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by jim202
Sat Dec 30, 2006 12:52 pm
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: DX Radio Systems Receiver
Replies: 1
Views: 3948

Re: DX Radio Systems Receiver

I have not been impressed at all with the DX radio. All the ones
I have had to play with were real bad with intermod RX problems.
To put it in simple terms, their RX is trash. It hears failrly good,
but rolls over in a high RF environment.
by jim202
Mon Sep 11, 2006 5:14 pm
Forum: Icom Commercial Radios
Topic: ICOM F33GT software issue
Replies: 2
Views: 4615

ICOM F33GT software issue

Just received some new F33GT portables. The software I have CS-F33G rev 1.1 won't program the radios. The rev of the radios is 2.0

Does this mean I need newer software and where should I obtain it from?

Jim
by jim202
Mon Sep 04, 2006 6:31 am
Forum: Kenwood Commercial Products
Topic: Can I transmit 2 subaudible tones at once on a TK-272G ?
Replies: 10
Views: 10089

This sounds like typical mutual aid with no planning. Haven't you boys ever heard of "INTEROPERABILITY" before. Most regional agencies sit down and work up a MOU (memorandum of understanding) on just how they will work the radio comms on mutual aid calls. In most cases, some radio channel ...
by jim202
Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:24 pm
Forum: Harris Public Safety Communications (PSPC) Equipment
Topic: GE Rangr intermittant
Replies: 3
Views: 5281

Depending on the age of the head, you could also run into a problem with the older ones having a dead battery. The battery is a computer style battery mounted behind the verticle board inside the head. If the head has this battery, it will do flaky things. I do know the scan will go dead until you r...
by jim202
Wed Jul 05, 2006 7:21 pm
Forum: Harris Public Safety Communications (PSPC) Equipment
Topic: GE MASTR II DUPLEXOR Help, Don't know what I'm selling
Replies: 6
Views: 8227

Re: 450-470 Duplexor

You would do better if you listed the combination numbers or the
package number. Probably both idf you had them.

The FCC numbers are about as good as the weather for most radio techies.

Jim
by jim202
Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:04 pm
Forum: Icom Commercial Radios
Topic: F521 scan setup help
Replies: 5
Views: 11159

Re: 521

I think so. Will have to go back and check it though.

Jim



[quote="jsikora"]Do you have a button programmed for scan ? and A/D ?[/quote]
by jim202
Sun Jun 04, 2006 10:19 pm
Forum: Icom Commercial Radios
Topic: F521 scan setup help
Replies: 5
Views: 11159

F521 scan setup help

Trying to get the scan to work in a VHF F521. It seems I am missing something simple to make it work. The manual is not very user friendly in the steps you need to take to make the radio scan.

Jim
by jim202
Mon May 08, 2006 10:27 pm
Forum: Harris Public Safety Communications (PSPC) Equipment
Topic: CTCSS (channel guard) issues on ranger
Replies: 8
Views: 9361

Why do you want to remove the 500 milisecond hang time after you release the PTT on the transmitter? Anyone that uses CTCSS in a radio system knows that you need to send the reverse burst to mute the distant end receiver. If you don't send the reverse burst, you might as well go back to carrier sque...
by jim202
Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:20 am
Forum: EF Johnson (now part of JVCKenwood)
Topic: EFJ Ascend Portable Radios
Replies: 1
Views: 4073

Re: EFJ Ascend Portable Radios

If your talking about the 5100 series portables, they are easy to use, easy to program and take considerable abuse. These same radios are used by the military with a slightly different internal version. They have encryption built in. The software is fairly simple to use once you get use to it. The p...
by jim202
Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:11 am
Forum: General Chatter
Topic: Log VHF Radio without Identifier
Replies: 7
Views: 10082

Re: Log VHF Radio without Identifier

Unless the person is the FCC with a court order, they have no legal claim to take your radio away. Many agencies try this move, but it doesn't stand up to any legal test. Ask to see in writing where they have the legal ability to take your radio. As far as the radio finger printing goes, yes the tec...
by jim202
Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:29 am
Forum: Harris Public Safety Communications (PSPC) Equipment
Topic: Making a programming cable
Replies: 3
Views: 4710

Asking for software is a bad practice. Asking about what program is needed is fine. Your just asking for information and not the actual software. If someone has jumped your case about asking what program is needed, they are acting out of place. Kind of a fine line that some get over excited about. R...
by jim202
Fri Mar 24, 2006 8:23 am
Forum: Harris Public Safety Communications (PSPC) Equipment
Topic: RANGR Programming (?) problem
Replies: 2
Views: 4130

Re: RANGR Programming (?) problem

First of all the busy light needs to be off for the head to start scanning. if the busy light is staying on, one of two conditions are present. First, if the squelch is sett too low, the receiver thinks there is a signal and the busy light comes on. Normally you will hear open squelch noise out of t...
by jim202
Wed Dec 28, 2005 9:05 pm
Forum: Harris Public Safety Communications (PSPC) Equipment
Topic: Windows Programming Software?
Replies: 8
Views: 10671

Re: Windows Programming Software?

Kind of a bland question, but hope your trying the programs in a true DOS mode and not from the promt inside WINDOWS. Try using a DOS bootable disk in the A drive. Jim [quote="rsmitt54"]My new laptop will not program my radios with the old DOS programs. I guess I'm looking for the Windows ...
by jim202
Tue Nov 29, 2005 10:00 pm
Forum: Harris Public Safety Communications (PSPC) Equipment
Topic: Master III Multi PL Tones
Replies: 5
Views: 5948

Re: MIII

Install a comunity repeater control panel and you could have all 32 standard CTCSS tones as well as the digital codes. The tone that comes in will also go out or be changed depending on how you have it programmed. Jim [quote="jsikora"]OK, That I think is right, bu I want 2 differnt PL's on...
by jim202
Sun Nov 27, 2005 2:04 pm
Forum: EF Johnson (now part of JVCKenwood)
Topic: EFJ 5300 series RIB
Replies: 2
Views: 5530

Re: EFJ 5300 series RIB

The EF Johnson RIB has a small box that a 9 pin serial cable plugs into and on the other side is a flat ribbon cable with a plug that goes to the mic connector on the 5300 mobile. Works great, just be careful that you don't break the mic connector on the ribbon cable. It is rather different and will...