{ "numMessagesInTopic": 8, "nextInTime": 838, "senderId": "b9yZ-kqIAobFarqEFT7dVmQ7GCoqTILbiWcvg3Y5Uh-Lb0xg2aBtp9yygAYOhCRhw9KAYHhl3AJd3xFm7WiwEixqUODy", "systemMessage": true, "subject": "Re: [Motorola_Software_Users] Re: newbie programming questions", "from": ""Bob M." <msf5kguru@...>", "authorName": "Bob M.", "msgSnippet": "I would suspect that a 486-66 might even be too fast for the HT600. But all you can do is try it. If it reads the radio and passes the communications test, it ", "msgId": 837, "profile": "msf5kguru", "topicId": 834, "spamInfo": { "reason": "0", "isSpam": false }, "replyTo": "LIST", "userId": 230504158, "messageBody": "
> Well thanks Bob! That was most informative and__________________________________________________
\n> thourough. I kind of
\n> had an idea on a few of those items but some were
\n> pretty obscure.
\n> Thanks for clearing it all up.
\n>
\n> Your answers spawned a couple more questions
\n> specifically in
\n> regards to the HT600 and MT1000 radios I am
\n> interested in. In regards
\n> to flashing radio memory and different RSS's, should
\n> I be leary of any
\n> big quirks when programing these radios? As far as
\n> that goes, I am
\n> looking at several 486 laptops on ebay with speeds
\n> at around 66 MHz. I
\n> am also researching a few aftermarket RIB's that are
\n> priced between
\n> $30-$80. As far as software goes, I am not sure what
\n> I am going to do
\n> yet. I believe a couple gents at the local amateur
\n> radio club may have
\n> a copy I could use, or I may fess up and call
\n> Motorola. (I hate paying
\n> for software though.... oops... did I say that... )
\n> The programming
\n> cable for these two radios seem the same, but is
\n> expensive none the
\n> less. I may make one from the batlabs.com schematic.
\n>
\n> So that is where I am starting out. Your input is
\n> appreciated.
\n>
\n> Thanks again!
\n>
\n> Albert
\n
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