Look at <http://secure.transtronics.com/EPROM%20Programmer.html> - this is the old Intronics pocket programmer updated for USB, and the software fixed to run under W2K and XP.
Might do what you need. The last time I needed to program a bipolar PROM I wired up a 24-pin socket to a narrow plug and used the first 32 bytes of a 2732. A waste, I know, but it was sunday morning and it had to be up and running by monday morning. And besides, there was a metal cover over it and nobody knew but me... Mike WA6ILQ At 11:09 AM 12/27/06, you wrote: >Hi Andy, > >Thanks for your reply... > >If I have to work with the eprom adapter I might get that far... but >I'm trying to stay original in this project. I've found an easy cheap >source of the original proms so I'm stocked up just fine. I just want >to program the new ID'er proms. > >Yeah I've seen the adapters for the Syntors and MCX radios. You, >"rfguys" and a few others have them available after-market. RFguys >on ebay sells a drop-in eeprom replacement for the prom (with the >programmer). But the software is set up for Motorhead Radio stuff, >which is not helpfull for my id'er task. > >If I can find a prom programmer... I'll be able to burn proms for >all the vintage id'er units I have.... autocode, CW-50, spectrum >repeater yadda yadda... > >still on the hunt... > >cheers, >skipp > > > > "Andy Brinkley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Skipp - > > I would suggest building an adapter rather than buying a prom > > burner. > > The cost of proms (when you can find them) has gone out the roof. > > E-mail me direct if you are using 82s129s or 82s131 Proms as I > > have an adapter already built to handle these proms (they were > > used in the Motorola Syntor and MCX-100 radios) > > > > See: http://www.brinkleyelectronics.com/adp/adp_fr.htm > > > > You can also build the adapters by hand, all it requires is a > > header and a socket and some time matching the input and output > > pins. The cost of the eprom adapter is about what you would pay > > for a couple of proms. > > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
