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>Brad;
\n>
\n>An M-RK group is an excellent idea. If you'd be interested in doing
\n>that, I would be happy to assist in moderating, if you were willing
\n>to take on the job of group owner.
\n>
\n>I have EDACS1, EDACS2, and version 14 of EDACS Windows Programmer,
\n>but not EDACS3, and I did not know that EDACS3 supported the
\n>M-RK! Good news, in my book.
\n>
\n>Gary
\n>NZ5V
\n>MPA List Owner
\n>
\n>
\n>bjm7flm wrote:
\n>>
\n>>Steve,
\n>>
\n>>There are two yahoo groups that can provide information on your M-
\n>>RK's (edacs and edacusers). I have been using and programming M-
\n>>RK's forever and if you need programming or repair help hopefully I
\n>>can be a good source as well. One thing that was wrong with the
\n>>previous replies was that Pro grammer software is needed to program
\n>>an M-RK (very expensive and tightly licensed) that is not true - I
\n>>use EDACS3 which is a dos based program and works very well at
\n>>flashing and programming these older radios - not as old as M-PA or
\n>>M-PD's though. Having posted with interest for M-PA's I would like
\n>>to gauge the possiblity of starting an M-RK groups so those radios
\n>>can be further explored, please express your interest ( all who
\n>>read). Another source of information is Hallelectronics.com under
\n>>their ge tech section.
\n>>
\n>>Regards all,
\n>>
\n>>Brad Maxwell
\n>>N7FLM
\n>>Full repair and programming.
\n>>
\n>>--- In <mailto:GE-Mpa%40yahoogroups.com>GE-Mpa@yahoogroups.com,
\n>>"philip porteus" <silverbk@...> wrote:
\n>> >
\n>> > Hi Steve,
\n>> >
\n>> > Great to have you here. If you search through the previous posts
\n>>you will
\n>> > find lots of great info on the M-PA. Gary did a great job of
\n>>telling you the
\n>> > basics.
\n>> >
\n>> > To add to his reply:
\n>> >
\n>> > If you want the ability to program the radio on the fly (it has to
\n>>have a
\n>> > flashable board) then you can "hamflash" the radio. If you just
\n>>want to
\n>> > program in a couple of local repeaters, then the conventional
\n>>flash and
\n>> > programming will work fine, even down on two meters.
\n>> >
\n>> > I have also never done an MRK, although I have the cable and the
\n>>software. I
\n>> > have just never come across a cheap enough radio for me to fool
\n>>around with.
\n>> >
\n>> > If you like these radios and other GE radios I suggest you go the
\n>>route of
\n>> > collecting a proper RIB and dumb cables as it makes your setup more
\n>> > versatile. I managed to collect everything over the years piece by
\n>>piece
\n>> > which lessens the sticker shock.
\n>> >
\n>> > Also I can't say enough great things about these radios. They are
\n>>cheap and
\n>> > super durable an outperform many of the newer radios I have. I
\n>>also like the
\n>> > M-PDs a lot also. They are even cheaper and nobody would ever
\n>>steal one
\n>> > (they are so ugly).
\n>> >
\n>> > Again welcome,
\n>> >
\n>> > Phil
\n>> > KC2GDF
\n>> > FDNY Div 1
\n>> >
\n>> > On 2/10/07, kd4lcy <mailto:kd4lcy@...><kd4lcy@...> wrote:
\n>> > >
\n>> > > New member here, name is Stephen (Steve) Taylor, Ham - KD4LCY
\n>>and GMRS -
\n>> > > KAF9087. I just bought a VHF M-PA that I will be seeing if it
\n>>can be
\n>> > > used on 2-meters. I need a a programming cable, where would the
\n>>best
\n>> > > place to look for one. Also would a RIBless cable (if such an
\n>>animal
\n>> > > exists)work as good as a cable/RIB set-up?
\n>> > >
\n>> > > I also bought 2 M-RKs that are UHF. So far the information that
\n>>I have
\n>> > > found indicates that the radios will work on 440. Iam looking for
\n>> > > either a Yahoo Group or another site that has good information
\n>>on the
\n>> > > M-RKs. Any help and/or assistance would be greatly welcomed.
\n>> > >
\n>> > > Stephen Taylor
\n>> > > KD4LCY
\n>> > > KAF9087
\n>> > >
\n>> > >
\n>> > >
\n>> >
\n>