[Motorola] Help please ??

[Mac McCullough]

well thank you Geoff.. sounds like I should stay away from this.. I was
hoping to be able to perform these programming functions directly within the
sets own capabilities..  more or less on the fly.. not having to have a
total set up needed for these programming efforts..  Thank you so much..
mac/mc



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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Geoff Fors" <wb6nvh at mbay.net>
To: "Discussion of equipment manufactured by Motorola"
<motorola at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 1:12 PM
Subject: Re: [Motorola] Help please ??


> The basic Syntor X 9000 is a 32 channel computer programmable radio with
> programmable per-channel PL built in.  Other things such as multiple PL
per
> channel and scan are also built in.  They can be expanded to offer more
> channels.  Its design dates to the early years of the personal computer,
and
> it requires one to be programmed.
>
> The Syntor X 9000 can be programmed into the ham band where it makes a
great
> radio.  However, you will need the Motorola software, an older PC such as
a
> 286 vintage laptop, an interface box ("RIB") and an interface cable.  The
> Motorola software manual wouldn't hurt either.  The items needed to
program
> the radio can easily exceed the cost of the radio itself on the used
market,
> so it may be cheaper to have a cooperative local two way shop or another
ham
> program it for you.
>
> There are some nuisance issues regarding programming which you can read
> about on websites such as batlabs.  You have to be careful not to
interrupt
> power during programming and some setups stubbornly resist being
configured
> in the manner you desire.
>
> The VHF Syntor X and X9000 series for the 150-174 range does not work
> properly in the ham band as it is.  The transmitter will function fine but
> the receiver sensitivity will be poor and the receiver VCO may not stay
> locked on some radios.  There are a few web pages which describe the steps
> necessary to modify the VCO and retune the front end.  It isn't that hard
> but you have to be careful with the front end as it is sweep tuned by the
> factory to be broad banded.  The UHF radios seem to be even worse, while
the
> lowband radios fire up just fine with an occasional cranky one not locking
> its VCO on transmit in cold weather on the 10 meter band.
>
> Geoff Fors
> WB6NVH
>
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