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I tried that. it didnt work either.

i even tried forcing another codeplug into it from another gm300 i have.

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I keep getting an error code 58 when I try to read the radio...

any ideas??

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Guys, I have one of those mini phantoms in my patrol car and I want to buy some of the 12volt plugs with the built in switch.. anyone know who sells them????

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External Radio? if its dual head capable then just add the second head and there should be a "remote" button on the main head, oh and you have to enable the second head in RSS also.. the Speaker A/B button will switch the front speaker to a rear speaker if you have the proper relay install...

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and no, i dont mean GM300, i mean CM300...

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anyone know what kind of rss/cps and cable it takes to program this radio?

looks like a maxtrac style cable will work, but does it have cm300 specific software or does it use professional series cps?

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KB9KST wrote:Have you considered going to a diff console. I havent heard many good things about pro copper.

Jason

I love the console. It was easy to install and easy to put my equipment into, I just need some spacers and an armrest (and i dont want to pay that high dollar Galls price for one).

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MK4412 wrote:Sportin the old skool Federal Fireball II rotator with mirror on my Expedition. It's slow, but it rocks!

I agree.. sometimes i wish i had a Streethawk light bar instead of my whelen edge... halogen really cuts through sunlight great..

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okay, great...

but where is the RJ connector located on the maratrac to plug the programming cable into the radio at?

is it on the head or is it on the drawer?

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I need to program a Maratrac.

What cables do i need?

It looks like i might need the same cable you use to program a maxtrac, but that doesnt seem right...

can anyone help?

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anyone know who has the cheapest TIR3's?

i dont want LINS3..

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what are symptoms of leaky caps in the spectra?

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everyone is going LED these days, but man i tell ya, halogen and strobes gets the job done pretty well if you ask me.. yeah, the are old and i would rather have 3 dash misers, but i got 3 dashmasters for like 80$ so i am not complaining and they look pretty good.. i just wish i could find filters fo...

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I have a few dashmasters i picked up cheap and am going to install them in my patrol car..

there are 2 plugs on the back, one has 3 holes for the power and then there is a 4 hole plug.. what in the world does that one do? does it sync them together if you have two or what?

PM's please...

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Guys (and gals),

I am in need of some spacers or idea's for spacers for my procopper console. does anyone offer and accessory pack for these things?

thanks!

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I know that anything other than Motorola around here is taboo.. but, for some strange reason (probably cost) our local agencies are starting to purchase Kenwood radios.

who's the Kenwood god around this place???

if you are, PM me, i have some hardware/software questions...

thanks!

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End of Voice Timer was set to 0. Increasing that caused the IDs to show, but they only appear for about half a second. Temporary and Alternate Display Time don't seem to affect ID display. Where's the display hangtime setting in RSS? In CPS its under the MDC system. Cant think of exactly what its c...

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I use my XTS3000 at work (Sheriffs Office) and even though my radio is only on when i am out of the car and can normally get an entire 12 hour shift out of a battery and then some, i still carry a spare with me and I charge the battery while i am off. I recommned getting an impres system if you have...

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Anyone know what splits were available?

I want to buy one but i dont want to get the wrong split.

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My county issued patrol car has a syntor HHCH in it. I want to be able to use the RADIO function on the whelen siren thats in the car. the siren instructions tell me not to use speaker wire inputs that have power on them (such as in a amplified speaker). Will it be safe to hook up my syntor to this ...

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Okay, lets see the wiring job!

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Good Info guys, thanks! I think mine is a 94 series. I took it apart yesterday and tried to figure out the non-scanlock flash patern change but couldnt do it. I would have hated to pop a tube or something and have to explain what i was doing when it happened..hehe I just dont like the randomness of ...

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Some of the other guys at work have their whelen bars setup so they can change the flash patern.. i want to be able to do this but they work on a diff shift..

any whelen experts out there that can help me?

PM me please....

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Will wrote:Yes failure to decode PL and unmute are sort of common.
I have seen this before in Spectras, been fixing them ever since they first hit the streets in the late 80's.

Well, then whats the problem? How do i fix it?

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the radio will not unmute upon rx'ing proper PL. i must keep the monitor turned on so that it hears everything, even non-PLed stuff. mic hook is properly grounded. i would think it was in my programming, but DPL works perfectly.. TPL is the only thing giving me problems.. radio issue? programming is...

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I have a CF-28 with a touch screen i got on ebay for about 500$.. Most police agencies either use this model or the CF-29. I havent mounted mine in my suburband yet, but plan on it as funds come available. I also have a garmin GPS 3+ that i am going to use with it.. oh, those CF-29 toughbooks are st...

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That sounds like the wrong PL tone programmed or you don't have the frequency entered completely. double checked all that.. there has to be something that i am missing. all freq and PL's are correct... I mean, i can see getting one PL wrong and this happening, but i have about 20 channels setup lik...

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Jaymz, Its set to go to monitor when i take the mic off the hub... but this shouldnt make a difference.. the root problem is that the radio is not unmuting when monitor is set to off and it receives proper PL and carrier... I can sit there in my truck with my XTS, key up on a simplex freq that is tr...

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Now for another question. For some reason, my radio isn't decoding PL to unmute the audio on those channels that i have programmed with RX PL. I like to keep the Monitor Off so that i dont hear other counties coming in. I know that the repeater is encoding PL because i use this feature on my XTS3000...

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Its setup for zones..

now let me ask this..

does the mic have to be grounded to a common ground before it will scan properly?

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Thanks mike.. thats just what i needed.

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Anyone know the part number for this?

I need one badly.

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okay.. got that fixed..

now, how do you program the scan from the control head?

this thing is different than my old maxtrac..hehe

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I have an A9 Spectra. It has 2 control heads, however i am only using one control head at the momment. I programmed it up the way that i wanted it and all was well. I wanted to use the other control head though becuae the on/off switch didnt work on the first one i used. Well, when i put the other c...

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wouldnt most current on the market headlight flashers come with diode protection already built in?

which is a good brand?

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Do I have positive or negative side switch for wigwag purposes?

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how in the world do you even start to plan a wiring job like that? I want my install to look similar, but cant seem to get it right in my head and all i want to install is a couple of radio's and some strobe packs. I just dont have the vision i need to start a wiring job like that. Do you do it on t...

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Mods: If this needs to be moved, please do so. I have been asked if it is possible to monitor nextel phone calls and direct connect calls. I believe that it is in fact possible, but how would a person filter out calls from a specific person or groups of people? I am not knowledgable enough with serv...

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And just becuase they stop supporting depot repair for the civilian market doesnt mean the federal side has closed. I still reqularly send sabers back to the depots federal side for repairs. It takes a little longer, but they still support our radio's.

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Vilerat wrote:Wow, it worked. What exactly is PID mode and why did it work?

theres a sticky on encryption in this forum. Read over it and if you have any more questions let us know. The sticky deals with the XTS3000, but it should all be pretty much the same.

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They are probably using a repeater with a DES board in it to pass the encrypted signal or a transparent repeater. In either case, the repeater would be set up to unmute if it hears DES or PL.

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If PL is passed while using DES, then why cant i bring up a local police repeater that requires PL while i am encrypted?

I am having a hard time believing that PL is passed while operating in encrypted mode.

I think its impossible, but i am no RF engineer either.

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will there be a way to upgrade a current impres charger with the newest firmware? or will one have to purchase a new charger??

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Motorola online, ebay, the forsale/buy forum on this board, etc...

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The answer to why would be ADP is useful for agencies that need only occasional encryption for passing less than top secret information. Its not secure enough for federal usage. Yes the keys are loaded via the CPS. Hardware encryption keys are loaded via a KVL. Hope this helps... J There is no encr...

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I had a caprice when i turned 16 too.. I had an mt1000 convertacom at first and then upgraded to a maxtrac. I put the maxtrac under the dash with no problems. A stacker style mount would probably work well.

Just dont get to hamsexy with it. Girls dont like riding around in a whacker mobile.

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Theres also a CUR (current) and DEF (default) tab at the bottom of the personality screen. Select CUR and then press the + key and it will copy the current personality, so then all you need to do is change your freq. If you select DEF and then press the + key, you will get a system default personali...

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LuiePL wrote:Problem solved.

Could you let the rest of us know what the problem was in case we run into the same thing?

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Current version #?

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do you have an MSF Marc?

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