT650
2 x Yaesu FT3000
1 x Yaesu FT90
2 x Yaesu FT41
1 x Yaesu FT40
2 x Vertex VX10
1 x Ericsson P405
5 x Telefunken Teleport 9 (VHF)
1 x Telefunken Teleport 9 (UHF)
1 x Telefunken Teledux 2 (VHF)
1 x Telefunken Telecar 5 (VHF, DOM 1964)
1 x Siemens W6 (VHF, DOM 1962)
2 x Bosch KF163
1 x Bosch HFS457
2 x Nokia HD60 (UHF)
3 x DeTeWe UFH871 (UHF)
1 x Alcatel ATR9226 (UHF)
1 x Harris RF590A
1 x Racal RA1792
2 x Racal Jaguar V (30-88Mc)
1 x Signaal Spider (30-108Mc)
2 x PRC127A
2 x PRC127
1 x PRC126
2 x PRC90
2 x PRC68
1 x PRC26
1 x PRC6
1 x SEL SEM80 (30-80Mc)
1 x SEL SEM35 (26-70Mc)
1 x SEL FSE38-54

You see, i still have a serious problem........

Keygun

WOW !! When my wife says "why do you have all those radios around the house for?" I should show her your radio list, that will shut her up :)

But seriously, if I were to own that many radios, I would probably have to write letters and send them to Batlabs in Canada, insted of going to the boards, because I would not be able to afford a computer:):):)

I showed that list to my wife as well. Her reply verbatim:

"One word...2 syllables....DI VORCE" With a big evil grin on her face.

< sigh > I really need to finish that outbuilding for my hobby stuff......

I am in the wrong business........

I need the kind of job so that I can afford all the stuff Keygun has........

Yes, my name is Jack, and I have a problem.


NOT ENOUGH RADIOS


Bwahahahahahahahahaahah.........................(urk)

Hey, that jacket has funny arms..........and a LOCK. How am I supposed to change channels with THAT thing on?


Jack

JAYMZ5329 wrote:I showed that list to my wife as well. Her reply verbatim:

"One word...2 syllables....DI VORCE" With a big evil grin on her face.

< sigh > I really need to finish that outbuilding for my hobby stuff......

The biggest part of all the stuff resides inside two closets. On my desk is only the shortwave and allmode-stuff and some of the mobiles. Not to mention, that my shack is a "restricted area". So no problem with "DI VORCE"

Keygun

Well, I just got into this stuff in JAnuary, but here is what I have...

2 x VHF MT500 8-Ch. w/DTMF (Chessie System Railroad)
1 x VHF MT500 4-Ch. Short Case, Yellow (Chessie System Railroad)
3 x VHF MT500 4-Ch. Long Case w/PL
1 x VHF HT220 2-Ch. (L&N Railroad)

Jake

I've got an addiction, too:

800 MHz XTS3000 III
VHF MT1000 w/ Signalling front
UHF Non Secure Saber II
UHF HT1000 w/ DTMF front
Yaesu VX-150
RadioShack Pro 93
MX300-R
Minitor II UHF
Maxtrac Full Signalling UHF
Maxtrac Full Signalling VHF
Kenwood V7A Mobile

But don't worry, I'll be puting a lot of it up on eBay soon... to make room for even more radios!

And I thought I had a lot of crap LOL!!!

I wouldn't mind a shot at the MT1000 with the signalling front cover, or just the front cover. Keep me in mind when ebay is about the get the call.

Thanks,

I am a motoholic.

2 x Maratracs LB & VHF
2 x SyntorX LB
1 x P200
1 x MTX810
1 x GTX
5 x HT1000's
1 x HT1250
2 x Maxtracs
Minitors 1,2,3,and 4

Now that i have confessed i have a problem. Pull out my card and buy more!

Frank N3OBL
FF/EMT

I won't list my working radios, but on my MANTLE I have;
10 vintage Moto cellphones, "Charlie's Angels", Pulsar etc.....
VHF HT220
Brand new Motrac mic (dark blueish plastic)
Motrac control head with factory burst tone selector
NIB Moto service monitor METER (big red batwings)
Old Moto transistor radio.....
GE prog line head (red knobs, blue metalic paint)
Kenwood TR2400 2 meter HT
Old JVC Nivico transistor radio
Zenith Space Commander 300 and 400, (hammer hits rod remote control)
Magnovox remote control (bellows blows air thru whistle)
Various neat meters, tubes, switches etc.....

gws wrote:Instead of a 12 step program you will have to follow a 12 channel program? -:)

I think we'd hafta call it MODES... since it's MOhhh-torola

Instead of my addiction, I turned it into a Rental business....


Too much to list but it is a start, also note that I'm in the rental business.....

180 Motorola GP300 UHF 16 Channel
20 Motorola GP300 VHF 16 Channel Portables
95 Motorola HT1250 LS (16 conventional and LTR) Portables
22 Motorola HT1250 LS+ (16 Conventional / LTR / Passport Portables
85 Motorola MTS2000 800 Mhz Portable full keypad
20 Motorola EX500 Portables UHF 16 Channel = I'm starting to head towards these models.......
10 Motorola Visar Portables UHF 16 Channel, anyone want some for a good price?
12 Motorola M1225 UHF Mobiles 20 channels 40 watts
10 Motorola GM300 UHF and VHF Mobiles
10 Motorola SM120's UHF and VHF high power (they make nice repeaters without the rick)
? Motorla Maxtracs all flavors low, VHF, UHF, 800 too many to list but I have a storage locker full of them...
45 Motorola MTX9000 B7's Portables
200 Motorola GP Style Speaker Mic's
165 Motorola GP (9013) Lt. Weight Headset
40 Motorola 2 Piece Surv. Mic's for GP's / HT
20 Motorola Voiceducers mainly for GP's / but have some for VISARS
6 Motorola GR1225 UHF Repeaters
5 Motorola GR300 UHF Repeaters
65 Motorola Double Muff Headset for all radios mentioned above with changeable cords (nexus connectors)
30 David Clark Double Muff headsets for all radio mentioned above with changeable cords
? Motorola Six Banks for most of the listed equipment....

That is a start but there are so many other odds and ends, in addition, I would hate for the IRS to find out my total value of equipment......

I have this problem, when I talk, all every body hears is static. Sounds like a commercial for a cell phone company, no, just my addiction, to Motorla secure radios.
Lets start with the repeaters, 12 Micor DES, transparent repeaters, 6 are 1/4k, the rest 110 watters. 1 MSF-5k DES. A few DES compartors.
10 Syntor x9000 110w mobiles, with DES-OTAR, 6 Spectra with DES-xl
Around 150-175 MX-S DES and DVP portables. 2 Astro-sabers with DES-xl, 3 System Saber 3, with DES-OTAR, 6 regular Sabers with DES-xl. Hundreds of spare parts for all above, Yes I am addicted, help me.

Gots me a ton of Motorola crap :)

I'll be breif...
1 X9000 Vhf w/siren, 128 mode (REAL 128 MODE!)
1 X9000 UHF, 2k
1 X9000 LB, 2k
2 Spectra UHF A9's, 40 Watt
1 Spectra B5 800 MHZ
1 Spectra B7 800 MHZ
1 MTR2000 800 MHZ 75 Watt Repeater
1 GM300 UHF, 16ch, 10 watt
1 Maxtrac UHF, 16 ch, 40 Watt
1 Maxtrac VHF, 8 ch, 25watt
1 R.I.C.K w/cables
1 SyntorX Low Band no acc's
2 PAC-RT's one VHF one UHF (wanna convert them to ham)
1 STX w/display, 800 MHZ, type I and type II
1 GP300 VHF 8ch converted to 16 ch.
1 GP350 UHF , 16ch
1 P1225 UHF, 16 ch
1 GTX, type I and type II HT
1 Motorola RIB
1 Polaris RIB

and tons of speaker mics, hand mics, cables and other crap to go with it all.

Non motorola crap....
Icom IC2800 , dual band, color LCD control head
2 Kenwood TM742's, dual band
1 Yaesu FT5100, dual band
1 Yaesu FT 530 , dual band HT
1 Icom W32A, dual band HT
1 Kenwood TK 370, UHF, front programmable HT
1 Icom U16, UHF, front programmable HT
2 Kenwood TK940's, 800 MHZ LTR mobiles
1 Kenwood TM241, 2mtr mobile
3 scanners
1 Pyramid SVR2000 UHF "PAC RT" on ham simplex
2 UHF duplexers one mid power, one high power

Yea, I got alot of crap. I could sell it all off and pay off my pickup, but whats the fun in that ? :-)

http://www.angelfire.com/ga/morr

I believe there was a similar thread on this topic some time ago, and the number of radios I have has not decreased since then only increased. 3 Crown Vic's with 3 Syntor X-9000 apiece in them or an Astro-Spectra on UHF in one. An Expedition with 2 110w Spectra secure. 6 System Sabers with DES-Otar. 2 Astro-Sabers with DES-xl. 12 Micor 250w UHF secure repeaters, 20 Spectra-Tac receivers scattered throughout 50 mi radius of N.Y.C. Thats just my toys. 150 MX VHF secure DES portables for my son's CAP unit. 25 or so UHF DES MX-S portables for my MP detachment, 2 VHF and 2 UHF MX series suitcase repeaters, converted to MX-S radios. Another dozen or so 110w UHF Maratracs, (tradeins from an old customer) A dozen VHF/UHF SyntorX mobiles, a few more Syntor X9000 mobiles not installed. 25 or so Maxtrac 32 chan 25w UHF mobiles, former N.Y.S.P. Thruway Division radios. A smatering of other brands of both mobiles and portables. 150 900mhz Spectra's and Maxtrac's(more tradeins). And so many parts it would take me a month just to inventory them, (I bought out a lot of radio shops as they went under because of NextHELL. I am still playing with some SyntorX HHCH radios for my sons car. And would you believe I have gotten out of the radio business. Oh what the hell. it's only radios.

Yes, I may too, have a problem...

Three vehicles, each with:

1 VHF X9000 with DES, VRS and equipped with 1000 modes. Yes, that's 1000 modes.
1 lowband/UHF units on one control head equipped with 256 modes

One vehicle with:
1 VHF/UHF Spectra A9 on one control head

Service Monitors:
2 R2001D
1 R2600

Portables:

1 MT2000 VHF A7
1 MT2000 UHF A7

1 HT1550

1 UHF Visar
1 VHF Visar

1 MSF5000 UHF Repeater (digital)
4 MSF5000 RA stations (digital)

1 Syntor X equipped with Anaconda

3 MastrII stations on 6m



Manuals upon piles of manuals

Several loose Micor base stations on UHF, VHF and lowband as well as a tone remote controlled station on 10m with an original 110 watt continous duty PA.

Well, do I qualify as addicted?

George

My god man! you're way beyond help

What is anaconda? and how the hell did you get 1000 modes, is that a sum total or something?

Also, how did you do vhf and uhf on an A9 spectra? Is that done with the special Y cable and all the associated boxes etc. ?


mancow

George wrote:
1 VHF X9000 with DES, VRS and equipped with 1000 modes. Yes, that's 1000 modes.
1 lowband/UHF units on one control head equipped with 256 modes

1000 Modes?? HUH?!?! I thought my 128 modes were cool.

Anaconda is some federal thing if I remember right.

Hello.

All I really want is one of the new motorola radios that does bottom of HF to well into microwave, briefcase model.
The new VFO, TCXO units are really neat, I put one in a MT500 a few days ago, reprogrammable vintage radio is the best of both worlds.
The units work well in the HT220, I have been told, however I do not see how you would fit the thing in anything but the omni housing.
I have mostly "green" radios, military flavor beats vanilla any day.

For those of you who would like to know what Anaconda X is:

Anaconda X is specifically designed to allow an operator to use all features of the Syntor X, and to change
them as needed. Our Anaconda I provided this upgrade for the TXA and SRA Syntors, the original
synthesized Micor replacement from the early 1980's. Anaconda I is still shipping, although the Syntor
was never as popular for the Amateur market as the Syntor X is proving to be. Anaconda X's development
is now complete and ARW is purchasing inventory and component stock at this time.
Current status is that we're "Beta Test Ready", meaning we're ready to ship early production kits. If you
are interested, please let me know and I'll send you the longer paper mentioned above (it includes an order
form and instructions, as well as more detail on technical aspects). If you don't understand the terms of a
Beta Tester, drop a line and we can talk about it.
A short list of features of the Anaconda X:
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Supports LB VHF, HB VHF and UHF Syntor X's
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224 mode memories, arranged in 7 banks of 32 each
*
VFO scanning and stepping
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Mode scanning and stepping
*
Global scanning
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Complete implementation of the Syntor X's priority mode scanning, including dual priority, single
priority, non-priority modes.
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16 character alphanumeric label for each channel
*
Programmable PL Tone
*
Talkback Scan On/Off
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Extender On/Off (VHF LB only)




It is made by some ham radio dudes.

and here is the link directly to them.....

http://ecompute.org/arw/

What is anaconda? and how the hell did you get 1000 modes, is that a sum total or something?

Also, how did you do vhf and uhf on an A9 spectra? Is that done with the special Y cable and all the associated boxes etc. ?


The anaconda part is already answered and quite well I might add. Was that you Matt?

As for the X9000 with 1000 modes, that is done by bank switching the EEPROM and the result is I have 4X255 mode banks. There are some limitations, such as no NP mode scan above 128 as the firmware was never developed to do so. So think of it as a 128 mode radio with extra channel storage. It comes in handy in areas that have 20 khz repeater spacing and I am from an area has 15 khz spacing.

The other limitation is the display names are good only to mode 210. I may have that one solved sometime soon IF I can get some time to sit down with the project.

AS for the Spectra, Yes, dual drawer does work, just like on the X9000. No connection boxes or anything. Just cables. I do prefer the X9000 even if I have to have extra boards for features. It's a superior radio to the Spectra and most everything else I have ever worked on.

I also have too many radios. From moto to Ge to green painted radios.
Top of the line to the old HT-220. All bands or like I say Dc to Daylight.
Its been fun reading all the list of collections. And I am still looking for new radios.
Another bad habit is test equipment. Service monitors try 3 of them. Just sold number 4 , the old R2000B. And all the equipment that is used to cal service monitors. HP this and that. I call it my wall of HP. About a 100K worth of gear. I can test any measurment out to 3Ghz. Most out to 18Ghz and some out to 26Ghz. And that is at the shop. More dups at home.

As to radios, I have a full collection of Downed airmen radios from WW2 to current issue, found that one at a junk yard with a fresh lot from Moto Gov section. The fun radios are the Military hoppers. One I have will hop at 3000 hops a minute. Have quick mode. Real cool with two of them in a closed loop test. Bad JU JU to run these on the air.

Back to the subject, I have TOO many radios.

But it is fun.

mm

I am into older radios, and getting into newer ones:

2 VHF HT220's, one has selective call, one is on 165 GOV'T band
1 UHF HT220 on 444/446/449 HAM channels, doesn't transmit, still working on the darn thing
1 UHF MT500 on common UHF PS frequencies
1 VHF MX340 on 158.295, single channel
1 Minitor I, 155.3100
1 UHF Mostar, 2 channel, also on UHF PS frequencies, will be used as a base

That's about it!!!

Robert

Hey, Microwave Mike...only three service monitors? Well, unlike spouses, there's no law that says you have to be monogamous with test equipment. Did you see that a late model IFR1900 went for $3000 on ebay recently:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... gory=25418

Wow - what a box - man, I was tempted, but I'm saving up for something else at the moment.

Say, wouldn't you like to have a service monitor that goes above a gig? Do 1296 and 2.4 gig ham bands, check harmonics of 800/900 stuff, check out interference from PCS, do path evaluations of 2.4 gig wireless widgets? The new IFR2975 goes to 2.7 gigs. I tested one against the R2670. The 2670 is nice but for a test equipment junkie, the 2975 is way cooler. We are getting one at work. I would love to have one at home too, but the tab is a little too high for my personal collection (unless Wowbagger wants to make me a real deal!)

Here is an alternative. Look at the Anritsu MT8801B. This box is marketed with software packages for testing cellular and PCS phones. There are similar products from HP and R&S, but when you look at their specs you find out that the RF part of the box only covers the cellular and PCS freqs. Unlike them, the Anritsu covers the complete spectrum from 300 KHz to 3 GHz. A sort of well kept secret.

The call the unit a "Radio Communications Analyzer". To me that says: 'service monitor'. The secret is to be sure you get the right options. Option 1 is analog measurement which gives you all the standard frequency error, modulation and SINAD measurements and appropriate signal generation ability. Option 7 gets you a fully functional spectrum analyzer that is better than the spectrum analyzer function in any other service monitor that I have seen.

These started showing up used a year or so ago, probably casualties of the tech downturn. I got one for $3000. Recently they have gone a little higher - the secret of their abilities may be out. Still worth it considering that the new price two years ago could have been as high as $68,000.00 depending on options.

Just think of this as a little 'help' from one junkie to another.