Re: [Repeater-Builder] RF Guys Chip Programmer problem

2007-12-14 Thread Jim Brown
Mike, the programmer I got from RFGuys is for the X2212 EEPROM. They do make one for the chips for the Motorola radios also, but the GE programmer is for the X2212. 73 - Jim W5ZIT --- Mike Morris WA6ILQ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 01:30 PM 12/14/07, you wrote: > >Just got a programmer to b

Re: [Repeater-Builder] RF Guys Chip Programmer problem

2007-12-14 Thread Mike Morris WA6ILQ
At 01:30 PM 12/14/07, you wrote: >Just got a programmer to burn GE chips. I've tried it on 4 different >computers now and all kinds of printer port settings. It will act like >it is burning but when I verify it just shows errors. Put the chip >back into the radio and it hasn't changed...any ideas?

Re: [Repeater-Builder] RF Guys Chip Programmer problem

2007-12-14 Thread Jim Brown
Ben, I have a buddy in Deltona FL with exactly the same problem. He tried his on several different computers and had no luck at all. He sent his RFGuys programmer to me, as I have one and it works like a charm. His also worked like a charm for me. So would probably do you no good to send it bac

Re: [Repeater-Builder] RF Guys Chip Programmer problem

2007-12-14 Thread Paul Holm
whole bunch of time. Moral of the story: These general types of programmers can be a lot more problematic than a guy might be led to believe. 73 Paul - KC0HST - Original Message - From: "w4wsm" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, December 14, 2007 3:30 PM Subje

Re: [Repeater-Builder] RF Guys Chip Programmer problem

2007-12-14 Thread Steve S. Bosshard (NU5D)
Which radio and which chip - Xicor 2212 and 9346 are pretty simple. Others are not as common. Steve NU5D PS - 2212 is a parallel eeprom and 9346 is a serial eeprom. Neither has links to burn. 2764s ? are different. steve w4wsm wrote: > Just got a programmer to burn GE chips. I've tried it

[Repeater-Builder] RF Guys Chip Programmer problem

2007-12-14 Thread w4wsm
Just got a programmer to burn GE chips. I've tried it on 4 different computers now and all kinds of printer port settings. It will act like it is burning but when I verify it just shows errors. Put the chip back into the radio and it hasn't changed...any ideas? The people I bought it from in Canada