Motorola i20r Controller

[roaddogg]

I have a Motorola i20r Controller that needs to be programmed. Can anyone help me in programming this controller ? Callsign and several PL/DPLs needs to be programmed.. I will gladly pay for this service and also the shipping. Thanks

[BoxCar]

Check the Motorola Solutions website for dealers near you. That's the best bet.

[Radioguy7268]

A normal Motorola dealer isn't going to touch a piece of equipment that's @ 20 years past production & requires DOS programming. Especially if they didn't sell it.

As I recall - the i20 was really made by Instrument Associates (which later sold to Gaitronics?) for Motorola. I think you can access the programming through the GM300 software that you would normally use for programming your GR300 series desktop repeater.

There's probably some info over on Repeater-Builder or Batlabs that might help you.

The i20r was sold as an "on-site repeater controller" that did a limited amount of PL/DPL code sets (8 or 10?) and was able to control a simple GM300 or R1225 repeater. Not sure what repeater you're planning to use it with.

I seem to recall liking the i20r when it first came out, because you didn't have to mess around with programming it via a maze of DTMF codes (like the Zetron controllers).  Was much easier to work with on the bench for initial setup, but a pain if you had to drive out to a site in order to turn a user code on or off. I forget if the i20r allowed just one CWID, or had multiple call signs based on the PL/DPL code in use. Something tells me it was just one CWID.

[roaddogg]

Radioguy7268,

I will look into the Repeater-Builder and Batlabs.... I intend to use the i20r on my GR1225... One CWID and about 4 different PL/DPL's.  

Thanks for the info.

[WQSY492]

Just curious, were you ever able to get your i20R programmed?

[WRKC935]

So, I am working on this currently.  The software requires a VERY SLOW PC by today's standards. 

I am getting ready to try dosbox since the other app I tried had zero serial port support.  But the software would run on it.

Once I get this worked out, if that happens I will post here what I did.