Hello to the group, I have two of the Syntor X radio's, one using the Piexx system and one not yet converted.
Once the conversion is done the radio is us with Windows XP and works very easy. I had it on the air twice with good reports. I may be in the market in selling both units if I can getthe right price. Anyone interest please e-mail me off list. I am good in QRZ. Will / W4WWM tahr...@swtexas.net wrote: > > Hi Aaron, > > First, does the radio have a full control head, or one of the HandHeld > controllers? > I seem to remember that the radios that had the spectra RX addition > were HHCers. > > Basically, to program the X9000, you will need a RIB box (small box > with some > interface circuitry that will convert your PC's RS-232 to signals the > radio wants > to see). You will also need a cable that goes from the RIB to the > radio. If you > get on batlabs.com, you can see the circuitry, etc for the RIB. If > you are so > inclined, you can also make one. The cable for the X9000 is no big > deal. If > the radio actually has a control head, you can go inside & solder some > wires > to it. Bring it out on a DB-9 connector, then make a mating DB-9 that > will > connect to the RIB. That's what I did. (I have 3 of them in VHF > operation) > > This may be a bit more problematic if it is a HHCH. > > Anyhow, not sure about the PIEXX stuff.. I thought that they were mainly > for the 'non X' versions which used a small vertically mounted board > on the > inside of the radio for frequency selection, but could be wrong. > > Drop me a note at tahrens at swtexas dot net if you need some more > info. > > Tim > > --- cyan....@gmail.com wrote: > > From: AARON LEWIS DINKIN <cyan....@gmail.com> > To: undisclosed-recipients: ; > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Motorola Syntor system 9000 X help? > Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 00:46:26 -0400 > > > Motorola Syntor system 9000 X help? > > Salutations, I just recently acquired a Motorola Syntor 9000 X (as > well as a Systems 9000 kit as well as a Spectra box) off eBay, and I'm > in a bit of a pickle; I didn't realize how much of a radio I was > getting myself into, because I only have previous HT (Yaesu VX-8R and > Kennwood K2AT) experience, and I didn't realize how HEAFTY the > Motorola was going to be. > > The Connector cables alone are so massive and confusing, I'm reaching > out for help. I'm going to need someone to help me sort through all > of the information from http://www.onfreq.com/syntorx/ > <http://www.onfreq.com/syntorx/> as well > as http://www.repeater-builder.com/motorola/syntor/syntor-index.html > <http://www.repeater-builder.com/motorola/syntor/syntor-index.html> to > help me sort through and reach a boiled down "meat and potatoes" step > by step sequence I can go through to help trouble shoot the radio and > HOOK IT UP TO MY VEHICLE. > > I've noticed the above sites recommend that I open up the radio to see > if it's setup for a positive or a negative ground. But i really need > help decoding the cables so I know what wires go where? I need to > decode which wires are for the SIREN, the LIGHT BAR, the Vehicle > power, etc. > > > I'm also curious: > > The Syntor X9000 followed the Syntor X and is the same radio from > an RF standpoint, but the internal controller board was upgraded > to expand the number of memory channels up to 255. The control > cable connector on the X9000 is the same as the X, but the > accessories are not compatible. The X9000 uses Systems 9000 > accessories and options that communicate with the radio via a 9600 > baud serial bus. The control head(s) are smart heads with their > own microprocessor inside. Unlike the Syntor X the X9000 is > programmed with RSS (and a slow PC), a RIB and special adapter > cable that goes in series with the normal radio cable. The the > special cable is not an absolute requirement; there are several > ways to make your own connection from a radio to a RIB. In other > words, the X9000 is a more desirable mobile radio than a Syntor X > 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. The RSS > package for the X9000 contains two programs, one to program the > radio, and one to program the head (you program the radio with the > information (frequency, tone, etc) for each mode, you program the > head with the text to display for each mode). > > One quirk about the 256 channel X9000 radios: the memory chip in > the head only has room for about 209 text labels, when you go to > any channel above the limit the display changes and displays the > word "MODE" plus the channel number. The firmware allocates a > fixed number of display memory bytes for each label - in other > words using fewer characters in modes 1-209 does not move the > switchover threshold. I've found that 209 text labels is > sufficient for my > needs. http://www.repeater-builder.com/motorola/syntor/syntor-index.html > <http://www.repeater-builder.com/motorola/syntor/syntor-index.html> > > > > That being stated, there's a company that's > called http://www.piexx.com/ <http://www.piexx.com/> they make a > mod, http://www.piexx.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5 > <http://www.piexx.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=5> it's > primarily for the Syntor and the Syntor X lines, it allows the unit to > be more easily programmed. So instead of using the hard to find > "suitcase programmer" you can hook your system to a Win9X based or > WinMe based system to program it, instead of having to hook it to a > "Slow PC Running Real DOS." > > I was curious if there was a way to apply this mod to the 9000 X > Series, I understand it won't necessarily be a TRIVIAL mod, but I'm > up for the challenge if someone's willing to help walk me through what > I need to do! > > I'm really looking forward to any responses I get, thanks so much in > advance! > > Aaron Lewis Dinkin, KC2YAN! >
