[Tram 1480 vs 1486 Antenna and Channel Pick]

After did some research I am thinking about Laird FG4507 or the Comet CA-712EFC now. Thank you for the recommendation, but the DB404 or 408 is too big for our business building. 

 

For the duplexer, I am thinking about getting the Celwave UHF 50w. 

[Tram 1480 vs 1486 Antenna and Channel Pick]

Hi guys, I already have Motorola MTR2000 for my repeater build. Now I need a high gain antenna for it. One of my friend already using 1480 for his GR1225 and he told me it is better than 1480. But after I check I find out the 1486 is for GMRS not the 1480. So which should I pick? I need someone have really life experience not just on the paper. 

 

The repeater will be located in Upland, California. Channel 16, 20, 22 can not be use. Which channel should I pick?

 

Thanks! 

[Finally get the M1225 Programming Software running under Win10 64bit]

Did you try setting the backward compatibility in Windows 10? 

 

Right click icon.

Properties

Compatibility tab

"run this porgram in compatibility mod for"

"windows 7" or "windows Vista sp2" 

 

Doesn't always work but can work wonders for some software

It doesn't work. I already tried. So I went to the VM.

[Finally get the M1225 Programming Software running under Win10 64bit]

Well, it is bit pain since the Motorola M1225 4.0 CPS can only running under Windows XP. Under the Windows 10 Pro 64bit it is can not even installed.

 

So first I used a old machine installed the Windows XP and software. It is good, but since I have limited space I don't want having extra monitor and case in my office.

 

Today I installed the Oracle VM VirtualBox and installed the Windows XP on it. Then loaded the software. Also install the driver for the FTDI driver for the XP.

 

Finally I can use it to program my M1225 under Windows 10 Pro 64bit now.