[Motorola] CPS for ASTRO_Spectra?
w7trh at comcast.net
w7trh at comcast.net
Fri Aug 26 20:39:59 EDT 2011
Thanks for the info!!! Now, exactly what ver. of CPS does the radio require?
TIM AE7TH / AFA0TP Wa.
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Subject: Re: [Motorola] CPS for ASTRO_Spectra?
P25 IMBE CAI digital voice and conventional operation only. No trunking.
On Aug 26, 2011, at 7:20 PM, w7trh at comcast.net wrote:
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> Ok.......the code is:1000010000007
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> Thanks,
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> Tim AE7TH / AFA0TP Wa.
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> It would be on the tag as Mfg Code. 13 digits.
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> On Aug 26, 2011, at 7:13 PM, w7trh at comcast.net wrote:
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>> Thanks! Where do I get the "Flashcode"? Can not read the radio without the CPS! Is it written down on one of the PROMS?
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>> TIM AE7TH
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>> From: tvsjr at tvsjr.com
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>> Subject: Re: [Motorola] CPS for ASTRO_Spectra?
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>> You have a high-power VHF ASTRO Spectra, which won't program with ASTRO25 CPS.
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>> The head is properly called a W4.
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>> You would need to get the flashcode for the radio to determine all the options.
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>> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 7:05 PM
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>> Subject: Re: [Motorola] CPS for ASTRO_Spectra?
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>> Hi Eric,
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>> Thanks for the quick reply!
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>> Well, I made a call to McChord, and the R13.00.01 CPS is called "Astro 25".
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>> The spectra I have is Mod #T99DX+09W_ASTRO ID# T04KLF9PW4AN-UCM (1 meg. / 2.5 kHz)
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>> I am using the "Astro" A4 head.
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>> Do appreciate you steering me in the right direction!
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>> Yeah, when McChord and Ft. Lewis merged, it was exciting times....maybe now we can get our AFMARS station painted! (LOL)
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>> Thanks Eric!
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>> Tim AE7TH / AFA0TP Wa.
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>> From: "Eric Lemmon" <wb6fly at verizon.net>
>> To: "Discussion of equipment manufactured by Motorola" <motorola at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 4:49:16 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Motorola] CPS for ASTRO_Spectra?
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>> Tim,
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 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.
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>> 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY
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>> Subject: [Motorola] CPS for ASTRO_Spectra?
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>> Hello Group,
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>> I was told that the proper version of CPS for programming an Astro_Spectra
>> is R05.03.00........?[RVN4183].
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>> 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!)
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>> The Astro Spectras I have are 100w trunk mount w/"A4" heads.
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>> Appreciate any clarifacation.
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>> Tim Hardy AE7TH / AFA0TP Wa.
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