Weren't the LB models 32 CH, not 99?

Joe M.

Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote:
> At 12:54 PM 02/12/09, you wrote:
> 
>> In possibly what may be the most blindingly dump question ever posted
>> here, but has there ever been a deconstruction of the codeplug files
>> for Motorola's HT600, P200, and MT1000 radios?
> 
> See below.
> 
>> Please know that I am NOT asking for RSS nor am I asking for
>> copyrighted or patented material from Motorola. Nor am I asking that
>> anything be sent to me.
>>
>> I am wondering if anyone has reverese-engineered the codeplug
>> structure and posted it.
>>
>> Again, this request should be in NO WAY construed as a solicitation
>> for intellectual property, material, or product.
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any comments,
>>
>> W. H. Phinizy, k6whp
> 
> Funny you should ask about the Genesis radios.  They are the
> only code plugs that I've really looked closely at.
> 
> The HT600 and P200 (except low band) are the same radio.
> The HT600E, MT1000 and low band P200 are the same radio.
> 
> I have no knowledge of the HT600 code plug, but the MT1000
> code plug is straight ASCII text characters that are positioned
> at specific byte locations in the code plug.
> 
> My interest in cracking the code plug is because I have
> several MT1000s - a 16 channel UHF on GMRS, a 99-channel
> UHF on mixed use, a 99 channel high band that is loaned out,
> probably never to be seen again (the guy dropped out of sight),
> and a 99-channel low band 42-50 MHz version that I'm still
> trying to move to 6m while maintaining sufficient RF bandwidth
> to do both 47 MHz Red Cross and 52-53 MHz amateur
> repeaters (yes, it will take two different antennas).
> In other words, 42-50 will preferably become 46-54, but I'll
> settle for 47-54.
> 
> Once I figured out enough of the format that I was convinced
> that I could use Notepad as an editor I lost interest in going
> any further.
> I've taken a UHF MT100 code plug and edited it to move
> blocks of frequencies around. The radio started out as a mix
> of channels and I eventually ended up with amateur simplex
> at the low end, open repeaters above that, closed repeaters
> above that, and the last 10 channels were GMRS.
> 
> I simply limited my edits to line 15 and down, moved the blocks
> and fixed the first four characters on leach line.
> 
> A year or so later a friend heard about my efforts and sent
> me his "cheat sheet", that I combined with my notes
> to produce the test below.
> 
> Mike WA6ILQ
> 
>  >  Here's the MT1000 code plug "Rosetta Stone":
>  >
>  >  I have two 99-channel UHF radios.  This may not be
>  >  relevant on 6, 8 or 16 channel radios.
>  >
>  >  First open the code plug file in a plain text editor WITH
>  >  ANY WORD WRAP / LINE WRAP TURNED OFF.
>  >  Some of the lines are longer than 80 characters and
>  >  YOU MUST NOT DISTURB THEM.
>  >
>  >  Notepad as shipped with Window 3.0 to XP is just fine.
>  >  Do not use Wordpad.
>  >
>  >  Consider the first 14 lines of the file as totally sacrosanct.
>  >  DO NOT disturb them or modify them with anything
>  >  but real MT1000 RSS.
>  >
>  >  Sample line:   (E-D means D=Disabled E=Enabled)
>  >
>  >  01014460000044600000DEDDDDC2810011HHDEELL42DE0E
>  >  01 Channel location (01-99)
>  >  01 2 digit channel display (01-99) (B,L,<,>  ,=) (see display.txt)
>  >  44600000 Receive frequency
>  >  44600000 Transmit frequency
>  >  E Transmit PL (Enabled-Disabled)
>  >  D Time Out timer (E-D)
>  >  D Receive Only channel (E-D)
>  >  D PAC-RT PL Mode (E-D) (TX PL must be enabled)
>  >  D TX Inhibit on busy channel (E-D) (RX SQ must be PL)
>  >  D Quick Call alert tone (E-D)
>  >  C RX Squelch (C=Carrier, P=PL, Q=Quick Call)
>  >  12 TX Ch Deviation level (0-31)
>  >  10 TX Ch Reference Deviation level (0-15)
>  >  09 PL Code#
>  >  1 Quick Call tone set#
>  >  L RX Injection (Low-High) (430-438=L, 438.001-470=H, 470.001 and up =L)
>  >  H ?? (L-H)
>  >  E ?? (E-D)
>  >  E ?? (E-D)
>  >  E ?? (E-D)
>  >  L ?? (L-H)
>  >  L ?? (L-H)
>  >  2 RX VFO range (430-444=2,445-454=4,455-462=6,463-471=8) (see note)
>  >  2 TX VFO range (430-446=2,447-456=4,457-465=6,466-471=8)  (see note)
>  >  D ?? (E-D)
>  >  D Signalling Option (E-D) (N/A HT600E)
>  >  0 ??
>  >  D Scan Channel Lock-Out (E-D)
>  >
>  >  The MT1000 is available in low band, high band and UHF versions.
>  >  The VFO ranges listed do not include low band, high band and
>  >  the 406-420 range UHF radios only because I don't have any of
>  >  those to play with.
>  >  Do not set the display data (the third and fourth characters) to 00.
>  >  The radio doesn't like it.
>  >  If you put a "B" as the first letter it comes up as a blank.
>  >  An "L" comes out OK as well.  I've not tried any others.
>  >  Unless you need it avoid channel 88 as the radio displays an
>  >  88 as an error code.
>  >
> 
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