At 03:42 PM 4/4/10 -0000, you wrote: > >> ... to program the Syntor X9000, you will need a Motorola RIB >> Box (small box with some interface circuitry that will convert >> your PC's RS-232 port to logic levels the radio wants to see). >> You will also need a cable that goes from the RIB to the radio. > >> > since you don't need the almost-impossible-to-find suitcase >> > programmer for the plain Syntor or the Syntor X... you just >> > connect a slow PC or a laptop to the X9000 and program it. > >Actually, the "slow pc" is not a requirement. Just a PC with the >proper programs installed and configured.
My problem with newer computers is/was always the com port - newer chipsets are a little too fast to talk to the radio - guess I'll have to grab a ToughBook and check those out - everyone's mileage always differs here... ... and 8086 laptops are still cheap at the swaps... >I use a very fast Panasonic CF-52 Tough-book booting to a USB >Thumb Drive (formatted DOS) to Program Syntor X9000 Radios. > >Works just fine... no moslo or other speed reducing programs. >The key is to remember turning off your Processor Memory >Caching. > >cheers, >skipp > >skipp025 at yahoo.com > > > >------------------------------------ > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > - Adam -
