Many, many thanks, Bob! Some GREAT info all in one message. I really appreciate it. This gives me some great confidence building info. I am from the old school of just ordering some xtals from IC and tweaking it in! Guess those days are in the past!
Roger W5RD >From: "Bob M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 2006/11/17 Fri AM 09:30:07 CST >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Re: [Repeater-Builder] MSF5000 C85GFB5203AT, Type GFB > >The GFB is the 900 MHz Analog-Plus station. It is the >same as the CXB Digital-Capable station except it does >NOT support encryption of any kind. That's why they >call it Analog-Plus. It should still have the >three-digit red LED display window on the right side >of the control tray. That means it's got a >digital-capable control board - almost. It should take >the same accessories and software as the CXB stations. > >You will need a computer, a RIB, a cable between the >two, and one of two cables to go from the RIB to the >station. You can plug into the front Control jack or >the top expansion jack under the trap door. There are >pinouts of these cables on another popular web site. >And of course the appropriate programming software. > >Motorola is the main supplier of parts and manuals, >but there are Motorola dealers around who can or might >order parts for you. One is www.myradiomall.com and >I've used them several times, especially for stuff >Motorola won't sell to me directly. If you call >Motorola, go to Parts ID first and get the current >manual numbers. There's an installation manual and a >separate service manual, but you won't get schematics >of everything in the station. > >Bob M. >====== >--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> OK, thanks Mike and Bob. I have been subscribed a >> little while to the groups you are talking about. I >> thought I would get some good info from you guys >> that have a ton of experience on this type of >> equipment. I just did not want to get spun off in >> the wrong direction on this venture. >> >> From what I have told you all, assuming I can get >> the software or someone can help me, is this >> repeater programmable thru the port I was >> describing? >> >> Also, it seems like from reading about the part >> number decode table, this is a Analog Plus >> repeater. What does that mean? >> >> I am anxious to get the manual for this. Is the main >> Motorola number the best place to order the manual? >> >> Roger W5RD >> >> >> >> >From: "Bob M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >Date: 2006/11/17 Fri AM 04:14:56 CST >> >To: [email protected] >> >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] MSF5000 >> C85GFB5203AT, Type GFB >> >> > >> >I have had no problem using a Pentium2 850 MHz >> laptop >> >to program all of mine. They only communicate at >> 1200 >> >baud, so computer speed should not be a problem >> with >> >this particular product line. >> > >> >As Mike said, you've got a few hours of enjoyable >> >reading ahead of you. Be thankful that it'll take >> you >> >less time to read it than it took to write it. >> > >> >There is also an MSF5000 Yahoo Group. >> > >> >Bob M. >> >====== >> >--- Mike Morris WA6ILQ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > >> >> At 08:20 PM 11/16/06, you wrote: >> >> >I have bought a MSF5000 of the above type. It is >> >> set up for >> >> >939.4750/900.4750 MHz TX/Rx, trunking. I want to >> >> use it with a CAT >> >> >controller. I have not got the manual yet, but >> will >> >> order it soon. It >> >> >looks to be in great shape and pegs my 100 watt >> >> Bird when I toggle the >> >> >transmitter. Is this repeater programmable via a >> PC >> >> or by some other >> >> >method to get it tuned down to the ham band? On >> a >> >> little plastic lid on >> >> >top of a box, this is written, which looks like >> >> some software type: >> >> >SSCB R05.40, TTRC R05.27, SMARTZONE, RSS R5.16 >> RQD >> >> > >> >> >I am totally ignorant of this type of repeater >> >> technology and really >> >> >don't have the energy to modify it myself. I am >> >> looking for the right >> >> >direction to go. I am in the DFW area (just east >> of >> >> Dallas). >> >> > >> >> >This repeater is eager to be hooked up to an >> >> antenna up at 350 ft. in >> >> >Dallas at our location (I-75 and I-635)! >> >> > >> >> >Thanks in advance. >> >> > >> >> >W5RD, Roger >> >> >145.43, 223.82, 224.18 MHz >> >> >TIARC >> >> >> >> I suggest that you go to the repeater-builder.com >> >> web site, then >> >> to the Moto page, then to the MSF page and absorb >> >> the "Photo >> >> Tour" article and the interfacing articles. >> >> When you get the manual go through the >> interfacing >> >> articles as >> >> you look over the schematics and see what he's >> >> doing. >> >> Once you determine that you can determine how to >> >> interface >> >> your own controller. >> >> >> >> Major hint: you will want to program the MSF to >> be a >> >> dumb >> >> duplex base, with no identifier. Let the >> controller >> >> do as much >> >> as it can. >> >> >> >> That one programs with a PC running RSS, and you >> >> need a SLOW >> >> computer - preferably a late 386 or early 486. >> >> The RSS article on the repeater-builder Moto page >> >> may also be >> >> of interest. >> >> >> >> Mike WA6ILQ > >__________________________________________________________ >Sponsored Link > >$200,000 mortgage for $660/ mo - >30/15 yr fixed, reduce debt - >http://yahoo.ratemarketplace.com > Roger White Murphy, Texas
