--- "Tony lelieveld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: << To my knowledge, MSF5000 radios are RSS programmable. >>
<< << I have obtained a very good condition MSF5000 repeater. The Model # is C73CXB-7106BT. I'm wondering if this is RSS programmable or whether a prom has to be burned. Also wondering if it will receive on 144.57 and transmit on 145.170. >> >> The CXB series are RSS programmable, while the CLB series require the suitcase programmer. Make yourself a programming cable with the instructions on Batlabs; said cable plugs into the front panel connector but the other end does NOT go directly to the computer (it requires a RIB). According to my MSF5000 service manual (very large and very heavy), the model you have is good for 146-172 TX and RX, so it may or may not work that low. It's worth a try, but my experience with relatively recent Motorola equipment has proven to be so-so at best when it comes to moving it very far outside the design frequency limits, especially on stations. The TX side *might* work OK since it's less than 1 MHz away from the design limits, but the RX side being 1.5 MHz away might be pushing it. It's also possible that the RSS won't even let you enter an out of band frequency. If it doesn't, try hitting Shift+Enter instead of just Enter. If that doesn't work you're outta luck. I have a UHF MSF-5000 with an ACC RC-85 controller interfaced to it using the instructions on Batlabs. Works like a champ and has dyn-o-mite audio. Pix of the machine are at http://www.wa8pyr.net and click the Ham Radio link on the left side of the screen. Tom WA8PYR __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/