If the unit you are looking at is a programmable type, you can program with the
RFGuys programmer by removing the chip and plugging it into their programmer
board which plugs into the parallel port of your computer. You have to use DOS
to generate the personality (a 256 byte binary file) to move to the chip. They
supply a program to generate the personality.
I use one of these programmers to generate personalities for GE Rangr and GE
Phoenix radios. I don't have any programmable Deltas. Some folks have
indicated problems getting their computer to work with this programmer, but I
use an IBM 390 laptop and it works fine.
Be aware that there were lots of crystal controlled Deltas made also. You will
have to order crystals for those types. To verify that your radio is
programmable you will find an XR2212 EEPROM near the microprocessor in a
socket. This is the chip you remove and plug into the RFGuys programmer.
RFGuys markets their unit on Ebay.
73 - Jim W5ZIT
mung_bungholio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Well I
was over at the junk store looking for UHF commercial radios for
the GMRS project and didn't find anything for that but did find the
drawer unit for a low band GE Delta for $5.00.
So now what. I would love to be able to slide this thing into 6m and
use it for something.
How does one go about programming one of these puppies? I have seen a
lot of different things out on the net but nothing that seems to say
the easy way to get it programmed.
Will it slide into 6m by just programming it or does it need to be
modded as well?
I know another project but that is how these things happen. Go looking
for one thing and find something else to play with.
Thanks,
Vern
KI4ONW
