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by MTS2000des
Sun Jan 26, 2014 2:19 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: What does "rugged" really mean? JT1000
Replies: 3
Views: 1615

Re: What does "rugged" really mean? JT1000

What RS said. The JT1000, and all Jedi radios, while fairly rugged compared to most hammie stuff, are not known for watertightness. The biggest entry point is through the speaker grille, they use a paper cone speaker and a piece of felt for a gasket. Any submersion is not a good thing for a Jedi rad...
by MTS2000des
Sat Jan 18, 2014 6:46 pm
Forum: Computer/Technical Assistance
Topic: Windows 7 Pro Support Serial??
Replies: 17
Views: 18964

Re: Windows 7 Pro Support Serial??

Yes. Win7 supports native serial ports. As others have said, 32 bit is the way to go for older (legacy) CPS.
by MTS2000des
Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:37 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: XTS/XTL listen only talkgroup feature
Replies: 4
Views: 2100

Re: XTS/XTL listen only talkgroup feature

This feature is exactly what many have asked for, especially for media radios. This way, they can listen without being allowed to talk on the selected RX only talkgroup. As has been noted, the registration has to be valid and radio will still TX subscriber updates on those selected RX only talkgroups.
by MTS2000des
Sun Dec 29, 2013 1:31 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Motorola LMR on Citizen's Band (27 MHz)
Replies: 12
Views: 4003

Re: Motorola LMR on Citizen's Band (27 MHz)

it's a fair question. In the USA, CB is a regulated service, and only part 95 equipment can legally transmit on CB frequencies (which encompass more than just 27MHz, MURS and GMRS are also part 95). I don't know about the EU, but I also ASSume the same holds true, only radios specifically certified ...
by MTS2000des
Fri Dec 27, 2013 2:14 am
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: Problems programming MTS2000
Replies: 2
Views: 1419

Re: Problems programming MTS2000

IIRC the old pre 5.30 firmware is the problem.
by MTS2000des
Wed Dec 18, 2013 9:22 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: The problem with radios with made up serial numbers
Replies: 4
Views: 1460

Re: The problem with radios with made up serial numbers

I have never understood why people will spend serious (in my mind anything more than $200) on some high end product with no valid documentation. Think about it. If you found the latest Dell laptop "new in box" condition with no service tag and no serial number or some made up B.S. in the B...
by MTS2000des
Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:26 pm
Forum: MotoTRBO Portables and Mobiles (4xxx/6xxx) 1.0 Series Subscribers
Topic: yeasu DMR?
Replies: 4
Views: 2492

Re: yeasu DMR?

Not compatible with any other FDMA C4FM including but not limited to:
NXDN, P25 phase 1, and D-Star.

Another proprietary one off ham only format. Nothing to see here, moving right along...
by MTS2000des
Fri Dec 13, 2013 8:55 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Inexpensive 800 MHz portable?
Replies: 13
Views: 3381

Re: Inexpensive 800 MHz portable?

MTS2000's are cheap and plentiful, since all you need is conventional operation, just about ANY MTS2000 (regardless of firmware and flashcode) will do. I've bought a lot of 10 model II's from some agency in Texas (most were 1997-1999 vintage) in various physical shape but all worked. Key is finding ...
by MTS2000des
Thu Dec 12, 2013 1:40 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Motorola - its time to learn from Vertex!!!
Replies: 24
Views: 7906

Re: Motorola - its time to learn from Vertex!!!

I have an XTS5000 with an early Bravo 112 CPU circa early 2004 and HOST V20/DSP19 and there is no problem with any "stuttering", this was fixed in a HOST update a few back. The radio has about 700 trunked/conventional modes, three large SZOL Astro 25 systems, dozens of call lists, 18 diffe...
by MTS2000des
Sun Dec 08, 2013 11:17 am
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: MCS2000 programming
Replies: 2
Views: 1392

Re: MTS2000 programming

MCS2000 CPS
by MTS2000des
Sun Nov 24, 2013 7:32 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Board member Kotaguchi "KO"
Replies: 23
Views: 10766

Re: Board member Kotaguchi "KO"

Very very sad indeed.
Ko was a gentleman and a scholar, and true friend.
He will truly be missed.
by MTS2000des
Mon Nov 18, 2013 11:59 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: MCS2000 VHF software question
Replies: 4
Views: 1935

Re: MCS2000 VHF software question

MCS2000 CPS last produced (and latest) CPS version for Windows is R02.03, circa 2008.
Not sure what 2.04 is.
by MTS2000des
Fri Nov 08, 2013 8:00 am
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: Ht1000
Replies: 3
Views: 1749

Re: Ht1000

Great, what an effective thread this was. New user registers complaining of a generic problem asking for offline help, then his response after being asked to SHARE the problem with the community, he responds with a one word answer "solved". Leaving the rest of us wondering what was the poi...
by MTS2000des
Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:17 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: DTMF and XTS2500 Model III
Replies: 1
Views: 593

Re: DTMF and XTS2500 Model III

yep, enable "hot keypad" on conventional personalities and it's good to go.
by MTS2000des
Wed Oct 30, 2013 3:09 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Motorola - its time to learn from Vertex!!!
Replies: 24
Views: 7906

Re: Motorola - its time to learn from Vertex!!!

Sounds more like a hobbyist requirement than a commercial/public safety requirement. Exactly. Large scan list=you're gonna miss something important. Public safety and business users don't NEED to scan more than maybe 4-5 channels/talkgroups. It has been tested that scanning more than that usually r...
by MTS2000des
Tue Oct 22, 2013 12:04 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Torn apart HT1000 finals
Replies: 6
Views: 1473

Re: Torn apart HT1000 finals

Well it could have been worse, they could have just drilled a hole straight through them...
by MTS2000des
Sat Oct 19, 2013 11:36 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Looking for real life experience, UHF or 800 MHz inbuilding,
Replies: 14
Views: 2876

Re: Looking for real life experience, UHF or 800 MHz inbuild

My experience is with a mutli-building hospital campus, four main reinforced concrete structures (typical hospital construction) and several smaller outbuildings. Four main patient towers are 7 stories. Most outbuilding are 1-3 stories. UHF, by far, has the best coverage (without a repeater, there a...
by MTS2000des
Sat Sep 28, 2013 4:46 am
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: Deprogramming Radios
Replies: 6
Views: 2430

Re: Deprogramming Radios

I usually start by killing zones, then conventional personalities, then scan lists, trunking personalities, trunking systems, etc until each is down to one (which CPS won't let you delete). Then I delete any call lists, etc. Deleting everything down to one default record is about the only way to com...
by MTS2000des
Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:35 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Plantation factory downsizing.
Replies: 3
Views: 1379

Re: Plantation factory downsizing.

The Motorola we all know and love officially ended when the company split (Mobility and Solutions). Mobility has only so much gas left in it, but Google has money to blow and wanted someone else other than HTC to make Android hardware. But Solutions still thinks it's 1986 and can do business the way...
by MTS2000des
Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:19 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: XTS5000 Fail 01/82
Replies: 13
Views: 14876

Re: XTS5000 Fail 01/82

no, I think it's the shitty USB driver...it's why I only use RS-232 cables for the older stuff.
by MTS2000des
Fri Sep 20, 2013 11:19 am
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: MTS2000 programming question
Replies: 3
Views: 1572

Re: MTS2000 programming question

On an MTS2000 (H01RDD9PW1BN) with firmware R05.11, will I be OK with MTS2000 CPS R02.03.00 ? (I'm using Win7 64-bit and I have a TruLink USB-to-Serial adapter with a "kawa" RIB-less programming cable) Officially IIRC the radio F/W had to be 5.4x or greater. I have programmed 5.11's just f...
by MTS2000des
Sun Sep 15, 2013 9:39 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: ht1550xls clock
Replies: 7
Views: 1850

Re: ht1550xls clock

It's been a while since I've had one on my bench, but it's a standard type, I just don't recall the P/N.
They were sold in packs of 5 or 10 last I ordered them.
by MTS2000des
Sun Sep 15, 2013 5:03 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: ht1550xls clock
Replies: 7
Views: 1850

Re: ht1550xls clock

yep, dead internal battery.
it's easy to replace and about a $2.50 part. But it does require proper removal of the front cover and disconnecting the flexes to gain access to the little coin cell battery.
by MTS2000des
Sun Sep 15, 2013 4:08 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: OOT: Wayne Green - W2NSD passed away 09-13-2013
Replies: 2
Views: 1174

Re: OOT: Wayne Green - W2NSD passed away 09-13-2013

First Ray Dolby, now Wayne Green- two icons from my childhood and great people, albeit from two different worlds. This reminds us also that their legacies shall live on. And that is what living is all about, it is not what you have when you are here, but what you leave behind for generations to bene...
by MTS2000des
Mon Sep 09, 2013 9:17 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: XTS2500 Flashcode Conventional Analog
Replies: 1
Views: 908

Re: XTS2500 Flashcode Conventional Analog

yes, all XTS radios are capable of basic conventional analog operation regardless of flashcode.
by MTS2000des
Sun Sep 08, 2013 9:04 pm
Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
Topic: Astro Saber model 1 thoughts ?
Replies: 10
Views: 4348

Re: Astro Saber model 1 thoughts ?

If properly cared for, I think your Astro Saber will be here in another 10-15 years, especially if used in a light duty application. What D119 said is dead on, this was the last of the "over engineered" radios- provided it has been properly serviced, one thing many inexperienced people do ...
by MTS2000des
Wed Aug 28, 2013 5:02 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Astro Saber III- Poor Digital Reception
Replies: 6
Views: 2039

Re: Astro Saber III- Poor Digital Reception

Most MSS's SHOULD be able to, a fair price should not be more than a 1/2 labor, provided nothing is electrically wrong with the radio. FYI you might try posting a want ad in the for sale/wanted forum- there are several people here who can do that for a reasonable charge. A word of warning about buyi...
by MTS2000des
Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:45 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Astro Saber III- Poor Digital Reception
Replies: 6
Views: 2039

Re: Astro Saber III- Poor Digital Reception

Alignment.
Even if the RX is slightly off frequency, it's enough to make for a poor digital experience, but sound totally acceptable in analog.

When was the last time the radio was aligned? If not, this is the starting point.
by MTS2000des
Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:43 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: MT2000 and MTS2000 versions
Replies: 3
Views: 1083

Re: MT2000 and MTS2000 versions

MT2000 was 2.13 (anything about 2.11 will support narrowband splinter channels). Note that MT2000 firmware is stored in masked ROM and is NOT upgradeable without swapping the entire controller board. MTS2000 was R08.73, (8.70 was the start of rebanding support). Any 512K MTS2000 CAN support a firmwa...
by MTS2000des
Sat Aug 24, 2013 8:08 pm
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: MACE / FlashZap
Replies: 7
Views: 2608

Re: MACE / FlashZap

APX radios don't have "encryption boards" to remove that I am aware of, they have a MACE processor on the VOCON, and the encryption type is determined by the flash.

So, it sounds like the "dealer" was dicking with depot and screwed something up.
by MTS2000des
Sat Aug 17, 2013 5:52 pm
Forum: Motorola Digital Radio Compatability
Topic: Tool to Calculate WACN & System ID or Call Sign
Replies: 2
Views: 7554

Re: Tool to Calculate WACN & System ID or Call Sign

same here, and all the known callsigns I put in, spit out a completely different SYS ID and WACN
by MTS2000des
Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:55 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Smallest Radio with Encryption - Looking for recommendations
Replies: 12
Views: 3125

Re: Smallest Radio with Encryption - Looking for recommendat

Some of the MotoTRBO radios are small, the SL7550 (digital only) is cell phone sized. They support enhanced privacy, no keyfill device needed (you do it all in CPS) and these will probably keep most scanner nuts away, price on these ain't cheap. Or just go buy a pair of old Nextel phones with DirecT...
by MTS2000des
Wed Aug 07, 2013 11:44 am
Forum: Radio Programming
Topic: Can I use the same programming cable?
Replies: 3
Views: 1723

Re: Can I use the same programming cable?

Hello, all! I have a RIB, a programming cable with a DB25 connector at one end and a RJ45 plug at the other and the radios and software for the following radios: (2) Radius M1225LS, (2) Radius GM300, (2) Maxtrac 888, (1) Radius, (1) MaxTrac, and (1) MCS2000. I purchased the programming cable for th...
by MTS2000des
Sat Aug 03, 2013 3:07 am
Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
Topic: XTS5000 or XTS2500
Replies: 8
Views: 3840

Re: XTS5000 or XTS2500

5000 for serviceability and expandability (encryption). The 5K is easy to fix if the knobs or case ever get fubar'ed, just slap a new one on. So long as the LCD isn't damaged, it's good as new. Much more rugged radio.

OTOH, the 2500 is more "carry friendly" but only slightly.
by MTS2000des
Sat Jul 20, 2013 11:58 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: EX500, EX560XLS and UHF R2 of EX600 cancelled
Replies: 6
Views: 1374

Re: EX500, EX560XLS and UHF R2 of EX600 cancelled

I'm not going to lose sleep over it.
Those were my least favorite of the Pro/Waris line. the ones I had to deal with were absolute JUNK.
by MTS2000des
Fri Jul 19, 2013 11:41 am
Forum: Motorola Digital Radio Compatability
Topic: The Effects of Non-P25 Digital Systems on Interoperability
Replies: 19
Views: 15619

Re: The Effects of Non-P25 Digital Systems on Interoperabili

trunking prohibits interop because it allows the creation of nice, walled gardens where politics prevail over technology and often become a barrier to end user interoperability. Here in Atlanta metro we have a prime example of this. There are about 12 disparate trunked radio systems, most of them P2...
by MTS2000des
Thu Jul 18, 2013 8:22 pm
Forum: Software & Firmware Releases & Issues
Topic: APX CPS R10.00.00 & MotoTRBO CPS 9.0 and Tuner 10.1
Replies: 17
Views: 20425

Re: APX CPS R10.00.00 & MotoTRBO CPS 9.0 and Tuner 10.1

thanks for the heads up. Will NOT be installing R9.0 and wait for 9.01. I already went through an act of congress to get my EID's for all my machines.
by MTS2000des
Thu Jul 18, 2013 1:15 pm
Forum: Motorola Digital Radio Compatability
Topic: The Effects of Non-P25 Digital Systems on Interoperability
Replies: 19
Views: 15619

Re: The Effects of Non-P25 Digital Systems on Interoperabili

One thing that SHOULD be done is to require that all x-TAC repeaters be crossband. For example, if you have a 7/8-TAC-X, it should be located and linked to a corresponding V and U-TAC x repeater. That way, no matter what RF band or format of radio a person has, they can still talk if needed. If the ...
by MTS2000des
Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:49 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Personal Radios at Work
Replies: 15
Views: 2941

Re: Personal Radios at Work

I would have talked to my supervisors BEFORE spending money on ANY personal equipment. Mainly because you don't want to come across as well, dare I say, a whacker- not just that, but some places (and I'm not saying yours) take offense and feel threatened when an employee tries to do things on their ...
by MTS2000des
Fri Jul 05, 2013 4:59 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Is this antenna OEM?
Replies: 22
Views: 7090

Re: Is this antenna OEM?

I think Motorola doesn't care. There are several US sellers peddling CPS for just about every radios, and have been for months. These antennas are dangerous. They are of poor quality and can not only damage a radio, but put a life safety user at risk. Yeah, I know, who buys their mission critical ra...
by MTS2000des
Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:01 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Is this antenna OEM?
Replies: 22
Views: 7090

Re: Is this antenna OEM?

probably cost less than .25 to make that piece of crap
by MTS2000des
Thu Jul 04, 2013 1:18 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Is this antenna OEM?
Replies: 22
Views: 7090

Re: Is this antenna OEM?

Lindawang, who blesses her road apple knockoff's from God. A while back, someone posted a great A-B comparison teardown of the REAL DEAL OEM Motorola antenna (believe it was a wideband UHF whip) versus one of these pieces of crap from China- and the difference in construction was astounding. The kno...
by MTS2000des
Wed Jul 03, 2013 8:40 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Is this antenna OEM?
Replies: 22
Views: 7090

Re: Is this antenna OEM?

FAKE, FRAUD, PHONEY EBAY BALONEY
by MTS2000des
Tue Jul 02, 2013 11:48 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Wanted: Someone who has knowledge in Motorola equipment
Replies: 3
Views: 1252

Re: Wanted: Someone who has knowledge in Motorola equipment

Want to do it right? Contract or hire a local technician. It's going to take more than a wattmeter to properly test, diagnose and repair modern radios, especially digital ones. A modern service monitor with tracking generator, spectrum analyzer, and software suite for testing various air interfaces ...
by MTS2000des
Fri Jun 28, 2013 12:41 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: HT 1000 VHF sound quality
Replies: 3
Views: 820

Re: HT 1000 VHF sound quality

Sounds like a poorly misaligned radio, bad RF board, bad speaker. Could be a dozen possibilities.
by MTS2000des
Wed Jun 26, 2013 11:19 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: OT - Amateur Radio Encryption NPRM
Replies: 11
Views: 3819

Re: OT - Amateur Radio Encryption NPRM

it's absolutely ludicrous. Ham radio is not the "emergency radio" service. Encryption is completely contrary to open interoperability, something that is very basic to the fabric of what amateur radio is. This is a small group of whackers who want to play and change the rules to fit their s...
by MTS2000des
Sun Jun 23, 2013 10:54 pm
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Motorola Oddballs through the years
Replies: 308
Views: 280255

Re: Motorola Oddballs through the years

I have a Mocat 40 in my closet, got it years ago. It works but doesn't transmit any modulation. Looks like it was made for Motorola by someone else, Uniden maybe? Board looks Japanese. Motorola also made marine radios, there was a white one off of a GP300 that had a display, IIRC did some form of ba...
by MTS2000des
Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:21 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: Need suggestions VHF radios
Replies: 7
Views: 2482

Re: Need suggestions VHF radios

I second the TK790H, one of the best high power analog radios out there.

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