Re: Bluemax 49 crap cable and mtr2000
Ok so this is the setup. IBM Lenovo laptop 697 MHz with 0.97 megs of ram 1 gig basically.?
running windows xp 32 bit?
no true com port but two usb available.?
Installed all the different persons of the ftdi drivers and each got an error. One of them being a language pack difference. One of them say it will work when you reboot and then it goes back find new drivers.?
I have ordered from blue max directly and have not had an issue. This just maybe a crap cable.?
now the original programming computer is a old dell running windows 98 ?with 528 megs of ram and that has true com port. But mtr rss is wi does only 32 bit. So I’m in this cycle. I need the newer machine but the cable don’t work and I can make a cable for the old machine with true com port but the rss.i newerEither way has anyone had the issue where the drivers just refuse to workfor the cable for this particular machine.?
and please do not email on grammatical errors. My phone likes to remove words and add what it likes to add?
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Re: Bluemax 49 crap cable and mtr2000
I programmed a MTR-2000 with my laptop running 32 bit Windows 7 and a USB --> RS-232 adapter.
Mick - W7CAT
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Boone WB5ITT via groups.io" To: [email protected]Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 05:44:53 PM Subject: Re: [repeater-builder] Bluemax 49 crap cable and mtr2000 MTR CPS does not run on anything above win XP
Chris WB5ITT
On Wed, Mar 19, 2025, 5:10 PM KB9LFZ via groups.io > [email protected]> wrote:
Did you get a counterfeit??
Or is this on win xp?
Sometimes you can get this to work on Windows 10 but other than
that the old radio software will not work on Windows 10 and definitely will
not work on Windows 11 especially with all the damn security updates.
The two blue max 49 cables I got literally just worked on the win XP
machine dedicated for older radio programming.
On Wed, Mar 19, 2025, 16:56 TheCuecat via groups.io > >
[email protected]> wrote:
Ordered one of these cables to get the Mtr to read and after
spending 3 hours of my life I will never get back cable refused to install.
anyone else have this issue where no matter what you do as an
experienced computer user, not get the cable to install.
either it’s the language is wrong or just won’t work.
a
3 computers all windows 32 bit with a com port.
I tried making the cable myself and could not get the pin out
correctly
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Re: Testing a WACOM WP-678-R2 with a Nanovna-F
The band pass is tuned by the shaft. The capacitor tunes the notch only..
I use a spectrum analyzer and service monitor to tune my Wacoms, DBs, TXRX, etc..Kit Parsons at Wacom suggested a signal generator , some 3db pads, a 50 ohm load and a receiver tunable to the two frequencies in question.. That worked for me fine back in the 1980s.. now spectrum analyzer/ service monitor does it for me in less than 30 minutes
Chris WB5ITT?
Gentlemen,?
?
What is the "Proper" way to tune a 443mhz bpbr Wacom ??
S11 with a 50 ohm load at the antenna port? or S21? ?
I can "see"? ( and tune ) the notch on S11 , but the notch is symmetrical.
The capacitor doesn't seem to "band pass"? ?
( at least on S11 ).? ? ?the capacitor does affect the notch so it is in circuit.
Thanks in Advance?
Don W4DNR
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Testing a WACOM WP-678-R2 with a Nanovna-F
Gentlemen,?
?
What is the "Proper" way to tune a 443mhz bpbr Wacom ??
S11 with a 50 ohm load at the antenna port? or S21? ?
I can "see"? ( and tune ) the notch on S11 , but the notch is symmetrical.
The capacitor doesn't seem to "band pass"? ?
( at least on S11 ).? ? ?the capacitor does affect the notch so it is in circuit.
Thanks in Advance?
Don W4DNR
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? ? ?
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Re: Bluemax 49 crap cable and mtr2000
MTR CPS does not run on anything above win XP
Chris WB5ITT?
Did you get a counterfeit??
Or is this on win xp?
Sometimes you can get this to work on Windows 10 but other than that the old radio software will not work on Windows 10 and definitely will not work on Windows 11 especially with all the damn security updates.?
The two blue max 49 cables I got literally just worked on the win XP machine dedicated for older radio programming.
Ordered one of these cables to get the Mtr to read and after spending 3 hours of my life I will never get back cable refused to install.?
anyone else have this issue where no matter what you do as an experienced computer user, not get the cable to install.?
either it’s the language is wrong or just won’t work.?
a
3 computers all windows 32 bit with a com port.?
I tried making the cable myself and could not get the pin out correctly
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Re: Bluemax 49 crap cable and mtr2000
Excuse me?? To talk to the MTR takes a RJ45 cable to DB9 adapter.. I wired one up myself in 5 minutes that works. I've never had a problem with Blue Max 49 as far as his cables are concerned.
The MTR 2000 RSS only talks to Com1 or COM 2... I use a USB to DB9 cable and make sure it's set for one of those ports..
Only three wires needed as the MTR is a RS232 port already but uses a RJ45 jack instead of a DB9 .. TX data, RX data and Gnd.? 9600 baud with no hand shaking..
Chris WB5ITT?
Ordered one of these cables to get the Mtr to read and after spending 3 hours of my life I will never get back cable refused to install.?
anyone else have this issue where no matter what you do as an experienced computer user, not get the cable to install.?
either it’s the language is wrong or just won’t work.?
a
3 computers all windows 32 bit with a com port.?
I tried making the cable myself and could not get the pin out correctly
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Re: Bluemax 49 crap cable and mtr2000
Part number of cable?? ? RS-232(DB-9 or DB-25 on PC?) to radio adapter (native RS-232 port on PC) or using a USB-to-radio adapter cable?
Another way of asking that - does the (un-named make/model) PC have a legit serial port or are you using a USB-serial cable?
If it's a legit PC RS-232 port to radio cable adapter, or otherwise, might or not be simply defective, or the OS does not recognize the PC's Serial port.??
What specific version of Windows ?? 3.1, XP, 7, 8, 10, 11?
What does Windows Device Manager indicate for I/O ports, if any?? ?Associated drivers - Intel, Broadcom, Prolific, or generic 8250/16550 serial I/O chip?
If you've got port conflicts or mis-assigned ports that the Moto software cannot use, there are means to change the COM port assigned in Windows.
If it's a USB-serial-port adapter - you'll need FTDI Windows drivers (specific to your OS) which almost never fail to install.??
Write ups about the 'Prolific' USB-serial deceptions and Windows I/O port issues, and details of Device Manager: ? ?
(I spent many years working with most/all genre of PCs, serial I/O programs, hardware diagnostic s/w for same, Windows and user support issues, wrote a book about PC I/O schemes.)
BlueMax does NOT use the problematic Prolific USB-to-RS232 chip and their non-driver crap.? However if you've had a Prolific device installed prior, it could leave you a mess in Windows to clean up.
The BlueMax owner is a local ham.? Reputable.? Has many various models of radios and software to develop and test with.? Call him.
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Re: Bluemax 49 crap cable and mtr2000
I bought 2 for a HT1250 and a XTS3000. Both work great on Win 7 32 bit. Make sure you install the FTDI driver.
Cecil
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Re: Bluemax 49 crap cable and mtr2000
I bought one off ebay to program a Kenwood and it installed just on 2 different computers that has Win 10 on them.? No problem installing them and loading the program and programming the transceiver.
Ralph ku4pt
On Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 05:56:44 PM EDT, TheCuecat via groups.io <dasbugle@...> wrote:
Ordered one of these cables to get the Mtr to read and after spending 3 hours of my life I will never get back cable refused to install.?
anyone else have this issue where no matter what you do as an experienced computer user, not get the cable to install.?
either it’s the language is wrong or just won’t work.?
a
3 computers all windows 32 bit with a com port.?
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Re: Bluemax 49 crap cable and mtr2000
Did you get a counterfeit??
Or is this on win xp?
Sometimes you can get this to work on Windows 10 but other than that the old radio software will not work on Windows 10 and definitely will not work on Windows 11 especially with all the damn security updates.?
The two blue max 49 cables I got literally just worked on the win XP machine dedicated for older radio programming.
Ordered one of these cables to get the Mtr to read and after spending 3 hours of my life I will never get back cable refused to install.?
anyone else have this issue where no matter what you do as an experienced computer user, not get the cable to install.?
either it’s the language is wrong or just won’t work.?
a
3 computers all windows 32 bit with a com port.?
I tried making the cable myself and could not get the pin out correctly
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Bluemax 49 crap cable and mtr2000
Ordered one of these cables to get the Mtr to read and after spending 3 hours of my life I will never get back cable refused to install.?
anyone else have this issue where no matter what you do as an experienced computer user, not get the cable to install.?
either it’s the language is wrong or just won’t work.?
a
3 computers all windows 32 bit with a com port.?
I tried making the cable myself and could not get the pin out correctly
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Re: Internet provision at a remote repeater site?
I likewise use AREDN for all my links between repeater sites. No monthly
fees and the hardware can be quite inexpensive when purchased off
Ebay.
Ken
At 10:08 AM 3/19/2025, you wrote:
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We load AREDN code into them and
get 4 additional channels above the Pt 15 band and it is all amateur
radio based.? ?
Here is the AREDN Web Site:
That is for the jackwipes that make noise about linking repeaters over
the internet, this uses all of the same
protocols but under Pt 97 (USA Rules), there is AREDN in the UK because
there are a bunch of nodes on
the dynamic map.?
On Mon, Mar 17, 2025 at 11:39?�?AM k9wkj via
<k9wkjham=[email protected]
> wrote:
- if you have line of site? ?
- then a pair of these little cheap beauties will give buckets of
bandwidth
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- we have wifi links from as short as 1.3 miles to as far as 29 miles?
?
- all done on 5Ghz wifi
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Chuck -- KP4DJT
AREDN Meshphone # 405.2005 and 405.2013
HamHotline # 11259
DMR ID 3140958
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Re: Internet provision at a remote repeater site?
We load AREDN code into them and get 4 additional channels above the Pt 15 band and it is all amateur radio based.?? Here is the AREDN Web Site:
That is for the jackwipes that make noise about linking repeaters over the internet, this uses all of the same protocols but under Pt 97 (USA Rules), there is AREDN in the UK because there are a bunch of nodes on the dynamic map.?
if you have line of site??
then a pair of these little cheap beauties will give buckets of bandwidth
?
we have wifi links from as short as 1.3 miles to as far as 29 miles??
all done on 5Ghz wifi
--
Chuck -- KP4DJT AREDN Meshphone # 405.2005 and 405.2013 HamHotline # 11259 DMR ID 3140958
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Re: Motorola R2600 VGA Output
mine is?
maybe 2660s or other models have a higher resolution??
I tried to talk my monitor into syncing at a higher res to no avail
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Re: Motorola R2600 VGA Output
On Mar 18, 2025, at 11:34?PM, k9wkj via groups.io <k9wkjham@...> wrote:
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sure looks cleaner at the higher res
although it is resolution from thin air <— Must be AI ;) - how many times have you heard that this week? ;)
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Re: Motorola R2600 VGA Output
On Mar 18, 2025, at 10:42?PM, Jared Smudde via groups.io <computerwhiz02@...> wrote:
? How did you get yours running at 1440x480? Mine runs at 720x240.
<—- Hi Jared, as Wayne said, I just plugged my cable in, turned the monitor on and there she was. ?I didn’t change any settings.
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Re: another RSS question...
I have encountered some of these older Windows RSS will only function properly on 32 bit iron (CPU), and not 32 bit Windows (or in a 32 bit VM) that is installed on 64 bit architecture.?
tnx Mike / K5JR? Alpharetta GA
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On Mar 18, 2025, at 10:13?PM, Bob KK6RQ via groups.io <nuhtrue@...> wrote: ? Sorry, just realized you stated in the OP that it was 32 bit Windows XP...? If it were me I would start troubleshooting with different cables, different radios, different? RSS/CPS to confirm the hardware is working.
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Re: Motorola R2600 VGA Output
sure looks cleaner at the higher res??
although it is resolution from thin air
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Re: Motorola R2600 VGA Output
How did you get yours running at 1440x480? Mine runs at 720x240.
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Re: another RSS question...
Sorry, just realized you stated in the OP that it was 32 bit Windows XP...? If it were me I would start troubleshooting with different cables, different radios, different? RSS/CPS to confirm the hardware is working.
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Chris Boone WB5ITT
KB9LFZ
Ken Arck AH6LE
kp4djt
Jared Smudde