Motorola XTS2500 Model 3 - ASK/ACK "Write Protected" flag

Motorola XTS2500 Model 3 700/800 Mhz Astro P25 9600
ASK/ACK "Write Protected" flag

The coding team is also working on a modification to the ASTRO Portable/Mobile CPS release which will add a checkbox in the Radio Wide/Advanced tab, for the enabling/disabling of the ASK/ACK "Write Protected" flag. We just need to trace out the offset, first. This checkbox would mimic what's available in Lab/Depot CPS.

There IS a known problem with the Motorola RIB

There IS a known problem with the Motorola RIB and most of the knockoff copies.

See: http://www.batlabs.com/images/rib_mod.jpg

See: http://www.batlabs.com/2wayrib.html

Re-programming Motorola MCS 2000 Radios

We have been supplied with some MCS2000 radios which where programmed to our needs at the time.
We have now add a new repeater and need to make some changes we have the software but are unable to work out where we have a problem.

When you try and read the radio the display changes to display "CSQ" and after about 10 seconds the radio resets and the software reports "Communication with radio failed".

Motorola's MOTOTRBO Talk Permit Tone (TPT) Custom Tones

Motorola's MOTOTRBO Talk Permit Tone (TPT)

Motorola's MOTOTRBO Talk Permit Tone (TPT) consists of 4 tones of 40ms duration, with no silence in between tones. It makes a warble type sound. I don't remember the tone frequencies off the top of my head right now.

Update :   MOTOTRBO TPT:  The exact MOTOTRBO Talk Permit Tone (TPT) tones I couldn't remember the 4 tone frequencies off the top of my head but since found them here;

MODIFICATIONS TO MC2000 AND MC2500 DESKTOP REMOTES TO ALLOW USE OF RMN5068 DESK MICROPHONES

MODIFICATIONS TO MC2000 AND MC2500 DESKTOP REMOTES TO ALLOW USE OF RMN5068 DESK MICROPHONES

The RMN5068 microphone will not have any audio when used with the MC2000 and MC2500 remotes because the DC bias and load resistors in the remote's microphone input circuit are too low in value to provide the proper voltage and load impedance to the microphone's built in preamplifier. These resistors must be changed as follows:

MCS2000 with DOSBox

MCS2000 with DOSBox

MCS2000 FAIL 01/82

MCS2000 FAIL 01/82

FAIL 01/82 is listed as an EEPROM checksum error

PROBLEM ::

rib and cables are good.

- EEPROM fault , as opposed to a corrupted codeplug.

You could get the latest CPS software and try programming it again

 error 01/82 is a common Jedi/MCS2000 error code

Home Brew Motorola Based D-Star Repeater

This is my latest D-Star repeater project. This repeater is intended to stand in for the existing Icom based ID-RP4000V RF hardware at the VK5REX repeater site. I need to do some modifications & maintenance on the Icom gear and this home-brew repeater is intended keep me on the air. But who knows... if it ends up working out better than the Icom repeater, it might remain at the repeater site permanently!

DV-RPTR + AMBE Board working with a Motorola MCS2000 radio

Using the DV-RPTR board together with the AMBE vocoder board as a D-Star "front end" for a Motorola MCS2000 radio.

Once configured with the Control Center software, the DV-RPTR board can be unplugged from the host computer and will operate in standalone mode. A display can also be added to the DV-RPTR board to show incoming callsign and short message data.

Both simplex and operation through the VK5REX 70cm D-Star repeater is demonstrated. VK5REX B is currently operating with a homebrew RF deck using two Motorola MCS2000 radios.

Many thanks to Mark VK3EME who was kind enough to answer my CQ via the DCS014 B reflector.

Motorola MCS 2000 FLASHport HCN1118A Radio

I am considering adding the above mentioned radio to my monitoring arsenal, for some analog 800 freq. in our area. Found one really cheap ( under $100), but cannot find much info about it. The RadioReference Wiki has limited information and one of the links is invalid. Before I decide yes or no, I need an answer to these questions:

Is the radio programmed via Windows CPS through a USB port or is this a DOS/RIB required radio?

Any known issues with this line of radio?

MOTOROLA MCS2000 Model III 800 Mhz

MOTOROLA MCS2000 Model III 800 Mhz, Flashport Radio w/mic M01UGN6PW6BN

SOLVED: system cannot find the file specified - MCS2000 Programing software issue | FIX

SOLVED:  system cannot find the file specified - MCS2000 Programing software issue

For some reason the software does not open and I get an alert 'the system cannot find the file specified'.
I use the MCS2000 CPS R02.03.00. can it be a problem with the version of windows i am using? or do i need to get other software to help support it?

SOLVED:  system cannot find the file specified - MCS2000 Programming software issue | FIX

MTS2000 | MCS2000 Advanced System Key removal

For those who like to play around, I have traced out the offsets and data for enabling/disabling the Advanced System Key (ASK) or Advanced Conventional Key (ACK) in the codeplug dataspace.

When the ASK/ACK is enabled, one cannot write to the radio unless the ASK/ACK is connected to the programming computer. This essentially means if you're ASK/ACK'd, your radio is a doorstop.

Obviously some of you are intelligent enough to be aware of how to get around this issue (force a new s-record in, or play with Lab), but for those who want to do things the hard/technical way, here's the information:

In the MTS2000 codeplug, the ACK/ASK status is located at 0x28E.

In binary, the status is represented by the first flag, in the first bit of the byte. So if you see 1000 (on, off, off, off), it's active. Set the first flag as disabled. If the byte is E2, (1110, 0010), you would set it to 62. (0110, 0010) I hope that makes sense.

MCS2000 for 900 mhz amateur radio

I have purchased an MCS2000 for 900 mhz amateur. The radio programes ok but I cannot get the receiver to work on PL/DPL. The receiver is CSQ only. I have programmed both transmit and receive for DPL/PL. The radio is set up for trunk mount so wondering if there is a hangup that enables/disables the DPL/PL on receive?

Is the mic off hook when you're trying this? Their is a setting in the CPS to determine if it goes into CSQ when the mic is off hook.