[FSG-public] FSG-public Digest, Vol 13, Issue 3

Thu Sep 8 04:03:00 EDT 2016

I used to have a UHF one of these on a local LTR system. nice radios. for analog....

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>   1. 220 MHz CDM1550 (Bryan Fields)
>   2. Re: 220 MHz CDM1550 (Bill Williams)
>   3. Re: 220 MHz CDM1550 (Bryan Fields)
>   4. Re: 220 MHz CDM1550 (Bill Williams)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2016 21:13:17 -0400
> From: Bryan Fields <bryan at flscg.org>
> To: Florida Simulcast Group Public <FSG-public at lists.keekles.org>
> Subject: [FSG-public] 220 MHz CDM1550
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> I've come on a bit of an opportunity here with a good price on some 220 MHz
> Motorola CDM1550
> <http://www.motorolasolutions.com/en_us/products/two-way-radios/analog-business-radios/discontinued/cdm1550-ls.html#tabproductinfo>'s
> for sale.   They can be converted to the ham band and I'm willing to take care
> of this on the hardware/software side of things.
> 
> These are really great mobile/base for the 220 band, much better in RF
> performance than any of the Chinese models on the market.  They do require a
> simple programing cable and some software, but it's rather easy to use.  The
> rest of the mod opens them up for 216-225 MHz, 255 channels, and 35W out. you
> get MDC, emergency response and QCII signaling as well.  They come with a
> microphone. 
> 
> These were made for the NJ turnpike authority and have a GPS in them.  I've
> never seen this option before, so I made a video of it:
> 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoXTOw0r0Og
> 
> I'm gauging interest with this, if you want one let me know, they will be $100
> per radio with local pickup.  I'll have them programed with all the Tampa Bay
> 220 repeaters in them.
> 
> 73s
> 
> -- 
> Bryan Fields, W9CR
> Florida Simulcast Group, Inc.
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> Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 00:04:34 -0400
> From: Bill Williams <ag4qx at arrl.net>
> To: Florida Simulcast Group Public <fsg-public at lists.keekles.org>
> Subject: Re: [FSG-public] 220 MHz CDM1550
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> Bryan,
> 
> If you do this I will buy one.
> 
> What would be my cost to be able to program the radio myself later when the
> repeaters change?  I assume a cable and software.
> 
> On a completely different subject ...  How does one borrow your demo radio
> setup for the Hamwan?  I am looking at it for both the repeater and packet
> station on County Center and the RACES radio room at the new Hillsborough
> County EOC.
> 
> On a third completely different subject ...  Are you or someone else in
> your FSGP organization interested in marketing at the Tampa Bay Hamfest?  I
> can give you a booth, a standard 10 ft x 10 ft with two 8 ft tables.  Also
> I have time available in my forum schedule so if you want to do one that
> can be done.  Let me know what you are thinking.
> 
> 73,
> Bill Williams
> AG4QX
> President of The Florida Gulf Coast Amateur Radio Council.
> 
>> On Wed, Sep 7, 2016 at 9:13 PM, Bryan Fields <bryan at flscg.org> wrote:
>> 
>> I've come on a bit of an opportunity here with a good price on some 220
>> MHz Motorola CDM1550
>> <http://www.motorolasolutions.com/en_us/products/two-way-radios/analog-business-radios/discontinued/cdm1550-ls.html#tabproductinfo>'s
>> for sale.   They can be converted to the ham band and I'm willing to take
>> care of this on the hardware/software side of things.
>> 
>> These are really great mobile/base for the 220 band, much better in RF
>> performance than any of the Chinese models on the market.  They do require
>> a simple programing cable and some software, but it's rather easy to use.
>> The rest of the mod opens them up for 216-225 MHz, 255 channels, and 35W
>> out. you get MDC, emergency response and QCII signaling as well.  They come
>> with a microphone.
>> 
>> These were made for the NJ turnpike authority and have a GPS in them.
>> I've never seen this option before, so I made a video of it:
>> 
>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoXTOw0r0Og
>> 
>> I'm gauging interest with this, if you want one let me know, they will be
>> $100 per radio with local pickup.  I'll have them programed with all the
>> Tampa Bay 220 repeaters in them.
>> 
>> 73s
>> 
>> --
>> Bryan Fields, W9CR
>> Florida Simulcast Group, Inc.
>> 
>> 
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> Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 00:27:24 -0400
> From: Bryan Fields <bryan at flscg.org>
> To: Florida Simulcast Group Public <fsg-public at lists.keekles.org>
> Subject: Re: [FSG-public] 220 MHz CDM1550
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>> On 9/8/16 12:04 AM, Bill Williams wrote:
>> 
>> If you do this I will buy one.
> 
> Ok, I'll put you down for one.  Please note this is me personally doing this,
> not an FSG sponsored thing.
> 
>> What would be my cost to be able to program the radio myself later when the
>> repeaters change?  I assume a cable and software.
> 
> You'll need a cable and a windows XP or 7 machine with a serial port.  Some
> serial adapters will work, others will not, just get a real serial port and be
> done with it.
> 
> http://www.ebay.com/itm/260875360714
> 
> This cable will program both the CDM and the HT's in the Waris series.
> Software is easy to install, it's not like the Maratrac radios :)
> 
>> On a completely different subject ...  How does one borrow your demo radio
>> setup for the Hamwan?  I am looking at it for both the repeater and packet
>> station on County Center and the RACES radio room at the new Hillsborough
>> County EOC.
> 
> FSG has a few setups, I'd probably like to help you out with this, and show
> you the ropes of it.  It's not the easiest thing to work with if you've never
> seen it before.
> 
> We'd need to have at least a piece of braided/shielded cat 5 installed from
> the roof and grounded to the area you want to interconnect the system to.
> 
> What are the coordinates of both locations or addresses and how high will be
> be?  I can run a path profile from the site to you.
> 
>> On a third completely different subject ...  Are you or someone else in your
>> FSGP organization interested in marketing at the Tampa Bay Hamfest?  I can
>> give you a booth, a standard 10 ft x 10 ft with two 8 ft tables.  Also I have
>> time available in my forum schedule so if you want to do one that can be
>> done.  Let me know what you are thinking.
> 
> Awesome, we may be.  I'll talk with some of the others involved here (or they
> can speak up here!).  I know we're trying to get a banner together for hamwan
> at DCC.
> 
> Will you be at DCC next weekend?
> 
> 73's
> -- 
> Bryan Fields, W9CR
> Florida Simulcast Group, Inc.
> 
> 
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> Message: 4
> Date: Thu, 8 Sep 2016 01:03:39 -0400
> From: Bill Williams <ag4qx at arrl.net>
> To: Florida Simulcast Group Public <fsg-public at lists.keekles.org>
> Subject: Re: [FSG-public] 220 MHz CDM1550
> Message-ID:
>    <CABZorsNZ7QQfbk68CLg+zK_7OwKsyWGr-sB0BXmSSx0rTDfcVA at mail.gmail.com>
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> 
> Do you need advance money for the radio?
> 
> The County Center is three blocks East of your hamwan transmitter, 27deg
> 56'54.01"N, 81deg 27'16.95"W.  If you look at the picture on your website
> labeled "Byron K4SIP and DB-404 antenna" the roof of the County Center is
> the bronze building in front of Byron.
> 
> The new EOC is at 27deg 58' 03.31"N and 82deg 20'44.89"W.
> 
> I plan on recommending this to the board at a third site, the Tampa Amateur
> Radio Club clubhouse. It's at 28deg01'05.80N and 82deg26'03.08W.  This
> might be the best place to do a demo/check.  We continuously have trouble
> with our internet access there.  We have a 100 ft tower in the back and a
> 40 ft in the front.
> 
> I would love to go but can't justify spending that much to attend a few
> forums that I might be interested in and understand.
> 
> 73,
> Bill
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Thu, Sep 8, 2016 at 12:27 AM, Bryan Fields <bryan at flscg.org> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 9/8/16 12:04 AM, Bill Williams wrote:
>>> 
>>> If you do this I will buy one.
>> 
>> Ok, I'll put you down for one.  Please note this is me personally doing
>> this,
>> not an FSG sponsored thing.
>> 
>>> What would be my cost to be able to program the radio myself later when
>> the
>>> repeaters change?  I assume a cable and software.
>> 
>> You'll need a cable and a windows XP or 7 machine with a serial port.  Some
>> serial adapters will work, others will not, just get a real serial port
>> and be
>> done with it.
>> 
>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/260875360714
>> 
>> This cable will program both the CDM and the HT's in the Waris series.
>> Software is easy to install, it's not like the Maratrac radios :)
>> 
>>> On a completely different subject ...  How does one borrow your demo
>> radio
>>> setup for the Hamwan?  I am looking at it for both the repeater and
>> packet
>>> station on County Center and the RACES radio room at the new Hillsborough
>>> County EOC.
>> 
>> FSG has a few setups, I'd probably like to help you out with this, and show
>> you the ropes of it.  It's not the easiest thing to work with if you've
>> never
>> seen it before.
>> 
>> We'd need to have at least a piece of braided/shielded cat 5 installed from
>> the roof and grounded to the area you want to interconnect the system to.
>> 
>> What are the coordinates of both locations or addresses and how high will
>> be
>> be?  I can run a path profile from the site to you.
>> 
>>> On a third completely different subject ...  Are you or someone else in
>> your
>>> FSGP organization interested in marketing at the Tampa Bay Hamfest?  I
>> can
>>> give you a booth, a standard 10 ft x 10 ft with two 8 ft tables.  Also I
>> have
>>> time available in my forum schedule so if you want to do one that can be
>>> done.  Let me know what you are thinking.
>> 
>> Awesome, we may be.  I'll talk with some of the others involved here (or
>> they
>> can speak up here!).  I know we're trying to get a banner together for
>> hamwan
>> at DCC.
>> 
>> Will you be at DCC next weekend?
>> 
>> 73's
>> --
>> Bryan Fields, W9CR
>> Florida Simulcast Group, Inc.
>> _______________________________________________
>> FSG-public mailing list
>> FSG-public at lists.keekles.org
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