Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-23 Thread radio5000
"Quick Robin, to the Batboard!" _http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=51387&hilit=ht1550+out+of+ban d_ (http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=51387&hilit=ht1550+out+of+band) HT1550 XLS 450-527 Ham Mod Ok, here's the deal. First off, thanks to Rich KC9FNM my co-wo

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-21 Thread MCH
Is that published somewhere? Joe M. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > I have an HT1550 portable in the 450-512 split. There is a hack to let > it operate on 440 frequencies, and it works. Unfortunately, it > involves using field programming so that is the only model that will > work. Hope that help

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-20 Thread radio5000
I have an HT1550 portable in the 450-512 split. There is a hack to let it operate on 440 frequencies, and it works. Unfortunately, it involves using field programming so that is the only model that will work. Hope that helps. In a message dated 1/20/2008 4:20:57 P.M. Central Standa

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-20 Thread Eric M.
The Kenwood TK series radios will work in the ham bands, the 2m band is part of the 7180 range and the the UHF band is part of the 8180 range. Eric MCH wrote: Hence my original comment. Motorola has been getting very ham unfriendly. You USED to be able to enter frequencies in the SW with "

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-20 Thread MCH
Name two that were designed within the last 5 years. I don't care how many older radios would or how long Motorola has made radios so they still have a large percentage of radios that will. I want a modern radio that will cover 440-476 MHz. I know I can get an 80s radio that will, and I know most

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-20 Thread MCH
Hence my original comment. Motorola has been getting very ham unfriendly. You USED to be able to enter frequencies in the SW with "the trick" and have the radio accept them. Joe M. James Delancy wrote: > > From what I have been able to gather is that getting a CDM out of band > would have to be

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-20 Thread Gary
Brent, more models of Motorola mobiles will go into some amateur band than those that will not. More importantly though are the limits you might need to place on such an investment for example, newer models will generally cost more to acquire but they often offer more features and/or capabilities t

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-20 Thread James Delancy
From what I have been able to gather is that getting a CDM out of band would have to be done by a firmware/software hack in the radio .. not the CPS. If anyone is up to that, I would love to know. James MCH wrote: > > That's my point. I don't want to use a radio made 15 years ago - I want >

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-20 Thread MCH
That's my point. I don't want to use a radio made 15 years ago - I want to use a current model (A CDM for example). These radios will not go out of band whatsoever and the SW cannot be modified (that anyone's found so far) to go out of band. If you're saying otherwise, I have a HT750 file I'll sen

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-19 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
15 years ago I was handed a UHF MT1000 that covered 438-470 in one range. It was a big upgrade from an HT220. It had GMRS, business, public safety and amateur channels in it. No crystals or reeds required. You can pick up the same 99 channel radio today, on ebay, for under $75. The 16 channel on

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-18 Thread MCH
Buying A$TRO radios is not an acceptable answer. As for the Spectras, I've had no problem with a UHF Spectra going to 440 and 470. The only thing I hate about them is the primitive CSQ channel priority. Even in the commercial world, that is ridiculous. Try using it on a channel that has an LTR syst

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-18 Thread lists455
On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:23:58 -0500, MCH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Motorola has become very ham unfriendly anymore. I would suggest becoming more friendly with Motorola's product line. You now have XTS and XTL radios that cover VHF as 136-174 or UHF as 380-470 and require no software range mods.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-15 Thread MCH
Most of the newer Motorola radios are like that. If the band is X to Y, forget about taking it to Y.005. The radio will do it, but the SW will not. I wish I could get a 27 MHz spread out of an HT750 to do 444-473 MHz. So far, nobody has been able to do it. I just programmed a radio yesterday that

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-15 Thread Radio Guy
The CDM series are good radios and they have large heat sinks for us talkative hams. Speaking of Motorola radios, has anyone been able to convert a "new series" radio to six metres? Still a few companies left making low band radios but the frequency stops at 50 Mhz and according to the service shop

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-15 Thread Tom Manning
, January 15, 2008 9:52 AM Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham Hey Brent, the spectras, maratracs work fine. They require dos software, but they do work There are a few other ones as well. What you looking to do, vhf or uhf? On Jan 14, 2008, at 10:51 PM, emt747 wrote

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-15 Thread Jed Barton
Hey Brent, the spectras, maratracs work fine. They require dos software, but they do work There are a few other ones as well. What you looking to do, vhf or uhf? On Jan 14, 2008, at 10:51 PM, emt747 wrote: Hello, Can anybody tell me what programmable moto mobiles can & will easily (or no

Re: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-15 Thread James Delancy
VHF and UHF CDM series radios go with no mods at all. 136-174, and 403-470 MHz splits. XTS and XTL series go fine too if purchased in the proper range, if I am not mistaken, the CM/CP series (commercial series) will also go just fine. Some older stuff that goes would be the M1225 stuff, GM30

RE: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-15 Thread Mark Johnson
epeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham Hello, Can anybody tell me what programmable moto mobiles can & will easily (or not so easily ) go to ham frequencies Thanks, Brent Yahoo! Groups Links

[Repeater-Builder] Motorola radios on ham

2008-01-15 Thread emt747
Hello, Can anybody tell me what programmable moto mobiles can & will easily (or not so easily ) go to ham frequencies Thanks, Brent