[Motorola] CPS for ASTRO_Spectra?

[tvsjr at tvsjr.com]

Well, that's totally wrong.

ASTRO Spectra is, formally, ASTRO Digital Spectra. No difference. Older
models of these radios programmed with ASTRO RSS (DOS-based) R09.05.00,
later models with ASTRO CPS - the latest version being R05.03.00. There is
some crossover - ASTRO CPS R02.00.00 was compatible with ASTRO RSS 09.05.00.
However, these days, the old DOS stuff has been put out to pasture, so you
will want the Windows CPS.

The only version of CPS with a revision of R13.00.01 would be ASTRO 25 CPS.
There are two editions - mobile and portable. This CPS programs the ASTRO25
family - XTS1500, 2500, 4000, 5000, XTL2500, XTL5000, along with the ASTRO
Spectra Plus (which was a bastard radio model with, essentially, ASTRO
Spectra RF decks and early pre-XTL logic). The latest version is R16.00.01.

Anything operating in the 380 band would be ASTRO25 - as there was never an
ASTRO-family radio made for this range (the low-split ASTRO Spectra is
403-433).

Terry



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[mailto:motorola-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Eric Lemmon
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 6:49 PM
To: 'Discussion of equipment manufactured by Motorola'
Subject: Re: [Motorola] CPS for ASTRO_Spectra?

Tim,

You must be careful to discriminate between Astro Spectra Radios and Astro
Digital Spectra Radios, because they require different CPS.  Most Air Force
bases used the digital Spectra and digital Saber radios before changing to
the narrowband channels in the 380-399 MHz military UHF band.  I worked with
the LMR shop at Vandenberg AFB, and I am well aware of that distinction.

When attempting to define Motorola RSS or CPS, be aware that the version
number, as in R13.00.01, is meaningless without specifying which software
you're referring to.  Having programmed some Astro Digital Saber and Spectra
radios myself, I can offer a caution:  Once a radio has been programmed with
the Windows CPS version, the DOS RSS will not work at all.

Perhaps I can offer some suggestions, if you'll advise the complete model
number and flash code of the radio(s) you want to program.

73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY


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Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 4:29 PM
To: Motorola at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Motorola] CPS for ASTRO_Spectra?



Hello Group, 

I was told that the proper version of CPS for programming an Astro_Spectra
is R05.03.00........?[RVN4183]. 

The "LMR" shop @ McChord AFB tells me that they have CPS [R13.00.01]. Will
this newer version work? (The shop does not program many Spectrs
nowdays.....most of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord has gone to trunking! The
techs were a little hazy on Spectra programming!) 

The Astro Spectras I have are 100w trunk mount w/"A4" heads. 

Appreciate any clarifacation. 



Tim Hardy AE7TH / AFA0TP Wa. 
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