SLR5700 repeater
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What is the value on the used market for a Motorola SLR5700 repeater removed from a working trunk system in excellent condition? Only reason for change is system does not meet the needs of the user and a system to meet their needs is being installed. Hoping to recover some of their investment. Thank you Roger
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Filter recommendation for DC fan motor interference to echo Link.
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Hi everyone, I just installed a small DC fan to cool my Link radio and notice when echo Link is active I get a wine on the signal going into the controller for my echo link. Don't get this when repeater is transmiting on its own. Any good filter recommendations to eliminate this out? Chad Nelson WI9HF/WRPL979 Janesville Wisconsin 608-754-8671 Send from my spectrum iPhone 16.
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Help with out of range programming a Motorola GP300
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I was recently given a pair of GP300 HTs and am trying to get them reprogrammed for some new hams in the area. I have the programmer and RSS and can download the codeplug. But, these are 398-443 MHz RX radios (P94YPC20C1) and won't allow me to put the Amateur repeater frequencies in. I've tried the Shift key trick when entering frequencies to no avail (have used this successfully on Radius and GM300 models). Even tried using a Hex editor and directions I found here to alter the ID bit associated with the model. Neither works. Any thoughts on what to try next? ron
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TKR-850 No Receive
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Got a TKR-850 that was abandoned at a tower site.. powers on and transmits fine (can transmit using CW ID button and getting 25w output) but receive appears deaf, Busy light is staying on and can't key it up with any amount of power. Tried both ham and GMRS frequencies, both exhibit the same behavior. Checked all the usual settings and can't get it to go away. Any ideas of anything else to check before I say she's dead and just plan on using a mobile for receive? Mike
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Andrew DB201 Antenna
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I've been tasked by our Red Cross regional director to get a 47 MHz antenna installed for "low band" VHF use on one of their buildings. It seems to be a difficult band to find commercial antennas for, but the Red Cross is still quite active on the band. I'm looking at the Andrew DB201-L. But everything I find about it is years old and I'm having trouble finding a source to purchase one. Is it still manufactured? And if so, where can I purchase one? If not, is there a newer/better alternative before we just build a ground plane antenna (I'd rather not have to, to be honest). I know this isn't strictly repeater related, but I've found other topics on this specific antenna in this forum (although quite old). Thanks! 73, Marlo KA2IRQ
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Kenwood TKR-820 UHF
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Weird one for the experts... I have a TKR-820 that has been running for YEARS. And before I got it, it was running for years!!! After about of month of running (summer/winter no difference), it kicks off. When I reset the power switch, it flashes red briefly and goes out. If I leave it off overnight, I can come back in the morning, turn it on and work for another month... Really???? How does one trouble shoot this???
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PD526 Duplexer Tuning
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I have an issue with tuning a duplexer. As you can see from the pictures the high pass looks good but the low pass has a double peak. I am having an issue trying to merge that double peak into one peak. Any suggestions? Do I have an issue with a high side can or do I just need to keep at it? Thanks Robert
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VHF MSR Channel Elements
I know this is a long shot, but does anyone have a pair of channel elements crystalled for 147.180 TX, 147.780 RX for the MSR-2000 they'd like to sell? I thought I'd check here before I order a set from Klove. Thanks in advance. Terry KM5UQ
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Astron RM-50M conversion
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Would like to add the battery backup option to an existing Astron RM-50M. Interested in suggestions on the best way to accomplish this. 73 Martin W2RWJ
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Motorola SLR5700 DMR Repeater
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My Motorola SLR5700 repeater goes into transmit every minute and does a 5 second data burst. Here are the settings I have in my repeater, I never recall having this problem in the past. Are my settings wrong? Any help is appreciated. We are on Brandmeister Server Master 3102. The repeater is currently on test bench in a dummy load. Beacon duration 4320, beacon interval 60 Or perhaps there is a different setting I should be paying attention to? Thanks, Joe N4ADI
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THREAT TO 222-225MHz Spectrum Getting Worse with additional licenses issued outside of California
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I know I've written about this before but since then the threat has increased to the 222-225MHz Spectrum. The FCC has issued additional licenses to the Company "Chaos" with high powered Radar Testing in the spectrum. The first experiences we had with this was in Hermosa Beach area of Los Angeles County. Now they have new test beds in the following areas: FCC licenses issued to Chaos Industries. Please see the attached documents. WY9XPE - (222-225 MHz) Camp Atterbury, Indiana WY9XYL - (222-225 MHz) MCAS Yuma, Arizona WY9XYM - (222-225) MHz) Irwin National training Center, California WY9XWP - (228-233) MHz Desert Center, Riverside, California Apparently, these are in addition to their existing licenses, These licenses are footnoted that they must cease immediately if they cause interference to Amateur Radio operations. The FCC continues to authorize non amateur radio operations in amateur radio spectrum. If operations are of a temporary, proof-of-concept nature only and in low population areas, perhaps we could just wait. The problem it brings is precedence, which is how many mechanisms of law work. The precedent set giving way to a case being made that they have greater need for the spectrum than we, and an opportunity for the FCC to auction or otherwise reallocate the band. The problem we have, how do we 'defend' against this in these sparse population areas where 220 amateur activity is very low? We can mobilize folks as we have in our local area, but there's a whole interior of the nation where overall use is light. Especially for an off-beaten-path band like 220. This is a strategic threat requiring a strategic response. Remember, these transmitters may not be near you, however if a repeater input can see the transmitter its ability to receive a weak signal is degraded. I urge ALL repeater owners to look at these locations, if in anyway you know repeater owners who may be impacted make them aware of this threat. Today its the 220 MHz spectrum, tomorrow its 1.2GHz, 420-450MHz spectrum or even 144-148MHz, don't think companies like Choas are not thinking of that? Remember, its not a Right, its a Privilege that we can use the spectrum we do and we will have to fight to keep it. Thank you, John N. Hudson III, WA6HYQ President of the 220 Spectrum Management Association President@... iPhone:6192648934
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Motorola gp340 as echolink node
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I have a couple of Motorola gp340 laying around and I wanted to make echolink node using rpi 2 and these gp340. After programming ( it was story for another topic) I wanted to connected it with rpi but I cannot find where is the ptt pin on 13 pin connector. Is there someone who can help me with schematic how to connect mic and put. It really poorly informations on the internet... I found that the ptt is supposed to connect ito the pin 5 (option select 2 pin) but voltage on that pin is 3.2V, as on pin 6 (option select 1). Any information would be appreciated. Thank you in advance, Jovan #moto
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Difficulty Programming a Maxtrac 300, 32 Channel
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New to the group and hope you guys can help out in this. I had a real old laptop an Inpiron 3200 that took a crap and it had the RSS software on it. Fortunately, I had made a copy of the RSS on my other computer and I am able to run it in DOSBox but cannot communicate with the rig. The computer I am using only has a USB connector to which I plugged in a USB to serial cable, this went to my RIB box and from there onto the rig. However, communicating with the rig fails. I was wondering if the 300 has a specific Com port and baud rate settings that I could change on this computer to get communication moving along. Thanks, Bill K2WH
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Need help on the Quantar test microphone
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I received an email this morning from a Civil Air Patrol group. They have a Quantar and discovered that the test microphone jack on the front of a Quantar is a 6 pin! RJ11 / RJ-12 / RJ-14 style socket, NOT an 8-pin RJ-45 style. The Quantar (and MSF5000) test microphone is an HMN1001A or HMN1001B, and is a regular mobile microphone except with a 6-pin plug on the end of the curly-cord. Does anyone have the info sheet (even a PDF) that was packed with the HMN1001? Or the part number for the part number for the HMN1001 replacement microphone cord? I called Motorola Parts-ID and WisComm this morning and neither has the info. Does anyone have a contact inside CAP communications??? Maybe they have that info. Thanks in advance. Once I have that part number I'll call Parts-ID and check availability get a price and I'll add both to the Quantar and the MSF pages at repeater-builder. Mike WA6ILQ
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6 m repeater antenna
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Begin forwarded message: From: Roger willey <kc4jnn@...> Date: March 26, 2025 at 2:45:40 PM EDT To: [email protected] Subject: 6 m repeater antenna ?I have a 6 m folded dipole antenna, two of them with coaxial lines going to a T what length of cable should I use out of the T to get The impedance and the length? I was thinking maybe 35 Ohm
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crescend dxv100-10
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Hey folks- we recently acquired several crescend dxv100-10 VHF amplifiers. We¡¯d like to perhaps use these on our repeaters BUT cannot find documentation on them. Spoke to Crescend and they said, ¡°we don¡¯t support that product¡± and when pressed further as to whether they could search their archives, the response was, ¡°We dont have an archive¡±¡ª- So yea, not really helpful. Perhaps someone on the forum here might be able to provide some insight/documentation on these units? Much Appreciated! Bryan, KB9UZO
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Small heat sink for sale
If anyone is interested in this heat sink, it's about 4 inches on each side. I have no use for it so if anyone wants it, I will ship for $15. ? HTML Editor - Full Version heatsink front heatsink back
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F/S Echo link cable from RC 210 controller
Good evening, as I go through and upgrade my repeater system, I have a NOMIC sound card interface from West Mountain radio and the cable going from the RC 210 computer controller to that interface along with the USB cable from the interface to the computer. All works well, just upgraded so this is now available for sale. If anyone is interested I will ship for $60 for the pair. This is all ready to go just plug in play into the controller and the PC. I also have a second NOMIC that I was using on a CAT 260 controller but this unit does not have any cabling with it. Just the interface box itself. I will ship that one for $35. Chad Nelson WI9HF/WRPL979 Janesville Wisconsin 608-754-8671 Send from my spectrum iPhone 16.
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THREAT TO 222-225MHz Spectrum power point presentation for 220 Spectrum Management Association (Southern California) coming your way.
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If you think this only affects Southern California please view the attached Power Point that will be presented during our Quarterly Zoom Meeting for our Coordination Group, the company causing harmful interference has a new license for Indiana, so no longer in Los Angeles they have licenses in Arizona and Indiana. Please educate and understand they intend to do testing at various locations across the US, that testing will impact Radio Amateur operations on the 222-225 MHz Spectrum. If you are a 222MHz Repeater Owner and would like to be a guest during our quarterly meeting of 220SMA where the attached power point will be presented, send me a message and I'll forward you the Zoom information. No one will fight for our spectrum but us, if they are successful which band is next? 1.2GHz, 440MHz, 2 meters?
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Repeater equipment for sale
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The Columbus (GA) Amateur Radio Club has a few fully functioning repeater items for sale. Please check them out! You can reply directly to me at kk4cps@... Motorola MSF5000 VHF 75w complete digital station (PC programmable) tapped for an external controller, currently programmed for 146.880(-)/123Hz tone. Heavy, so pick up only! $350 Motorola MSF5000 VHF 75w complete digital station (PC programmable) NOT tapped for external controller, currently programmed for 146.625(-)/123Hz tone. Heavy, so pick up only! $325 Motorola GR1225 VHF 50w repeater - $350 + shipping Kenwood TKR-740 VHF 5w (intended to drive an external PA) including cable for use with an Arcom RC210 external controller. One owner, not "passed around." currently programmed for 146.745(-)/123Hz tone. $350 + shipping Crescend 110w (3w input) VHF (144MHz-152MHz) external power amplifier. Factory seals still intact. One owner, not "passed around" (was paired with TKR-740 listed above). $550 + shipping (package price for TKR-740 and Crescend 110 watt amplifer - $835 + shipping ) TPL 250w (2-4w input) VHF external amplifier (Model PA3-2BF-HMS) - $450 + shipping - pictures available upon request (it's tucked away at the moment) All items will be verified before pick up / shipping. No worries here! Thank you and 73, Matt King AK4MK President - Columbus Amateur Radio Club, Columbus, GA
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