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CDM1550GMRS.JPG
frankinshine and 2 others reacted to PACNWComms for a gallery image
Motorola CDM1550-LS+, surplus from commercial market use and re-tooled for GMRS. The Astron power supply is a little bit "overkill" but I often add a second radio to these Astron power supplies. Usually there will be a VHF radio stacked underneath a UHF version used as a base-station in my world. This came from the practice of stacking radios in the military, having the lower radio being lower frequency. VHF-Lo, then VHF Commercial/Military, and (Motorola) UHF band 1, then UHF band 2, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, etc.3 points -
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CDM1550GMRS.JPG
n4gix and one other reacted to PACNWComms for a gallery image
Similar type of setup here as well: I used a Vertex VX-3200 UHF for GMRS for many years in my previous car, with a VHF one mounted right on top, fit my old Pontiac Grand Prix perfectly (was a police package car) bought for business use. They fit where the cubby hole would have been in the dash. However, with a new car, I ended up getting a Radioddity DB20-G for mobile use. Having VHF and UHF in the same radio is great. Portables varies between Anytone 878's, some HT1250's, and an XPR6550. Somewhere there is a GM-30 and HT750's. Motorola radios make for some great GMRS units.....that may be the end game for many that become surplus at work. Maybe even get a few more people using them and joining this site at some point too. Thank you for the response.2 points -
Mobile solution and backup Base Station
WRNU354 reacted to TrikeRadio for a gallery image
Oh cool. I've ridden a friend's Corsa... great fun. we use GMRS HTs on our group trike rides to keep track of our riders when we have 8 - 12 riders. Works great for letting multiple people in the group know about upcoming turns or hazards, and if everyone made it through the light and such.1 point -
Mobile solution and backup Base Station
TrikeRadio reacted to WRNU354 for a gallery image
Thanks for feedback! My first two GMRS mobile radios where Radioddity DB25-G's. While I wanted one as a base station and the other as a mobile, I decided to configure them both as a mobiles for flexibility. I added the external speaker to the DB25-G because my old-ears were having problems recognizing individuals' voices using the DB25-G's built in. So later when I decided I wanted GMRS mobiles in both cars I bought the KG-XS20G+ to serve as my new base station. Keeping with my flexibility strategy, also configured it as a mobile. BTW.... I'm a fellow 'bent rider! I'm currently riding a Bacchetta Corsa, but got my start with a Vision R40 with USS.1 point -
Mobile solution and backup Base Station
WRNU354 reacted to TrikeRadio for a gallery image
I have that power supply and that radio (the Radioddity db25G) Don't have the speaker... and have the cupholder on order (supposed to arrive today). Isn't that second photo a different radio? It is a Wouxun.1 point -
Very nice! I am also thinking of getting one of those and some radioddity brand units, mobiles, and handhelds!1 point -
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TrikeRadio reacted to WSDE521 for a gallery image
I got mine today, just reading the owner manual and checking out the functions , it has a lot of great features, I will let you know what I think of it in a few days or weeks!!1 point -
Wow, that's impressive.1 point -
We had one we used where I worked doing some SCADA radio work, it was Old but accurate you got a deal congratulations.1 point -
That's in line with what I was seeing as well. Ultimately I would like to find a 10C, an 10D, a 100C, and a 100D. I mostly expect to be working with 2m and 70cm for ham and the similar GMRS and MURS bands, I'm OK with only using part of the range of the meter so long as the equipment I'm testing will usually use half of the range. Your meter itself is in a lot better shape than mine. Mine was in a testing and production-shipping lab for what originally was a paging company, before they got into selling paging systems and then later selling unified messaging conversion systems for other carriers. I have a transmitter that I'm pretty sure was used to send out pages to beepers, crystalled for 462.900MHz. I expect it was pretty high wattage and that the 250W-scale 400-1000MHz unit I have was properly sized for the application.1 point
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Bird 43 Wattmeter
SteveShannon reacted to WRXN668 for a gallery image
Were the plug-in elements included in the $200 purchase or did you have to spend extra, and if extra, what are they going for these days? I also have a Bird 43, mine came with N-type connectors and a single plug-in element, a 400-1000MHz 250W unit. A bit too strong for GMRS on an HT but I'm also licensed for amateur.1 point -
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PACNWComms reacted to Lscott for a gallery image
I have a few Motorola radios. The XPR6550 is a good choice. You can buy them for reasonable prices. They also use a standard SMA type antenna connector. The XPR7550 is a better radio, but they are expensive used and have a funky stud type antenna port. So, if you need to use an external antenna you want the XPR6550. The XPR6580, with instructions found on the Internet, can be hacked to get it operational on the Ham 33cm band. No hardware modifications are necessary. Radio specifications are here: https://www.motorolasolutions.com/content/dam/msi/docs/business/products/two-way_radios/portable_radios/wide_area_large_business_portable_radios/xpr_6500/_documents/static_files/mototrbo_portable_spec_sheet.pdf1 point -
Battery Pack Testing
n4gix reacted to Radioguy7268 for a gallery image
I see now that they're Ez hook microclips - but the angle of the photo was making me think they were some newfangled suction clip! Carry on...1 point -
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wayoverthere reacted to PACNWComms for a gallery image
I drive 'em until they are destroyed, but am also a bit envious at that room. Nothing I own now has room for stacked control heads, to include similar scanner and radio (BCT15 and MCS2000 model 1). I had to buy a cheap Radioditty DB20-G that fit a storage hole in the dash for my current daily driver. Having a dedicated scanner mobile is something I miss now, and handhelds just lack the tactile "form factor" that I like.1 point -
CDM1550GMRS.JPG
PACNWComms reacted to SteveC7010 for a gallery image
Sweet! I have a CDM1250 setup for my GMRS base station using a Motorola power supply. In my truck I run a PM400 for GMRS. My wife’s car gets a CP200 with speaker mic (she likes the smaller handful) with a quarter wave spike on the roof. I use CP200s for portables and there’s a CP200XLS, a PR400 or two, and some EX500s in reserve. Reliable gear all around.1 point
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