Mike, I do have the R1801 with the MSF firmware. I'm by no means an expert at it. I've only done a few codeplugs for myself. Let me know.
Gary KB7TRP --- In [email protected], "Mike Mullarkey" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Gary, > > I have 2 of the analog 100wt CLB repeaters and need the proms programmed. Do > you know anyone who has a programmer that is willing to program them. > > Mike > > Oregon Repeater Linking Group > Mike Mullarkey > www.orlg.org > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary > Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2006 5:52 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: msf5000 > > Tom, if you already have a digital control tray in your possesion > it is not all that difficult to make it work on the analog. > It is not plug and play, however. If you do not have a digital > control tray already, and you are just needing a stand alone > repeater, throw it up on a hill, and pretty much forget about it, > it's not worth doing it. Just have someone program your codeplug, > and forget about it. Now, if you are a tinkerer, like me, the > computer programable CXB station is the only way to go. > > If you are bent on doing the change, the difference between the > analog and digital stations is where they source a regulated 5 volts > for the reciever and control circuits. The analog station takes the > 5 volts from the SSCB board and sends it down to the interconnect > board that plugs into the bottom of the RF tray casting via J801, > pin# 9. On the digital station, the interconnect board that plugs > into the bottom of the RF tray casting has it's own 5 volt supply > for the above mentioned circuits. On the digital stations, J801, > pin# 9 is for the RX2 strobe signal. If you just change out the SSCB > boards, the station will not function. > > Assuming that you will never put a second receiver in the station > (not needing Rx 2 strobe), you can break the trace at J801, pin# 9 > on the digital SSCB board, and solder a jumper from J801, pin# 9 to > test point 6 (reg. 5 volt test point on the digital board). This > will source the 5 volts to the RF tray that the analog station needs. > Program it up, and away you go. I've done this, and it works great. > I used a control tray from an 800 Mhz. digital station, and by > following the parameter changes in the RSS, made it functional on > UHF. > > If you, by chance, are going to use a second receiver (voting, etc.) > in the station, then you will need acquire the interconnect board > from a digital station that plugs into the bottom of the RF tray > casting(part #TRN7141A), and not do the trace mod on the SSCB board. > Just change the two boards, and it's plug and play. > > If you are going to tackle any of this, it is a good idea to have > the manuals from both the analog and digital stations. It will make > more sense of what you are doing, if you follow the schematics. > > I have to throw in that you do this mod at your own risk. > > Good luck, > > Gary KB7TRP > > > --- In [email protected], "radiocop83" <gehan13@> > wrote: > > > > hi > > i recently bought a 100 watt uhf msf5000 rptr,analog and would > > like to know if all i would need to convert it to digital;laptop > > programable is a digital uhf controler board and what else is > > needed to be done. > > and if anyone has one for sale > > ihave a clb series > > > > thanks > > tom > > > > > > > > > > > > > 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/
