[arm-allstar] MTR2000 Interface

[Kevin Walsh]

I suspect the custom cable was made by Mark Danon at https://northcommtechnologies.com/. His cables aren’t inexpensive, but the build quality is exceptional.

Kevin
W8KHW 

> On Oct 26, 2019, at 8:50 PM, James R. Pilgram via ARM-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
> 
> Aloha Jeff,
> 
> Try this. http://www.repeater-builder.com/motorola/mtr2k/more-mtr2k-int/mtr2000-interfacing-followup.html
> 
> I have been using it for many MTR2000's in Hawaii. You didn't say what USB radio interface you were using but it's not hard to figure out.
> 
> I get the 96 pin connectors here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/PCB-Connector-APFEL-RM96abcP-13117-96-Pin/152550553802 Use pins C2, C10 & C19 and the 4 wireline connections (see the bottom of the page)
> 
> I use one of these DC to DC converters soldered to Pin C31 (-14v) & C32 (+14v) to power the Pi
> 
> Questions? Feel free to contact me at jim-dot-pilgram-at-gmail-dot-com
> 
> Jim NH6HI
> 
> 
>> On 10/26/19 1:12 PM, "Jeff Carlyle KD0QCN via ARM-allstar" wrote:
>> Jay,
>> 
>> Do you have anymore info on how I can find this cable?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Jeff KD0QCN
>> 
>> 
>>>> On Oct 26, 2019, at 6:08 PM, Jay Urish via ARM-allstar <arm-allstar at hamvoip.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> There is a guy that builds custom cables in Plano, tx. I just did an MTR2000 and his cable made it super easy!
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On 10/26/19 5:22 PM, "KD0QCN via ARM-allstar" wrote:
>>>> Hello All,
>>>> 
>>>>  I am trying to interface a URIx to an MTR2000.  While I see a lot of
>>>> examples of people interfacing the MTR2000 to different controllers, MMDVM
>>>> etc, I don't really see a good walkthrough for HamVoip.  I am trying to use
>>>> the 4 wire wireline card because I have to do a PL tone on this repeater.
>>>> Since Simple USB won't do PL and the new IOPipe doesn't seem to be ready, I
>>>> have to do this onboard.  I also don't want to have to run some kind of
>>>> encoder/decoder either.  Does anyone have any instructions on how to set
>>>> this up?  Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>>>> 
>>>>  73,
>>>> 
>>>> Jeff - KD0QCN
>>>> 
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