Re: Kenwood TKR NXR series repeater molex plug info
The original Molex part number 03092158 has been replaced with 03092159.
The Molex .093 male crimp pins for 18-22 gauge wires is the 1380 series.
I have gotten the housings and pins from Digikey.
Joe - WA7JAW
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Re: Kenwood TKR NXR series repeater molex plug info
They are available on Ebay. I got one from there with the cable. Just do a search foe KENWOOD TKR repeaters and they will come up.
Les Keegan N4LPK?
On Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 09:03:10 PM EDT, Joe <k1ike_mail@...> wrote:
Thanks Ken,
I was afraid of that.? I'll contact my Kenwood dealer and see if I can
source a few of them.
Joe
On 10/23/2022 8:41 PM, Ken Arck AH6LE wrote:
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> Yea, Molex discontinued the 15 pin but the KW part # is E37-0913-05
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Re: QUANTAR VHF Audio Interface...
The general transmit audio input (+ and -) on the 50 pin telco
connector.
You may need to set the station to simulcast to get this input
active?
Thanks, 73, Jim W7RY
On 10/23/2022 5:50 PM, Burt K6OQK
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Greetings Gang,
I have a question for those QUANTAR Gurus in the group.
I need to feed wide band analog audio - from 50 Hz to 6 kHz into
the transmitter modulator.? I've found a place just ahead of the 6
kHz splatter filter, but was hoping to find a place that didn't
require me to dig into and modify the back plane board.
My question: Is there a place on any of the connectors on the back
of the radio where I can inject wide band analog audio?
The normal restricted analog in and out on the orange connector
will not work for my needs.? I need the wideband analog input.
Thanks,
Burt, K6OQK
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My first thought would be to try and read and write a M1225. If you can read that, then you know your programming cable/USB setup works with that software. Another down and dirty R1225 interface for programming is the ON/Off/Vol half of a GM300. I used to service several R1225, that were used for LTR exciters. They only had a computer jumper on the ON/OFF pins. You might try that as well.?
I don¡¯t recall ever using any cable but a serial with the 1225 RSS, so I can¡¯t really help you with that.?
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On Oct 23, 2022, at 9:03 PM, Matt Wagner <mwaggy@...> wrote:
?Hi there,
My eBay misadventures left me with a set of five Motorola R1225 repeaters, from the estate sale of someone who either ran a radio shop or bought a ton of stuff from one.
All five had the pictured (below) connectors on the front, which appear to contain a jumper to allow headless operation and then pass through SPI and ground for programming, plus pass power to the front LED. Four of the five light the front LED.
I set up a 32-bit Windows XP (SP3, Professional Edition) virtual machine and set up the programming software. None of the five radios can be read or pass the ¡°CommTest¡± feature.
The lot of stuff also included a remote head with the ribbon cables, which seems to work and shows channel 1 on the display, plus the ¡°Rpt Enable¡± LED, on all 5 radios. Using the programming cable through this does not work either. I have tried setting it up on all 5 of the R1225s with the same results.
I can use the same programming cable (and the appropriate software) to read a CDM1550 just fine. It¡¯s a USB serial adapter with RJ-45 on the end.
I also tried replacing the cable with a new one from BlueMax49ers, using the FTDI chip. Windows likes the drivers for it and it shows up, and also reads my CDM just fine, but the 1225 software still sees zero of the five radios.
The ribbon cables have the appropriate key for the missing pins, ensuring they cannot be connected wrong, so that is not the problem.
I think one of two things is happening:
1.) I bought 5 defective repeaters, which power up but somehow have a faulty interface for programming.
2.) Something is fundamentally flawed with my programming setup and I¡¯m not seeing it.
Any advice on how to troubleshoot further? I¡¯m optimistic I¡¯m just overlooking something dumb I need to do for these to be read.
73, Matt, N1ZYY
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Hi there,
My eBay misadventures left me with a set of five Motorola R1225 repeaters, from the estate sale of someone who either ran a radio shop or bought a ton of stuff from one.
All five had the pictured (below) connectors on the front, which appear to contain a jumper to allow headless operation and then pass through SPI and ground for programming, plus pass power to the front LED. Four of the five light the front LED.
I set up a 32-bit Windows XP (SP3, Professional Edition) virtual machine and set up the programming software. None of the five radios can be read or pass the ¡°CommTest¡± feature.
The lot of stuff also included a remote head with the ribbon cables, which seems to work and shows channel 1 on the display, plus the ¡°Rpt Enable¡± LED, on all 5 radios. Using the programming cable through this does not work either. I have tried setting it up on all 5 of the R1225s with the same results.
I can use the same programming cable (and the appropriate software) to read a CDM1550 just fine. It¡¯s a USB serial adapter with RJ-45 on the end.
I also tried replacing the cable with a new one from BlueMax49ers, using the FTDI chip. Windows likes the drivers for it and it shows up, and also reads my CDM just fine, but the 1225 software still sees zero of the five radios.
The ribbon cables have the appropriate key for the missing pins, ensuring they cannot be connected wrong, so that is not the problem.
I think one of two things is happening:
1.) I bought 5 defective repeaters, which power up but somehow have a faulty interface for programming.
2.) Something is fundamentally flawed with my programming setup and I¡¯m not seeing it.
Any advice on how to troubleshoot further? I¡¯m optimistic I¡¯m just overlooking something dumb I need to do for these to be read.
73, Matt, N1ZYY
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Steve,
I use Petroleum Distillates, which is used in many different things, such as carburetor cleaner, etc.? Just soak a rag or paper towel.? That will also get the remains off of you hands.
73, Gary? W3DTN
On Sunday, October 23, 2022 at 07:22:39 PM EDT, <sflory@...> wrote:
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Re: Kenwood TKR NXR series repeater molex plug info
Thanks Ken,
I was afraid of that. I'll contact my Kenwood dealer and see if I can source a few of them.
Joe
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On 10/23/2022 8:41 PM, Ken Arck AH6LE wrote: Uh duh......
Yea, Molex discontinued the 15 pin but the KW part # is E37-0913-05 (connector and cable)
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Re: Kenwood TKR NXR series repeater molex plug info
Uh duh...... Yea, Molex discontinued the 15 pin but the KW part # is E37-0913-05 (connector and cable) At 05:24 PM 10/23/2022, you wrote: If you read his email, I believe he is looking for a part number for the connector so he can purchase one.? "information for ordering"
Mick - W7CAT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Arck AH6LE"
To: [email protected]
Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2022 06:14:08 PM
Subject: Re: [repeater-builder] Kenwood TKR NXR series repeater molex plug info
Here ya go
Ken
At 04:37 PM 10/23/2022, you wrote:
Would anyone have handy the information for ordering the 15 pin
molex plug on the back of these repeaters? It's labeled TEST/SPKR
and is the ACC15P plug.
Thanks, Joe, K1ike
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Phone: (503) 678 6182
Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave.
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Re: Kenwood TKR NXR series repeater molex plug info
If you read his email, I believe he is looking for a part number for the connector so he can purchase one.? "information for ordering"
Mick - W7CAT
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Arck AH6LE" To: [email protected]Sent: Sunday, October 23, 2022 06:14:08 PM Subject: Re: [repeater-builder] Kenwood TKR NXR series repeater molex plug info
Here ya go
Ken
At 04:37 PM 10/23/2022, you wrote:
Would anyone have handy the information for ordering the 15 pin
molex plug on the back of these repeaters? It's labeled TEST/SPKR
and is the ACC15P plug.
Thanks, Joe, K1ike
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ President and CTO - Arcom Controllers
Makers of repeater controllers and accessories
Phone: (503) 678 6182
Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave.
We offer complete turn-key repeater packages!
"We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!"
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Re: QUANTAR VHF Audio Interface...
As a Kenwood Dealer, I kinda felt like Benedict Arnold installing a
Quantar for my 2 mtr repeater but I did and it works great with (of
course) an RC210. (using the Telco connector and it has the wireline card
of course)
An added bonus is that I have AREDN Mesh at this site and am running a
Promox computer with a Win7 VM. I run the Motorora RSS software and it is
nice being able to monitor RX/TX performance in real time
Ken
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IIRC the 50pin Telco??
connector has a flat RX and TX connections that should meet your needs .
Just about everything is available on that connector.
I've had problems interfacing a Quantar to an external controller.. I did
all the necessary wild card function settings, and it didn't work right.
I'm in no big hurry to figure it out. But eventually I have another
Quantar that I want to put a RLC controller on. The first Quantar got
replaced by a TKR 750V2 and a TPL amp which is working like
gangbusters.
Chris WB5ITT?
On Sun, Oct 23, 2022, 5:50 PM Burt K6OQK
<biwa@...> wrote:
- Greetings Gang,
- I have a question for those QUANTAR Gurus in the group.
- I need to feed wide band analog audio - from 50 Hz to 6 kHz into the
transmitter modulator.?? I've found a place just ahead of the 6 kHz
splatter filter, but was hoping to find a place that didn't require me to
dig into and modify the back plane board.
- My question: Is there a place on any of the connectors on the back of
the radio where I can inject wide band analog audio?
- The normal restricted analog in and out on the orange connector will
not work for my needs.?? I need the wideband analog input.
- Thanks,
- Burt, K6OQK
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
President and CTO - Arcom Controllers
Makers of repeater controllers and accessories
Phone: (503) 678 6182
Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave.
We offer complete turn-key repeater packages!
"We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!"
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Re: Kenwood TKR NXR series repeater molex plug info
Here ya go Ken At 04:37 PM 10/23/2022, you wrote: Would anyone have handy the information for ordering the 15 pin molex plug on the back of these repeaters? It's labeled TEST/SPKR and is the ACC15P plug.
Thanks, Joe, K1ike
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ President and CTO - Arcom Controllers Makers of repeater controllers and accessories Phone: (503) 678 6182 Authorized Dealers for Kenwood and Telewave. We offer complete turn-key repeater packages! "We don't just make 'em. We use 'em!" []
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Goo-gone usually works for me but sometimes you have to get something stronger.. All depends on how long it's been there and sitting out in the sun drying
Chris WB5ITT?
Is there anything i can use to remove the sticky mastick tape off connectors the previous installer did not wrap with scotch 33 or 88 ?
Steve Flory W9KOP
sflory@...
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Re: QUANTAR VHF Audio Interface...
IIRC the 50pin Telco? connector has a flat RX and TX connections that should meet your needs . Just about everything is available on that connector.
I've had problems interfacing a Quantar to an external controller.. I did all the necessary wild card function settings, and it didn't work right. I'm in no big hurry to figure it out. But eventually I have another Quantar that I want to put a RLC controller on. The first Quantar got replaced by a TKR 750V2 and a TPL amp which is working like gangbusters.
Chris WB5ITT?
On Sun, Oct 23, 2022, 5:50 PM Burt K6OQK < biwa@...> wrote: Greetings Gang,
I have a question for those QUANTAR Gurus in the group.
I need to feed wide band analog audio - from 50 Hz to 6 kHz into the transmitter modulator.? I've found a place just ahead of the 6 kHz splatter filter, but was hoping to find a place that didn't require me to dig into and modify the back plane board.
My question: Is there a place on any of the connectors on the back of the radio where I can inject wide band analog audio?
The normal restricted analog in and out on the orange connector will not work for my needs.? I need the wideband analog input.
Thanks,
Burt, K6OQK
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Kenwood TKR NXR series repeater molex plug info
Would anyone have handy the information for ordering the 15 pin molex plug on the back of these repeaters? It's labeled TEST/SPKR and is the ACC15P plug.
Thanks, Joe, K1ike
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I use ACETONE on a rag¡works good for me.? - Mike ?
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To: [email protected]
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Is there anything i can use to remove the sticky mastick tape off connectors the previous installer did not wrap with scotch 33 or 88 ?
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QUANTAR VHF Audio Interface...
Greetings Gang,
I have a question for those QUANTAR Gurus in the group.
I need to feed wide band analog audio - from 50 Hz to 6 kHz into the transmitter modulator.? I've found a place just ahead of the 6 kHz splatter filter, but was hoping to find a place that didn't require me to dig into and modify the back plane board.
My question: Is there a place on any of the connectors on the back of the radio where I can inject wide band analog audio?
The normal restricted analog in and out on the orange connector will not work for my needs.? I need the wideband analog input.
Thanks,
Burt, K6OQK
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Re: Repeater Horror Stories
Hi all
On the subject of T-Hunts, a couple of decades ago a local club had a "fox hunt". When the first hunters showed at the hidden site, all they found was a large number of garbage bags filled with "green vegetation" and nobody to be seen. They picked up the TX and left quickly not wanting to stick around just in case.
The next morning all the police found was a very clean site with no garbage bags to be seen. One of the club members was a local constable and he probably reported it after a safe delay:)
Around here corn fields are often the site of "green plantations". The harvesters at this field probably had a surprise when a dozen or so cars appeared sporting a variety of antennas.
Burt VE2BMQ
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Wow that was scary.
What country did that last 'episode 24' happen in?
Paul w0rw
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Wow that was scary.
What country did that last 'episode 24' happen in?
Paul w0rw
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Re: Repeater Horror Stories
I can't tell many of my stories as they may have had widespread coverage.? In the days when
gas was cheaper, T-hunting was more popular and large groups would participate, we found?
it important to learn the topography of your area and how signals reflect and propagate.?
On one hunt I had the opportunity to ride along with someone much more dedicated to the
hunt, who had built a rotating beam on the top of his car that spun around at approx 2 sec to
one revolution rate, and had fed a system of rheostats and signal strength to x and y inputs to
a scope so that it showed a 360 degree representation of the direct and reflected signal strengths.
He had become so adept with this setup, that he would always be able to be the first or at least
one of the first to locate the transmitter.? In fact he could drive to a high spot and from there, simply
drive to the transmitter location and do some final sniffing on foot.?
The scary part of this, often police and security guards and sometimes others would take an interest
in these suspicious activities and T-hunters were actually detained for questioning, sometimes at
gun point.
Once upon a time, I was sent to a certain site to service a repeater but I hadn't been there in a while
and forgot which room in the building.? I inadvertently opened the door to the next room and since it
didn't match the picture I remembered, I just shut the door and locked it and went to the right room.?
In less than 10 minutes a big fat helicopter approached the site and what looked like a fully equipped
swat team rappelled from several ropes to see who had blown the silent alarm.? Fortunately I was in
uniform and the vehicle was marked, so they asked for ID rather than shooting me on sight.?
Years later, there was an episode of 24, where the bad guys went to a site and shot some equipment
and waited for a service van to approach, instantly shot the service team dead with head shots and
stole the van and uniforms, and successfully breached the command center.? Fortunately that never
happened (to me) in real life, but there were many suspicious circumstances over the years to help
me maintain a high level of paranoia.
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Matt Wagner
Ken Arck AH6LE
Chris Boone WB5ITT
k4cvl
Burt K6OQK