I just pulled a syntor X out of the junk heap here. I'll post more details about model etc later. It has an 8 mode head with red prio button on it. I do not...
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Dennis Boone
drb@...
Feb 2, 2012 5:01 am
... Nice junk heap. :) You can hack up the really needed connections without a cable, e.g. by soldering wires directly to the pins in the radio connector....
Hello everyone, I am new to the group and new to the remote base idea. I reside in Utah in the greater Salt Lake Valley where I am looking to place a remote...
One Xcat is needed per syntor as they replace the code plug. My favorite controller is app_rpt see http://allstartlink.org. One controller can run both Xcats. ...
Thank you for all of the replies. I see the choice was for the allstar computer controlled controller. But this will be at a remote mountain top. Are any of...
The Xcat has been used with Pacific Research controllers in the past. You may need to add pullup resistors to the Doug Hall clock and data lines if the...
We are using a mini ITX motherboard with Flash (no HD) on 8 hilltops. We had one lock up after a power glitch (they dont like to be turned off then back on...
Hello All, I'm working with W7XDX(another new member and recent poster) to build a remote base here. I just opened the box and watched the video. Very good...
Yes the app_rpt software can control a remote base via DTMF command. If you don't want a PC based solution you might look for a used Linkcomm RLC4, etc....
Hello Lee and the group, The other day I picked up what I think is a mini-ITX PC from University of Utah Surplus for $6. It's an HP compaq t5000 thin client....
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Dennis Boone
drb@...
Mar 16, 2012 6:34 pm
... Interesting, I recently obtained a few Neoware thin clients, and am intending to build a couple of them for a ham-related streaming video application in...
... The XCat speaks the CI-V protocol, but uses standard RS232 instead of the open collector TTL bus normally used with CI-V. That's a plus if you only have a...
Skip, How about using a USB-to-multiple serial converter like this one: http://www.cooldrives.com/usbto3seadan.html Maybe get away with multiple XCats and no...
If it shows up as a serial port on Windows it should work. Same thing for Linux. I worry about USB devices that come with drivers working with Linux, I'd buy...
I hooked up my new Xcat to a known good Syntor X, but I'm not seeing anything from the radio. Firmware/Loader version indicates N/A no matter what I try....
Kelly: Make sure you have the XCAT on the EEPROM module pins correctly. It should be relatively centered between the plastic pins on the personality board with...
Hello, Yes, the Xcat is plugged in properly, 5 volts measured on pin 22. I've checked my PC serial port with another device and it's working fine. I'm...
We have had problems with the flash being erased when a mag mount antenna was used in very close proximity to the Xcat and Syntor. If it never worked, contact...
Hi Kelly, I have an X-cat installed and I just ran a few tests to verify a couple of ideas I have for you. ... Question. When you first boot up X-cat, (within...
Hi Dave, Thanks for the response. Lee is going to send me a replacement unit so we'll see if it was a problem with the Xcat not sending data. Yes, I did get...
Wow! 2 months since anyone has posted here. Sorry this isn't exactly an xcat question, since, due to the current fiscal crisis, I have been unable to secure...
You can program a different scan list into each mode. Â I believe the stock chip will take 32 modes, but I have never tried it. Â Your scan list comes from the...
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Dennis Boone
drb@...
May 27, 2012 12:07 am
... Stock hardware: =============== As long as you have an orange label EEPROM module, you can program all 32 modes. The limitation is access with the control...
That should give him plenty to wrap his head around for a while Dennis...lol Robert, to follow most of what Dennis said you will need a Service Manual to...
Wow! What a great response! The guys on the "radio-programming" group act like big M just took a bite out of their tushes and seem glum rather than up-beat and...
