[GE] Programming the Phoenix-SX radio?

[Philip, KO6BB]

Hi All,

I have been given a fair number of GE Phoenix-SX 16 channel radios (VHF 
version), speakers, mics cables etc, along with a "Niles Radio" eeprom 
programmer and Diskette containing a DOS programming program for my 
computer.  I also have the GE "training Course" manual for the radio, a 
manual for the older programmer (little black box with some cables, 
containing three BCD switches and a couple pushbuttons).

The deal I made was that I'd check the radios out, program them for the 
local repeaters, simplex, weather etc then sell them to some local hams at a 
reasonable price and give the man a few bucks of it per radio (he sort of 
left it up to me).  He's a comm service tech for PGE but hasn't had the time 
to do anything with them.

I've checked out a number of the radios and found about 7 good ones out of 
nine tested (they RX and TX OK).  Only problem is, when I pulled the eeprom 
out of one to "practice" programming it, I couldn't seem to accomplish 
anything from the computer.  Yes, I was able to save a frequency table in 
the computer, but couldn't figure out how to write to the PROM (the writer 
connects to Serial port 1 of the computer, 2400bd 8N1).

The man I got the stuff from isn't from the immediate local area so I can't 
have him sit down and give me step by step directions.

I'm a retired electronic tech and have a GOOD background in communications 
and radio going back to the early '50s, but NOT in commercial radios and the 
programming there-of.

ANY help or suggestions from members of this list would be greatly 
appreciated. Perhaps a web site somewhere with a "tutorial?  Thank you.

73 de Phil,  KO6BB
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