John, Refer to my previous post, same subject, about interfacing a battery backup without the Argus unit. The MTR2000's built-in controller already has the smarts to prevent battery rundown, but the AC power supply cannot run the radio in TX while trying to replenish a discharged backup battery.
As for the original topic of the power plugs, it may be cheaper and less hassle to simply buy the ready-made power cable to connect the Argus unit to the MTR2000. It is Motorola part number CDN6226A, for about $45. You get the large Powerpole plugs on one end and terminal lugs on the other end. The cable is about ten feet long, and is made with #8 AWG wire and is not fused. The standard DC power cable that comes with the MTR2000 in a DC-only configuration is Motorola part number 3082009X02, and it includes an inline 30A fuse holder. The price shown on MOL is $275 each, which seems a tad high... 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY n0tyz wrote: > OK -- I was not sure if you had the Argus Battery Backup... hang on > to that, it's about $1200-$1300 new. It's the only battery backup > unit that was spec out by Motorola for the MTR2000. > > I was looking to see if anyone else has ever interfaced their own > battery backup to the MTR2000. > thanks, > john > > --- In [email protected], Chuck Kimball <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > This is a standard AC powered unit, with the Argus Battery backup > > charger. The cables were > > either not ordered, or misplaced. It's using the standard > Motorola > > Controller. > > > > Chuck > > > > > > n0tyz wrote: > > > > >hi Chuck, > > >So are you working on a new or used MTR2000? > > > > > >I'm curious if you are planning to power the unit from DC only or > if > > >you have the AC power supply? The backup DC power interface for > the > > >MTR2000 is expensive, and I was wondering if you were looking at > > >building your own DC backup power source. > > > > > >I'm also curious as to what controller you have the MTR interfaced > to. > > >thanks, > > >'73 > > >john/n0tyz > > > > > >--- In [email protected], Chuck Kimball > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
