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6374
Hi all, I have acquired an FM900 on 2 metres but minus the frequency listing. Is there a way of finding out what channel has what frequency programmed in it...
Les White (vk5zw)
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Feb 5, 2008
6:19 am
6375
... Easiest way is to reprogram the EPROM with a frequency list that you know. There's an example 2 metres frequency list and EPROM in this group's file area. ...
Gavin Rogers
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Feb 5, 2008
6:33 am
6376
Hi Les, The easiest would be to feed it into a dummy load and use a frequency counter to see what frequency each channel transmits on. 73....Eric VK2VE. _____ ...
Eric van de Weyer
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Feb 5, 2008
8:33 am
6377
Thanks Eric, the simplest way is always the best, too bad I didn't think of that before posting my problem. Cheers, Les [Non-text portions of this message have...
Les White (vk5zw)
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Feb 5, 2008
9:11 am
6378
Thanks Gavin, seems the best way is to use a dummy load and a freq counter. Cheers, Les [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Les White (vk5zw)
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Feb 5, 2008
9:12 am
6379
All I have to do is connect the rig to a dummy load and hang a frequency meter across it and read off the freq of each channel. Simple really, so why didn't I...
vk5zw
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Feb 5, 2008
9:20 am
6380
... Simple ... Les, Best not connect the frequency meter directly across the load, the input might not handle the level, better to couple a sniffer loop ...
allblack55
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Feb 5, 2008
10:08 am
6381
G'day Les I had this scenario a few months ago. Used my VX5 in Tx mode to suss out the FM900's Rx freq's, and then the FM900 in Tx mode into a dummy load with...
John W VK5BUI
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Feb 5, 2008
10:09 am
6382
Thanks for the reply John, all sorted now. 73, Les [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Les White (vk5zw)
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Feb 5, 2008
10:35 am
6383
Point taken Leigh. 73, Les [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Les White (vk5zw)
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Feb 5, 2008
10:36 am
6384
hi group.I just got into uhf cb with this one and as a novice have no idea how to set the scan mode. the mic has a magnet on the clip, it may be simple, any...
bob.stratford
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Feb 5, 2008
11:30 am
6385
... Hi Bob. If scan is programmed, you start by hanging up the mic on the magnetised holder and press the AUX button. The display will change to 1 and flash. ...
Gavin Rogers
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Feb 5, 2008
11:44 am
6386
Thanks Gavin, Good information Thanks 8-) Cheers, Rob. _____ From: FM900@yahoogroups.com [mailto:FM900@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gavin Rogers Sent:...
Rob
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Feb 5, 2008
2:11 pm
6387
Hello John and Group The FM900 programming software (FPP) can not reverse engineer the EPROM's frequencies. Either a dummy load + Sniffer + freq. counter for...
Don Crutcher
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Feb 5, 2008
10:06 pm
6388
Email me a copy of the EPROM contents and I'll see what my FM900 EPROM decoder program thinks of it! This home brew program is still in "alpha" development,...
Mark Harrison
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Feb 5, 2008
11:36 pm
6389
Hi Les, It would help is everybody that programs EPROMs put an ID sticker on the EPROM and on the outside of the box. In an ideal world they would also stick a...
Mark Harrison
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Feb 5, 2008
11:53 pm
6390
Hi Mark, thanks for the offer but think I will just hang my freq counter near the dummy load and note each channel's freq in turn. Saves pulling the thing out...
Les White (vk5zw)
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Feb 6, 2008
5:27 am
6391
Might want to check you time/date on the PC - this one came through as Dec 2001! Steve VK2FEDZ...
steve s.
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Feb 7, 2008
3:21 am
6392
hi,i am a new member to the group and a 900 user,i have a few 900's and just setting up one in the truck and as base set, this one hase a power pack captive...
Bob Stratford
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Feb 9, 2008
3:31 am
6393
... and just ... pack ... explain ... this ... recently if ... the other person has has finished. Often some of the repeators have this tone too to signefy the...
arnorose2005
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Feb 9, 2008
10:35 pm
6394
can anyone please help me, i was up at the hand festival today at kyneton and i bought a prm8041. brought it home and tried to program it using the version...
sunteck30
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Feb 10, 2008
10:29 am
6395
Hi Bob, As already mentioned, it could be a "roger beep", which is transmitted by the other station. Sometimes the beep contains coded information to identify...
Mark Harrison
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Feb 11, 2008
3:13 am
6397
Hi all, I currently have in my possession an FM91R T Band. I don't have the remote head for it. I wish to re employ it as an Echolink transceiver. It is only...
cbsstv
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Mar 3, 2008
1:59 pm
6398
It would not be a trivial matter. The firmware in the radio constantly communicates with the remote head and expects a reply. If no reply comes in a certain...
Barry
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Mar 3, 2008
10:14 pm
6399
Hi Jamie, Sure your not thinking of the AWA RT-85 "headless" plug? I haven't heard of an remote head FM900 series radios being able to run without a head,...
Mark Harrison
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Mar 4, 2008
12:03 am
6400
Thanks for the feed back fellas, It appears that Alan may actually have a spare head for the project. ... I'm hoping to have it input in to VK3RBP here in...
cbsstv
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Mar 4, 2008
10:48 am
6401
There is a way to make the FM92 work on single channel with out a control head but as Mark says this may be difficult with the FM91. I wrote this procedure up...
Ron Brown
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Mar 7, 2008
11:39 pm
6402
Hi all, I have just obtained an FM93 and I need to know how to connect a microphone. Looks like an RJ12 on the bottom front of the unit. Any help welcome....
xsolar36
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Mar 8, 2008
12:41 am
6403
I don't have the connections with me right now, but if you can't find them, send me an email. I'm not sure if all RJ-12 adaptors used in FM900's are the same -...
Mark Harrison
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Mar 9, 2008
11:14 pm
6404
Nice one Ron! I'd overlooked that file in the past thinking it was just another packet radio audio interface. It makes the radio a lot more suitable for thinks...
Mark Harrison
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Mar 9, 2008
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