Paul Metzger wrote: >Anyone able to help me with manuals for a Tait800 Slimline UHF >(T855-20 and T856-20). I also need to find out how to program it and >what is required to do so. > > I appreciate any help, Thanks ! > > >Paul MEtzger >KQ6EH > > > Paul,
There are two versions of the Tait T800s. Series I and Series II. Series I use PROMs for channel information and Series II use EEPROMs. The older version needs a PROM programmer and the newer version just needs the correct software and a serial interface cable. The newer version's documentation is available in PDF form, but AFAIK, the older is only available in printed form. If you are unsure as to which version you have, remove the top cover and look just forward of where the DB15 is. If there is a 28 pin DIP on a small daughter board, they are series I. If you are going to use these in southern California, due to the 20 KHz channel spacing, if they are series I you will need to use a hex editor to generate your EPROM files as the factory software did not support 20 KHz (only 12.5 & 25 KHz). Ed Yoho WA6RQD
