What mic is this for?

52eddie · Post by **52eddie** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 10:14 am

Hey,

I recently was given an Astro mic for a AVA I believe but i'm not sure. Part# YMN4016B not found during a search and i don't have one of those handy dandy M accounts online to search it either. Anyone can tell me what this mic is for? it's got keypad, volume, mode and programable buttons on it along with the home/zone ones too. On top it has the Pwr, emergncy button & secure button. Oh and the plug is std computer 25pin. Mebe it's for Spectras? lemme know thx!

-chris

Post by **batdude** » Mon Sep 13, 2004 11:29 am

not for AVA. That would be PLN XXXX

not for xtva either.

methinks you have a special HHCH for the dual band astro spectra setup.

doug

52eddie · Post by **52eddie** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:34 am

Here's some pix to verify:

http://f2.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/cha ... ir=/Public

Post by **wavetar** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 8:40 am

Judging by the keypad layout & such, it would appear to be the equivalent of the Astro Spectra W3 head for an MCS2000 Model III or it's overseas equivalent...just a guess though.

Todd

Post by **batdude** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 9:34 am

actually, i take that back.

the 1 key on your keypad says ST

that's SINGLE TONE

now i am thinking thats for some euro variant....

doug

52eddie · Post by **52eddie** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 10:11 am

oh sorry about that, i scaled down the original pic to save space, but i guess it sacrafised some clarity. The 1 key actually sez: 1 Q Z. I'll post up the original pics to review.

If i recall, the Saber SVA had a handheld mic that could control the radio while it was in the base. Wouldn't this be similar for the Astro Sabers or XTS?

-c

Post by **batdude** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 10:40 am

the plot thickens.

based on your model # (YLN) - this number is almost EXCLUSIVELY used by /\/\ when assigning numbers to one-off gov't only radio systems.

the old spectra dual band HHCH with the SIU also used the same numbering scheme.

so - question is... does anyone have the manuals for the new astro spectra HHCH dual band setup?

doug

Post by **wavetar** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:24 pm

Well, the head certainly looks like the XTVA HHCH...different part number though. Check out this post for some pics:

http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.p ... light=hhch

Todd

52eddie · Post by **52eddie** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 2:45 pm

Definately an interesting development. Thanks all for your investigative work! Now I'm wondering what's the difference between this & the XTS XTVA? The XTS' doesn't have the 3 programable buttons on the side or Power/Emergency/Encrypt buttons???

Oh to quench the inquisitiveness of you all, this HHCH was surplused from a G agency, but that's all I know. I dunno what it was connected to or even who used it. I was just interested in what I could use it with: spectra / XTSVA etc.

-c

abbylind · Post by **abbylind** » Tue Sep 14, 2004 4:03 pm

Ive got a XTSVA and your mike looks similar, however the plug is wrong. Yours looks like its for a spectra

Fowler

radioinstl · Post by **radioinstl** » Wed Sep 15, 2004 9:53 am

could this be the HHCH for the famed but rare ASTRO SENECA used by the FBI? it looks like it?

Astro Spectra · Post by **Astro Spectra** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 1:51 am

The YMN4016A dates from a gov't purchase in 1999. It is just a Astro W3 HHC with customer spec'd buttons.

52eddie · Post by **52eddie** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 8:29 am

So I guess you can assume it'd only work with astro spectras? I plugged it into a regular astro at work and it wouldn't work.

Astro Spectra · Post by **Astro Spectra** » Mon Sep 20, 2004 7:00 pm

It will only work on an Astro Spectra W3. The comms protocol to the A5/7/9 VFD heads is different from that used for the W3.

By the way there is no W3 Spectra - it would be an A3.

olderookie · Post by **olderookie** » Wed Oct 06, 2004 7:55 am

not that I know anything but it looks like the hideout mic's I have seen in federal cars. a shot in the dark from an unuducated mind?

What mic is this for?

What mic is this for?

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ASTRO SENECA?