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by fineshot1
Mon Jan 09, 2006 10:08 am
Forum: Legacy Batboard Motorola ASTRO (VSELP/IMBE/AMBE) Equipment Forum
Topic: XTL 2500 Programming Issue
Replies: 10
Views: 1565

We have been using the cable part# A3-HKN6183A ( PC RS232--> XTL2500 Head Mic Conn) and this has been working just fine with CPS 6 & 7.
by fineshot1
Fri Dec 16, 2005 3:22 am
Forum: Vehicle Warning Equipment Discussion
Topic: smallest siren w/ radio rebroadcast capabilities
Replies: 15
Views: 7134

Fed Signal 650 Series Caution

Not knocking the Fed Signal 650 Series Siren/Light Bar Controller products but if you are going to use this product to control a light bar then do your research first. The light bar portion of this controller does not have a lot of current switching and handling capacity. If its going to be used for...
by fineshot1
Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:34 am
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: Loose Ignition Relay Fuse in Buick
Replies: 2
Views: 1104

You may want to mention which buick model and year of manufacture so we may all benefit with this info. Thanks.......fineshot1
by fineshot1
Sun Dec 11, 2005 4:48 am
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: 06 Ford Taurus install - New Pics
Replies: 22
Views: 8269

JustaBuff - thanks for the tip - thats exactly whay I have had to do. I was wondering if you folks have any special tools that help you out with this unusual problem. I use a putty knife and some very wide bladed screw drivers to pry the glue strips off of the roof but I have short arms so this issu...
by fineshot1
Fri Dec 09, 2005 12:44 pm
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: 06 Ford Taurus install - New Pics
Replies: 22
Views: 8269

JustaBuff - how did you get the glued headliner down??? These have always given me a major headache. I have had to do several of these Taurus vehicles and hate working on them due to the glued headliner issue.
by fineshot1
Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:13 am
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: crimper/stripper?
Replies: 5
Views: 1678

It looks like the crimper I have. But as I said in my previous post you will also have to purchase at least one set of dies(the crimp part), probably 2 or 3 sets to get all the common crimp sizes that one would normally use for a variety of different crimp jobs......fineshot1
by fineshot1
Sun Nov 20, 2005 6:13 am
Forum: General Motorola Solutions & Legacy Radio Discussion
Topic: MCS-2000 Dual Head volume problem
Replies: 3
Views: 883

I have seen a similar issue such as this before. It was found that the front and rear heads were reversed. Yes - one head was specific to being the front mounted head the other was specific to be mounted in the rear of the vehicle. This mostly involves some of the various control head functions but ...
by fineshot1
Sat Nov 19, 2005 5:39 am
Forum: Base Stations, Repeaters, General Infrastructure
Topic: Quantar resetting every 2 hours 41 minutes
Replies: 7
Views: 1665

I would have to answer your question and say " no " unless you may be having an internal timing hardware problem. In that case the external reference 10Mhz clock may solve or rather bypass the problem. Try the external reference clock and see if the quantar stops crashing. If so you could ...
by fineshot1
Sat Nov 19, 2005 4:48 am
Forum: Base Stations, Repeaters, General Infrastructure
Topic: Quantar resetting every 2 hours 41 minutes
Replies: 7
Views: 1665

Sounds like possibly a timing issue. Where/who did you aquire this quantar from? Quantars can be configured to use an external clock source(gps, rubidium, etc.) and sync the internal clock with the external. If the RSS parameter is still setup for an external clock source you may need to change it t...
by fineshot1
Fri Nov 18, 2005 8:41 pm
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: crimper/stripper?
Replies: 5
Views: 1678

Sorry - forgot to mention stripper. I never use one. Just use a sharp knife and cut the outer jacket about an inch from the end of the cable. Then cut a line from the first cut to the end of the cable and split the jacket and pull it off. This method works for just about any type of cable except har...
by fineshot1
Fri Nov 18, 2005 8:30 pm
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: crimper/stripper?
Replies: 5
Views: 1678

There are plenty of them on ebay. Before I new about ebay quite some time ago I purchased the RF Industries Model RFA 4005-020 and the associated dies for most crimp sizes needed. I paid more than $50 back then for the tool and the several dies I purchased but now on ebay you could probably get the ...
by fineshot1
Mon Nov 14, 2005 4:33 am
Forum: Vehicle Warning Equipment Discussion
Topic: Corner strobes help needed.
Replies: 20
Views: 9579

For these double walled headlamp fixtures I first use a 1.5 or 2 inch hole saw and of course cut the hole in an area that is the most flat(if you can find one). Then cut the 1 inch hole in the inner wall. I find that using a very sparse application of silicone lube around the strobe bulb rubber base...
by fineshot1
Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:14 pm
Forum: Converting Motorola Equipment to 900MHz Amateur
Topic: MCS2K, MTS2K, LCS2K, LTS2K, GTX 902 ham Conversion
Replies: 43
Views: 31268

I have been getting the " code plug too new " error when trying to " read, clone or limited clone " from the radio I can read to the radio I cannot read from. Well - perhaps all is not lost. I can at least use the one radio for either a exciter or receiver and perhaps I will come...
by fineshot1
Wed Nov 02, 2005 9:46 am
Forum: Converting Motorola Equipment to 900MHz Amateur
Topic: MCS2K, MTS2K, LCS2K, LTS2K, GTX 902 ham Conversion
Replies: 43
Views: 31268

Sorry - I dont know what flash code these radios have. The flash code for some strange reason is not on the model/sn labels of these radios. Both of these radios have all the same numbers on all of the labels that are intact so I am assuming they are the same flash code.
by fineshot1
Tue Nov 01, 2005 7:44 am
Forum: Converting Motorola Equipment to 900MHz Amateur
Topic: MCS2K, MTS2K, LCS2K, LTS2K, GTX 902 ham Conversion
Replies: 43
Views: 31268

MCS2000 Model 1 900Mhz Problem

OK folks - here is my scenario. I have 2 M01WGL4PW4AN radios. I am using RSS 5.05.00 and can read one with no problem. The other one I get "code plug too new" error message. I am almost sure this one that I cannot read was programmed with CPS software. I tried cloning and limited clone wit...
by fineshot1
Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:21 am
Forum: Vehicle Radio Installs
Topic: Crown Victoria bench seat mounting
Replies: 34
Views: 13561

I have been installing motorola radios in crown vics for quite awhile now. Alot have come in with bucket seats and they always get a console(Troy) in between the seats. The ones that come with bench seats get a radio mounted on the hump. The seat goes all the way back and an angle bracket gets mount...
by fineshot1
Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:57 am
Forum: Converting Motorola Equipment to 900MHz Amateur
Topic: MCS2K, MTS2K, LCS2K, LTS2K, GTX 902 ham Conversion
Replies: 43
Views: 31268

MCS2000 CPS

1. Has anyone done the band limit changes on the MCS CPS yet? I have two MCS2000 Model 1 900Mhz radios but I only have CPS R01.12.00 and would like to use these to build a repeater. I have looked through the files in the CPS app and cant find the band limits any where. 2. Can you actually do the cha...

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