[SixClub] Forum topics

Sun May 10 08:51:28 EDT 2009

SCOTT !

  as soon as I have the time !

  I have about 6 of those e proms that NEED to be burnt !

   Ill send them to YOU !

                                              :-)

KB0NLY wrote:
> Chris,
> 
> He was asking about the Syntor X9000, totally different beast...
> 
> The X9000 is RIB and RSS programmings, not a Sys 90 system, and not a memory 
> module.  However, there is plenty of aftermarket software that other 
> enterprising folks designed for programming the EEprom in the Syntor X.
> 
> As a matter of fact i have a UHF repeater here that i help maintain that i 
> built from a pair of Syntor X's, just pull the memory module, open it, pull 
> EEprom and erase and burn a new image to using my Willem programmer and toss 
> it back together and its on the air.  No fuss, just a little time tinkering. 
> I use a program i found on the net that a couple hams wrote to generate a 
> .bin file with the frequency info, aka the codeplug, to burn to the EEprom.
> 
> I can program an X9K in about 10-20 minutes, just depends on how many 
> channels, aka modes, that you want in the radio.  I can upgrade them from 32 
> to 64, or 128 modes as well just by swapping chips.
> 
> The programming cable for the X9K is a little tough to find as it uses a "T" 
> cable, its a passthrough connector that goes between the control cable and 
> the radio.  I don't bother using that setup anymore and just add a pigtail 
> with a DB9 to the control cable, that way all i need is a DB25 to DB9 cable 
> from my RIB to program it.
> 
> However!!  The only drawback to the X9K and its software is needing an OLD 
> and SLOW computer as it gets fussy when you get too fast.  Too fast being 
> 25Mhz or more!  My last programming laptop died and my "new" one running at 
> 50Mhz doesn't like to cooperate with the X9K all the time, but if i turn off 
> the Turbo and run it at 25Mhz i can usually get it to work unless i get a 
> radio with old firmware and slow chips.  The later models had faster access 
> times on the EEproms and they work marginally better, also the radio boots a 
> bit faster.
> 
> Anyway, i used to have a ton of X9K's and i'm pretty familiar with them.  At 
> one time i had a stack of lowband, vhf, and uhf in the mobile, along with 
> another stack in the shack for vhf and uhf.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Scott
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Chris Boone" <Cboone at earthlink.net>
> To: <doc at kd4e.com>; "'World Wide Six Meter Club'" <sixclub at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 11:28 PM
> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Forum topics
> 
> 
>> Doc
>> In answer to your questions below:
>>
>> The Syntor will cover 10 and 6 quite well and with NO problems; yes the
>> parts will eventually start to get hard to replace...with the mutli System
>> 90 head, you can have a lot of channels programmed...Never dealt with the
>> Kenwood BUT it probably WONT cover 29-54 like the Motorola will...and both
>> are limited to a max number of channels..
>> HOWEVER, Motorola software to reprogram is a BEAR to get ahold of...a 
>> friend
>> of mine has two of them...and we have looked trying to find someone who 
>> can
>> reprogram the modules to the freqs he wants..
>>
>> PERSONALLY, I suggest getting two Midland Syntech IIs..one on 10 (an A 
>> Range
>> 70-05xxA model) and one for 6 (70-05xxC model)....that OR an XTR on 10 and
>> the STII on 6 (XTR does 22 or 99 channel which is overkill on 10 FM; the
>> STII does 320 channels!!!)..EASIER to program (Software is in public 
>> domain)
>> and there is a lot of neat things you can do...PLUS the NOISE BLANKER in 
>> the
>> Midlands runs rings around the Motorola's "Extender"....and I love the 
>> built
>> in optional crossband rptr in the STII...I have several that crossband to
>> UHF....and some with VHF crossband (2w synthesized HTs in the crossband
>> package...and its INSIDE the main radio...overall MUCH smaller than a
>> Syntor)
>>
>>
>> Still looking for the SS32s...found two TS32...but that's too big for your
>> needs...I THINK I know where the Selectone encoders are...which would be a
>> perfect fit in an HT...Let ya know Monday...my fuel pump went out today on
>> my Blazer and I have to drop the gas tank to replace it..ARG there goes
>> another $300 I wanted to spend on radios!
>>
>> Chris
>> WB5ITT
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net
>> [mailto:sixclub-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of kd4e
>> Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2009 7:37 PM
>> To: World Wide Six Meter Club
>> Subject: Re: [SixClub] Forum topics
>>
>> Thank the Good Lord that electrons do not transfer odors!
>>
>> If by Forum you mean this list then I have one that I have
>> raised on another 6M forum ...
>>
>> As there any reason to prefer the Motorola Syntor 9000
>> VHF Low Band 28-54 MHz,100 Watt Model #T99VX+006W or
>> the Kenwood TK-6110-K2 35-50mhz?
>>
>> Questions:  Are their proprietary parts in the Motorola that
>> given its age may fail and be unobtanium?  Is the software to
>> reprogram the Motorola any more readily available than the
>> Kenwood?  Has anyone successfully reprogrammed and tweaked
>> the Kenwood for both 6 & 10M?
>>
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