[Motorola] CPS for ASTRO_Spectra?

"[email protected]" tvsjr at tvsjr.com
Fri Aug 26 20:41:11 EDT 2011


ASTRO Spectra CPS. R05.03.00 is the latest and is sure to work. 



On Aug 26, 2011, at 7:40 PM, w7trh at comcast.net wrote:

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> Thanks for the info!!! Now, exactly what ver. of CPS does the radio require? 
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> TIM AE7TH / AFA0TP Wa. 
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> From: "\"tvsjr at tvsjr.com\"" <tvsjr at tvsjr.com> 
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> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 5:21:32 PM 
> Subject: Re: [Motorola] CPS for ASTRO_Spectra? 
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> P25 IMBE CAI digital voice and conventional operation only. No trunking. 
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> 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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>> From: "\"tvsjr at tvsjr.com\"" <tvsjr at tvsjr.com> 
>> To: "Discussion of equipment manufactured by Motorola" <motorola at mailman.qth.net> 
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>> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 5:14:20 PM 
>> Subject: Re: [Motorola] CPS for ASTRO_Spectra? 
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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 
>>> To: "Discussion of equipment manufactured by Motorola" <motorola at mailman.qth.net> 
>>> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 5:07:20 PM 
>>> 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! 
>>> 
>>> 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. 
>>> 
>>> 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. 
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>>> 73, Eric Lemmon WB6FLY 
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>>> Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 4:29 PM 
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>>> Subject: [Motorola] CPS for ASTRO_Spectra? 
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>>> 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. 
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>>> 
>>> 
>>> Tim Hardy AE7TH / AFA0TP Wa. 
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