[arm-allstar] Motorola Setup

Chris Viningre chrisviningre at gmail.com
Wed Feb 14 03:43:14 EST 2018


Thanks Dan and Doug. I have a bag full of RJ-45s so I'll make so dummy
connectors. For now I plugged in the microphones and grounded them. Works
now.

Chris Viningre
70 W. Roadrunner
Salt Flat, Texas 79847
C:(915) 504-1510
chrisviningre at gmail.com


On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 12:42 AM, "Doug Crompton via arm-allstar" <
arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:

> Chris,
>
>  If you don't have the jumper here are a couple of links that describe the
> history of the hangup switch and identifying the pins on the RJ connector.
>
> http://www.repeater-builder.com/motorola/maxtrac/maxtrac-mikes.html
>
> https://www.mail-archive.com/search?l=repeater-builder@
> yahoogroups.com&q=subject:%22Re%5C%3A+%5C%5BRepeater%5C-
> Builder%5C%5D+Motorola+Maxtrac+%5C-+Radius+Mic+Plug+
> Pins+to+Enable+CTCSS+decode%5C%3F%22&o=newest&f=1
>
>
> *73 Doug*
>
> *WA3DSP*
>
> *http://www.crompton.com/hamradio <http://www.crompton.com/hamradio>*
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 14, 2018 at 2:24 AM, "Daniel G. Thompson via arm-allstar" <
> arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>
>>
>> Most commercial radios have what is known as a “hang up” switch. This is
>> so that if
>> you have the mic on the hook it keeps the radio quiet unless the call is
>> for your group.
>> If then mic is off hook the PL is defeated in case there is another user
>> with a different
>> tone using the system. You would then know that the repeater was in use
>> and you
>> needed to wait your turn. This is how it was done prior to trunking
>> radios.
>> With the Maxtrac you need to have a mic plug in the front of the radio
>> with a wire
>> from the hang up to the frame of the radio to make the PL work. I forget
>> what
>> pins it is, but a bit of searching should find it quickly for you. It can
>> be made out
>> of an RJ-45 and a short chunk of wire.
>>
>> Dan Thompson
>> dan at wmlogic.com
>>
>> *From:* "Chris Viningre via arm-allstar" <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 14, 2018 1:39 AM
>> *To:* arm-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org>
>> *Cc:* Chris Viningre <chrisviningre at gmail.com>
>> *Subject:* [arm-allstar] Motorola Setup
>>
>> This may be off topic so contact me off the forum if needed. I discovered
>> that 2 of my Maxtrax radios are not PL squelch on received. The transmit
>> works fine. I'm using the Motorola programing software from hamviop. I'm
>> not sure if I missed something in programing or the corversion. Thanks
>>
>> Chris Viningre WS5B
>> 70 W. Roadrunner
>> Salt Flat, Texas 79847
>> C:(915) 504-1510
>> chrisviningre at gmail.com
>>
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