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--- In GE-Mpa@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Cobbeldick" <kb4cvn@...> wrote:
\n>
\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, and
\n> had a few enhancements. Not much really.
\n>
\n> A few years ago, a pallet of these vehicular repeaters appeared on
\n> the California State surplus sale. One of our ham friends out 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 purchase
\n> them for $9.00/each plus UPS shipping.
\n>
\n> Apparently, most people who saw the sale did not realize that each
\n> metal box contained within a 146-162 MHz M-PA (Select) model radio,
\n> with a (081) controller board. Simply remove the radio, replace the
\n> Select front keypad with either a Scan or System keypad, reflash 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), 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 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 then.
\n>
\n> I put the code up on the list for anyone who wants to convert a M-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 repeater
\n> flash?
\n> > Does it support more features on the UDC connector? Or just special
\n> > stuff for the vehicular charger?
\n> >
\n> > Gary
\n> > NZ5V
\n> >
\n> >
\n> >
\n> > >
\n>