[Motorola] HT1000 Programming Help

[Richard J. Fiero II W5TFW]

I have the rib cable and I have never had an issue with it.

                                                                        Joey
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From: <w7trh at comcast.net>
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Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Motorola] HT1000 Programming Help


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> Thanks Eric.......I will purchase a RIB to radio cable. I have a genuine 
> Moto RIB.
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> Tim W7TRH / AFA0TP Wa.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eric Lemmon" <wb6fly at verizon.net>
> To: "Discussion of equipment manufactured by Motorola" 
> <motorola at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 11:41:46 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: Re: [Motorola] HT1000 Programming Help
>
> The HT1000 is very picky about the data voltage levels, and many 
> aftermarket
> RIBs and RIBless cables don't have tight enough tolerances on these levels
> to satisfy the HT1000. Borrow a genuine Motorola RIB and programming 
> cable,
> to see if this is your problem. Also, the HT1000 requires the Boot Control
> lead to be present, but not all aftermarket cables include it.
>
> 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY
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> -----Original Message----- 
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> [mailto:motorola-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of w7trh at comcast.net
> Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 11:32 AM
> To: Motorola at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Motorola] HT1000 Programming Help
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> Hello Group,
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> I was "Elected" to program a few UHF HT1000 radios.[H01SDC9AA3DN]
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> I am using RSS 3.00.00 [5 May 95], aftermarket "Rib less" serial 
> programming
> cable. The computer is a 486-DX33. The non-turbo speed is 16 mHz.. Com 1 
> is
> set up
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> 8,1, no parity. Running Win 3.1 and DOS 6.20. have RSS in DOS directory.
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> Have a problem.........I can't even "READ" the radio! Perhaps I have
> something out of sequence? The screen has some other ser.# and model
> showing....can't get it to change. Frequencies stay the same when I toggle
> through all 16 ch.!
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> As I understand it, if radio has been programmed with a later RSS, my ver
> 3.00.00 can not be used to reprogram. But, I should at least be able to 
> READ
> frequencies ?
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> Can someone tell me the proper sequence of connecting and turning on
> components? Does the HT need to be "ON", and battery installed?
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> If all else fails, I do have a Motorola RIB, but will have to purchase a 
> RIB
> to radio cable.
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> At this point, I just wanted to READ the radio........did not know it was
> going to be a big deal.
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> I would appreciate any help. Thank You! Merry Christmas!
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> Tim W7TRH / AFA0TP Wa.
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