Can anyone identify this component by brand name and model# if it is a manufacturered unit or does it appear home built?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... eName=WDVW
Minitor Relay Box-Can you ID this brand???
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It is a standard amplified base/charger for the Minitor 3/4 pagers.
I have one at home and I have one at the station which activates the station lights and station alarm when it is activated.
You can get them for around a $70 or so upgrade instead of the standard desktop charger when ordering a pager.
Standard /\/\ product.
I have one at home and I have one at the station which activates the station lights and station alarm when it is activated.
You can get them for around a $70 or so upgrade instead of the standard desktop charger when ordering a pager.
Standard /\/\ product.
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Thats not homemade as it maches exactly what the standard charger amplifier looks like.
I looked at that one and looked at mine and minus the Motorola label and maybe lights on the front above the area where the pager locks in it looks like a standard pager/amp.
The power supply does not look like the standard one.
I looked at that one and looked at mine and minus the Motorola label and maybe lights on the front above the area where the pager locks in it looks like a standard pager/amp.
The power supply does not look like the standard one.
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I went to the doctor and all he did was just suck blood. Never go to Dr Acula - M. Hedberg
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Hoseman292
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Dunno about a components... probably a few timer relays but defineatly a Radio Shack project box.mg3610 wrote:I actually am interested in the aftermarket box, not the motorola charger, but thank you.
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?c ... d=270-1806
Yep, thats definitely a home made job next to the charger unit. I have used many many of those little project boxes.
Not sure if there is a common way that it's built, a schematic going around or what not. But, i think the easiest way would be like Bob mentioned. Just a 555 timer running a relay, you can put a 2N2222 on the output of the 555 for up to 1A load for a flashing light or buzzer, etc.
I would add a reset button to the top of the box so you could manually reset the timer circuit before the predetermined amount of time passes. Easy enough to build. I use a setup with dual 555's for a fan controller on my repeater, just built it last night actually, thought it was about time to make it a bit more sophisticated rather than the fans being on all the time. Though i could have used a 556 dual timer, i used two 555's since i happen to have them on hand.
I built that from an article on the repeater builder site.
Not sure if there is a common way that it's built, a schematic going around or what not. But, i think the easiest way would be like Bob mentioned. Just a 555 timer running a relay, you can put a 2N2222 on the output of the 555 for up to 1A load for a flashing light or buzzer, etc.
I would add a reset button to the top of the box so you could manually reset the timer circuit before the predetermined amount of time passes. Easy enough to build. I use a setup with dual 555's for a fan controller on my repeater, just built it last night actually, thought it was about time to make it a bit more sophisticated rather than the fans being on all the time. Though i could have used a 556 dual timer, i used two 555's since i happen to have them on hand.
I built that from an article on the repeater builder site.
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Minitor Alerting module
Silly question: Why don't you ask the guy that has it for sale? His ad said to e-mail him for details-RRRobby
Just to answer everyone's questions, yes, it's an aftermarket "Alerting Module". Radio shack project box, with a timed relay, DIN connector, power supply and strobe.
I spent a lot of time looking for a unit like this. I posted questions on this site, I searched the web, and even called Motorola shops to find out if someone sold this unit. I came to the conclusion that if you want one, you have to build one. A few guys by me wanted these units also, so I bought enough parts to make for myself, a few friends, and to build a couple extra that I put on ebay.
I hope this answered everyone's questions.
I spent a lot of time looking for a unit like this. I posted questions on this site, I searched the web, and even called Motorola shops to find out if someone sold this unit. I came to the conclusion that if you want one, you have to build one. A few guys by me wanted these units also, so I bought enough parts to make for myself, a few friends, and to build a couple extra that I put on ebay.
I hope this answered everyone's questions.
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Now that's a brilliant idea. I'm thinking mother M might wanna race you to the finish line. I can picture the same project box with a large "/\/\" plastered right in the middle of it for sale as an option with the Minitor V.FDC_100 wrote:Just to answer everyone's questions, yes, it's an aftermarket "Alerting Module". Radio shack project box, with a timed relay, DIN connector, power supply and strobe.
I spent a lot of time looking for a unit like this. I posted questions on this site, I searched the web, and even called Motorola shops to find out if someone sold this unit. I came to the conclusion that if you want one, you have to build one. A few guys by me wanted these units also, so I bought enough parts to make for myself, a few friends, and to build a couple extra that I put on ebay.
I hope this answered everyone's questions.
Hey.. thanks for dropping by and letting everyone know about your project.
Tim
Homemade stored voice pager.
Here's a poor man's stored voice pager, of course this only works when the pager is in the charger. Wire the contacts from the charger relay to the "memo" button on a telephone answering machine. Set the machine next to the pager. Pager alerts, recorder records a one minute message.
Some machines work better than others, as far as whether a momentary or a timed closure is needed.
Vern
Some machines work better than others, as far as whether a momentary or a timed closure is needed.
Vern
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Radio Shack 20 second voice storage kit:Bob wrote:That's a hell of an idea. You could go one step further and use one of those $10 voice storage ICs from Radio Shack and build it into a small PC board.
Something to look into with my copious amounts of free time now...
http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?c ... 276%2D1323
Around here, dispatchers wait 15 seconds (or longer) before they start saying anything. Wonder if there is a version with longer recording times.
If my answering machine was able to detect incoming telephone calls, I could check in remotely. It took a lightning hit, still works, but won't answer. Tossed it in the junkbox until I figured out some use for a half broken machine. It'll store 4 pages then show "full".
Vern
If my answering machine was able to detect incoming telephone calls, I could check in remotely. It took a lightning hit, still works, but won't answer. Tossed it in the junkbox until I figured out some use for a half broken machine. It'll store 4 pages then show "full".
Vern