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The comm error can be due to the computers port not syncing with the radio. This was the issue I had when programming the MT(S, X) 2000 series radios on my usual programming PC in windows RSS. I had to use an old slow 486 DX desktop running DOS and the old MT(S, X) RSS. Depending on the brand and ty...

Since the internet is lacking information on connecting a pair of Maxon SM-2150/4450 or GE Monogram mobile radios to make a repeater I have worked out the connections that need to be made to interface radios to a CES RM-10 RepeaterMaker. The connection tchart should be pretty generic for most brands...

Up-thread I mentioned some free software from the manufacturer of my radio (Kenwood) I will not link to that as.. Well, if you have a Kenwood TS-2000 then the URL you need is in your owner's manual.. Same for every other radio with that kind of software (most radios with CAT capability (Either a US...

The 160 and 180 are not really worth dumping money into to repair but you may want to have them put on a service monitor and checked out. You could have anything from a bad antenna to a failed pin diode or PA in which case your better off buying a new radio. Some things you can check fairly easy are...

I know this is an old post but I happen to know too much about the Mastr 2. Firstly a Mastr II is a wideband radio and is not legal to use anymore unless your a Ham or GMRS. Secondly you have a remote base station. There should be or at one time had been a DC Remote or Tone Remote card in the shelf ...

This is a topic on the internet that is seriously lacking. I have worked out where to make connections to a CSI MicroPatch 9800-EXP, CES RepeaterMaker RM-10, and a CSI-32 Community Repeater Panel. I can make you some directions and a connection table to go by. I am currently working on connecting th...

I have a question about the diagram posted. On the original Maxon SPC-4000 serial programming cable there is a red +5 vdc bus wire coming out of the end of the cable at the radio connector, This wire connects to pin 1 on the option / audio header (J-12) in the rear of the radio. I know this is to su...