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----- Original Message -----
\nFrom: "Mark Cobbeldick" <kb4cvn@...>
\nTo: <GE-Mpa@yahoogroups.com>
\nSent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 12:03 PM
\nSubject: [GE-Mpa] Re: CHP Vehicular Repeater Flash-Mark C.
\n
\n
\n> Yes, the flashcode "was" the custom s/w for the chp vehicular
\n> repeater. Very unique.
\n>
\n> About anyone writing s/w to allow the m-pa to decode ge-star, I am
\n> unaware of it. Also, the radio would also require some sort of
\n> decoder board to handle the data stream.
\n>
\n> The only mobile or portable to ever decode ge-star is the KMC mobile,
\n> equipped with the optional EDEM board. ($49/list)
\n>
\n> I hear lots of rumors on the M-PA. But this is a new one for me.
\n>
\n> I have been hearing a lot of noise about someone developing a AES
\n> ENCRYPTION board for the M-PA's lately. It would replace an existing
\n> VGE or DES encryption board in the unit. But I have not seen
\n> anything solid yet.
\n>
\n> A few years ago I heard rumors about someone trying to develop a TYPE-
\n> 1 ENCRYPTION board too.
\n>
\n>
\n> Mark C
\n>
\n>
\n>
\n>
\n> --- In GE-Mpa@yahoogroups.com, "John Parks" <jparks29@y...> wrote:
\n>> in the manual it says it uses "custom software" are they talking
\n> about
\n>> the flash? or is there a seperate piece of software OTHER than the
\n>> standard MPA software to program the "added" features of this
\n> flash? I
\n>> have about 20 MPA's laying around in parts..and want to use one for
\n> a
\n>> low power crossband repeater and APRS
\n>>
\n>> and mark.. can u tell me about a "supposed" flash for the MPA
\n> decoding
\n>> G*star?
\n>>
\n>> --- In GE-Mpa@yahoogroups.com, "wb8vlc" <masher@c...> wrote:
\n>> > The CHP VRS will also make a great remote base setup. I have mine
\n>> just
\n>> > about finished. I Picked up a 081 ctrlr board last week to be
\n> mated
\n>> to
\n>> > a MTL's RF section and it has the CHP flash in it all ready to
\n> go.
\n>> It
\n>> > looks like it will connect up to my S825 head with only some
\n>> > different pinouts compared to the intended S815 head that CHP
\n> uses
\n>> but
\n>> > so far it looks like it will work.
\n>> >
\n>> > I plan on putting this one up as another VHF remote base, this
\n> time
\n>> > going out on 6 meters. I presently have 2 exec II VRS with home
\n> made
\n>> > rx pre-amps and home brew 25 watt Tx pa's in them going out on 10
\n>> and
\n>> > 6 FM and figured that another one on ahigh mtn top would extend
\n> our
\n>> > coverage to a fair part of northern AZ. I use an external 25 watt
\n>> > Power amp/rx pre=amp arrangement outside of the VRS and a DB222
\n>> folded
\n>> > dipole array with great results as a wide area coverage remote
\n> base.
\n>> >
\n>> >
\n>> > Mike
\n>> >
\n>> > --- In GE-Mpa@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Cobbeldick" <kb4cvn@y...>
\n>> wrote:
\n>> > > Good Morning Gary,
\n>> > > This final version of software for the CHP Vehicular Repeater
\n>> > > basically just housekeeping, and 'tidied-up' any timing issues,
\n>> and
\n>> > > had a few enhancements. Not much really.
\n>> > >
\n>> > > A few years ago, a pallet of these vehicular repeaters appeared
\n> on
\n>> > > the California State surplus sale. One of our ham friends out
\n>> there
\n>> > > spotted it and placed a bid on them, which he won.
\n>> > >
\n>> > > One of my coworkers found out about the sale, and contacted the
\n>> > > buyer. Several of the local Lynchburg hams were able to
\n> purchase
\n>> > > them for $9.00/each plus UPS shipping.
\n>> > >
\n>> > > Apparently, most people who saw the sale did not realize that
\n> each
\n>> > > metal box contained within a 146-162 MHz M-PA (Select) model
\n>> radio,
\n>> > > with a (081) controller board. Simply remove the radio,
\n> replace
\n>> the
\n>> > > Select front keypad with either a Scan or System keypad,
\n> reflash
\n>> to a
\n>> > > normal flashcode, and bingo! cheap 2-Meter radio.
\n>> > >
\n>> > > The boxes contain a great DC-to-DC converter (13.6 to 7.5 vdc),
\n>> and
\n>> > > all the required goodies to interface into a radio.
\n>> > > After "harvesting" the M-PA's out of mine, I gave my boxes away
\n> to
\n>> > > folks who were going to use them for GPS Tracker packs.
\n>> > >
\n>> > > You still see a few of them out there for sale every now and
\n> then.
\n>> > >
\n>> > > I put the code up on the list for anyone who wants to convert a
\n> M-
\n>> PA
\n>> > > and box back into a vehicular repeater, and connect to a Rangr
\n>> > > mobile.
\n>> > >
\n>> > > I have the full drawings and manuals if anyone is interested....
\n>> > >
\n>> > >
\n>> > > 73,
\n>> > > Mark C.
\n>> > >
\n>> > >
\n>> > >
\n>> > >
\n>> > > --- In GE-Mpa@yahoogroups.com, Gary Peterson <NZ5V@a...> wrote:
\n>> > > > Mark;
\n>> > > >
\n>> > > > What exactly is has been changed in this CHP Vehicular
\n> repeater
\n>> > > flash?
\n>> > > > Does it support more features on the UDC connector? Or just
\n>> special
\n>> > > > stuff for the vehicular charger?
\n>> > > >
\n>> > > > Gary
\n>> > > > NZ5V
\n>> > > >
\n>> > > >
\n>> > > >
\n>> > > > >
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