First off, don't get in any hurry about delivery time. rfguys' "expedited shipping" of $12.60 for the 8 ounce package will probably get it to you before the 1st week of December.
After you get over the delivery time, their module and program are completely usable. You will need to be sure to configure your printer port as EPP. Make sure the Printer port uses IRQ 7 and is at address 378. You may want to experiment with IRQ5 and address of 278. Until you get the configuration correct, it will appear to write to the module, but nothing goes across; even though their program shows it writing byte by byte. To check your configuration, first read the first 'Bank" of 80 channels that the module comes programmed with, then compare it with the data file that comes on the software that accompanies the module. Until you get a good verify, you don't have the printer port set right. I have one set up with 2 meter on bank 1, 2 meter "XL" models on bank 2, 6 meter on bank 3 and 70 cm on bank 4. I use a 4 position rotary switch to select the banks. This allows me to quickly check or align any Syntech I on 2m, 6m or 70cm. The Syntech II vehicular repeaters program directly from the PC via a programming cable. rfguys also sells it on eBay. Good luck with the module. Don't let the configuration get the best of you. It will work. You may have to try a number of PCs until you find the era that allows EPP configuation of the printer port at standard addressing for the 286/386/486 era. David KD4NUE > > From: "Mike Perryman K5JMP" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2005/11/16 Wed PM 11:40:25 EST > To: <Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com> > Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] mobile repeaters > > And if you want to make the programming even easier, check this option... > once it arrives, I will share my findings with the group... > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5828840920 > > mike > > 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/
