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5518
Hi Gavin, Fair enough! Good to know it can be done. I normally stay well away from the W1's after trying to make 828/W1 and 815/W1's work on 70. Perhaps I've...
Mark Harrison
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Jun 1, 2006
7:11 am
5519
... Program it as a U band. The actual performance difference, particularly in the receiver, is no doubt measurable by those that have the equipment to do so...
Gavin Rogers
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Jun 1, 2006
7:27 am
5520
Hi, I had one very similar, Check the umbilical cord to ensure the pins are all there or not pushed in as was my case. Ie o/c one of the wires to the head. ...
p.richardson
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Jun 1, 2006
9:20 am
5521
Hi Jem, I have done a copy of my EPROM for you to try. I don't guarantee that it is going to work in your unit but it is worth a try. I have checked the EPROM ...
Eric van de Weyer
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Jun 1, 2006
11:30 am
5522
Hi All, I recently have been given a FM92 A type 148-174 Mhz, I have heard that these radios are easily converted to 2M, I have a eprom burner and looking in...
Barry
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Jun 4, 2006
12:54 am
5523
Hi Barry, They are easy to get going on 2M and I have a 'standard' .BIN file I did some years ago when I did a whole batch for ARNSW. I don't have a written ...
Eric van de Weyer
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Jun 4, 2006
3:47 am
5524
... Skinny's Hideout web page has a wealth of info on modding these radios there was also an EPROM image getting about that basically turns the FM900 into a...
Kevcat
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Jun 4, 2006
3:54 am
5525
If it not to much could you send me those same details as i am having problems doing the same thing Gus Angus VK4NRA ... I did ... written ... believe there is...
Gus Angus
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Jun 4, 2006
7:13 am
5526
Hi I am a beginner at using the Phillips FPP program and would really realy like some help in basic english on how to use the Voting part How Who When Where...
Darryn
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Jun 4, 2006
9:54 am
5527
Hi, I've placed some conversion and troubleshooting notes at the following WEB address that should help you get going: http://www.qsl.net/vk3byy/fm900/ There...
Mark Harrison
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Jun 5, 2006
1:03 am
5528
Hi Eric I recieved an Meprom in the mail today! Thank you very much!!!! This is great. I will drop it in this evening and let you know how i go. 73 de Jem ...
J Cullen
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Jun 6, 2006
3:18 am
5529
Hi, I've just joined this great list! I've just purchased my 1st fm900 which is a fm91 which is programmed with the cb/uhf channels. I was extreemly pleased...
Richard Webb
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Jun 6, 2006
1:26 pm
5530
Hi Richard, When you say "faint", do you mean very weak noisy signal, or good strong signal but very little audio? If the latter then it's likely to be the...
Mark Harrison
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Jun 7, 2006
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5531
Someone must have an Idea PLEASE ... really ... part ... banks ... so it...
Darryn
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Jun 8, 2006
7:54 am
5532
Hi Darryn to use voting, enable it in the software code, then, when adding channels, for each frequency you want as part of each vote group, set it with the...
Jesse Mclachlan
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Jun 8, 2006
8:08 am
5533
Not to be rude Darryn, but I simply don't have the time to sit down and write the whole voting thing out in full, especially basic English. What I can suggest...
Brian
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Jun 8, 2006
8:21 am
5534
Oh, by the way, you need the NCS810 chip to make it work according to the manual. Not sure if any other modules or jumper changes are necessary. Mark ... From:...
Mark Harrison
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Jun 8, 2006
8:25 am
5535
... Probably not - it's never used in Amateur or CB applications. What were you thinking of using it for? Mark ... From: FM900@yahoogroups.com...
Mark Harrison
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Jun 8, 2006
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5536
In response to Marks comment, voting can and is used in Amateur applications. In S E QLD there are a number of linked repeaters and voting is very useful in...
Gary Bonnor
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Jun 8, 2006
9:38 am
5537
IIRC, you had to set the channel as a voting channel in the channel type somewhere. Then the multiples in the vote had to be the same channel number. I used to...
Glen O'Riley
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Jun 8, 2006
10:42 am
5538
A BIG THANKYOU goes out to all who helped it all makes sense now. See my issue was I was trying to allocate different channels for the voting freq rather than...
Darryn
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Jun 8, 2006
8:48 pm
5539
More information for somebody new to the hobby? Steve VK2FEDZ...
steve s.
tomsdad97
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Jun 9, 2006
1:38 am
5540
Hi there, if anyone have this unit and would like to sale please conntact me on 0438694796 YT1ESA [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Alexander MIll
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Jun 10, 2006
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5541
A big thank you to Eric VK2VE! I did the Eprom swap over this evening and it works perfectly. This means i have 3 or 4 Eprom chips I have no use for. If anyone...
J Cullen
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Jun 11, 2006
5:47 pm
5542
Hi Jem, I am currently in Malaysia doing some work for the next week or so. Great to hear that it worked OK for you. Don't worry about the EPROM as I have...
evdw@...
vk2kur
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Jun 11, 2006
6:08 pm
5543
Hi Group, on the bench at the moment is a FM92 A Band, I have the service manual, an have been studing the pages on the fixed division ratio and chanel spacing...
lorne_bonnell
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Jun 13, 2006
6:47 am
5544
... Hello Jem, If you still have the eproms and want to get rid of them I'll take them off your hands, are they 2716's ? I'm happy to pay reasonable costs for...
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Jun 13, 2006
9:50 am
5545
Hi Lorne, Confusing isn't it? So many options in this radio! The reference frequency fed to the PLL chip is not the same as the channel spacing. It is...
Mark Harrison
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Jun 14, 2006
2:27 am
5546
I have a FM91 U band with a faulty front end. The two ceramic circuit boards in the assembly have become detached from the alloy case. The problem is that I...
Barry
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Jun 18, 2006
4:38 am
5547
Sorry for the late reply, The relationship of reference frequency to divide ratio is centianly very confusing. I'm intrested to know how the software knows...
lorne_bonnell
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Jun 18, 2006
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