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--- In GE-Mpa@yahoogroups.com, Jim <wd8chl@...> wrote:
\n>
\n> On 10/20/2010 2:56 PM, kf4acn74 wrote:
\n> > Well the system I work on "FPL" is a 4800 Baud system and it should
\n> > hopefully work. I have several P5300 radios here at the shop that we
\n> > are using. They are nice radios but I will be more happy when they
\n> > finaly incude tracking data edit in the Radio Maint software. This
\n> > whole send the radio in to be alligned is pretty lame.
\n>
\n> I hadn't looked at tracking data on any of them yet-they're all sold
\n> this year, with no issues on any of them, so no need <knocks on wooden
\n> desktop>
\n> I think even on the LPE's-the idea of having to tweak a value, program
\n> it back into the radio, then pull the cable and try it is really sad
\n> too. That was a good thing in the MPA that you could tweak tracking data
\n> on the fly and know what it does before you send it to the radio...
\n>
\n> > We have been
\n> > using LPE 200 radios for ten years now and they have held up pretty
\n> > good considering a lineman uses them. Which software do you use to
\n> > program a 900 mhz 4800 baud MPA radio. Which I guess its called a G
\n> > NET 900 radio.
\n> >
\n> > Thanks John
\n> >
\n>
\n> I used Doug's modded EDACS1 program, and the radio I have will do the
\n> original conventional channels AND ham without reprogramming. Tx and Rx
\n> is separately programmable, so offset is not an issue. It just won't do
\n> the 9600 baud CC...
\n>
\n> Also you said you had the AEGIS board-leave it in! One-it will just
\n> ignore it with the normal flash. Two-if you put the *unencrypted* AEGIS
\n> flash in, it's legal on the ham bands, since ANY AEGIS radio will be
\n> able to listen, and that's what the FCC cares about-can they listen
\n> without knowing any special codes, and with equipment that can be
\n> purchased openly/legally.
\n>
\n> I'm a little surprised someone hasn't taken one of the outboard AEGIS
\n> boxes from a RANGR and found a way to interface it to other
\n> radios....hmmm...
\n>