If you have not done so yet, download and install the dosbox program. Maxtrac 900 trunking to conventional conversion repeater builder. Programming software for motorola gm300 download here discussion in ham equipment started by moleculo, mar 14. Maxtrac vhfuhf800 mhz model information repeater builder. I can buy the cable, but without software it wont help me. Its nots difficult to program, and its up to the user to decide for himself if its worth it to occasionally reprogram a high quality commercial grade radio when he travels.
How to download the motorola rdx programming software. Our win98 machine we use to program old fm radios died last night, and the floppy made back in 1991 no longer installs the software correctly. Browse our selection of motorola programming software and programming leads for twoway mobile radios. I have a uhf motorola maxtrac that i would like to put down into the 70cm ham radio band 420. List of motorola programming software part numbers blogger. Id like to program some channels into it with a windows 7 computer and dosbox my first issue, is im having trouble identifying the radio because the id tag is all worn off. The various other vendors often permit their dealers to sell the software online i. The desktrac rss program knows how to read and write some information in the maxtrac radios. Mar 21, 2015 motorola radius programming instructions using windows. This article describes one reliable, simple, and universal method of interfacing maxtrac, radius, and gm300 series of motorola mobile radios to common repeater controllers. So far i am considering a mobilinkd bluetoothed to the tabletphone used for navigation with gaia, and an old vhf motorola maxtrac. There is a lot of information on them available at the repeater builder site. Rss for motorola gm300 radio, you can program 40 channels to gm300 with this rss. The radio user can also program one unique userprogrammable scan list from.
It is not practical to rangechange a maxtrac, radius, or gm300 series radio. The motorola software to program this radio is now easily found on ebay and elsewhere. Motorola maxtrac, radius and gm300 series introductory. After searching for the genuine motorola program i came across motorola radius gm300 radio doctor. So you can run win95 inside the vm on any machine, im using win7 64bit. Motorola gm300 radio doctor download earlystrongwind. Usually the icall is directed to the first logical repeater assignment.
Its a program to monitor motorola trunking activities. Motorola maxtrac mobile radios operating instructions. Programming a motorola maxtrac using dosbox jontas. Idomatic iv 4 built and tested not programmed rx with one 16 pin rear accessory connector wired to the controller for receive radio for plug and play to make an instant repeater from any two compatible motorola radios any motorola radios with 16 or 20 pin rear accy connector, programmed for pin8 cor active low or high changed in programming. Do not attempt to run dosbox or any of the dos programs at the pi end. Programming a motorola maxtrac using dosbox posted on 20 april 7 by jontas one way to program a motorola maxtrac is to use a older slower computer with a serialport on it. View and download motorola maxtrac 300 user manual online. Onboard selftesting and a microprocessorbased design keeps system uptime at a maximum. Some of the data may not agree with capabilities of the programming software. We spend countless hours researching various file formats and software that can open, convert, create or otherwise work with those files. Wondering if there is anyone out there that can program some maxtracs for me.
Another unique maxtrac that doesnt mix parts well is the famous or infamous, take your pick ontario hydro low band maxtrac. Day wireless systems is the largest, fullservice wireless integrator in the west. Here is a short demonstration of my motorola maxtrac repeater that i put together using a motorola r. All the new radios are narrow banded making the maxtrac obsolete, except for the amateur radio service. You enable it in the radio programming, then you send open collector parallel. Motorola max232 programming interface, motorola transitor programming interface programming software for motorola maxtrac lab. This motorola product contains a copy of one or more items of radio service software computer program s and may contain documentation and material provided by motorola in connection with the radio service software computer program s the software. Attached is the software for programming and aligning the motorola gm300 radios. You should already know this stuff if you are building a repeater. Nov 11, 2018 this feature is not available right now. What do each pin in the back connector does and how to wire it. Amateur radio idomatic iv 4 cw id repeater controller.
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Information on the 900 mhz radios can be found in this article, 900 mhz radio models by repeater builder staff. Surplus radio guide series, programming motorola maxtrac. Important note the last programming software that programs the desktrac repeater, base or control station should always be desktrac rss. Midians rm1 is a low cost simplex repeater maker repeater builder. Now comes the part that just about everyone has trouble with. Group is the following list showing what is the currently part numbers and version of software for many of motorola s most popular radios. Motorola maxtrac 300 programming software downloads at programming. Each series of radios for example the spectra, the radius and the maxtrac have their. The mobilinkd now has the capability of turning on and off automatically as it senses power through a usb charging cable. Your account database wiki broadcastify live audio help contact. To anyone looking to acquire commercial radio programming software. The use of the software is governed by a license which has been granted to the software.
Motorola maxtrac, radius and gm300 series introductory information. An overview of the motorola desktrac repeater builder. It has been pointed out to me that this software only works with the gm300 so i have adjusted the page. Download it, buy that cable and try it out i think youll be pleased. Hln9123a 5 pins this is, according to the moto parts list, the basic limited board, no. In the gm300 manual moto says this crystal is not field replaceable but it obviously was in the days of the mass swapout under warranty supposedly moto was shipping out thousands of replacement crystals per month for several months. When you acquire your maxtrac or radius radio remember to download and save the original i. This cable can be used in both maxtrac and radius radios in order to link two of them together as a repeater. Important note the last programming software that programs the desktrac repeater, base. And the version number of the rss is embedded in the programming that is. An overview of the motorola radio service software rss, the radio. This is the firmware the program that runs the entire radio. Motorola radius programming in windows with rss and dosbox. View and download motorola maxtrac user manual online.
A good source of information about motorola maxtrac radius gm300 radios. Outs for all motorola 16 pin radios irlp internet radio linking. To obtain motorola software see the sticky in the motorola forum. Maxtrac initialization programming choices by robert meister wa1mik. In this video i talk about the cable and try and walk you through setting up and programming a pair of motorola pm400s in uhf to gmrs 462.
Maxtrac wmr0447, maxtrac wmr0462, maxtrac fmr16261. This completes the programming of the pis software configuration. It has been my experience that using true dos not dos box under windows seems to work the best for older motorola radios. I found an old motorola maxtrac in a parts truck i bought. Converting a maxtrac 900 mhz radio from trunking to conventional. It is programmable and offers morse code id, ctcss highpass and deemphasis at a low cost. Rss for motorola gm300 professional series, gp300 professional series radio, version 03.
I will not go into repeater operation theory or duplexers, etc. Motorola maxtrac radius gm300 index page repeater builder. The mototrbo slr 5000 series repeater delivers high performance, high reliability twoway radio service with all the features you need to connect your workplace whether youre in the field or on the factory floor. Easy to build a repeater by 2 motorola radio that has 16 or 20 pin accessory connector at the back. About file types supported by mototrbo customer programming software. Sorry if this should have been in a different section, i did not see anything for repeaters. An introduction to the maxtrac or radius m100 m214 m216 firmware, logic. On signallingequipped models, the radio service software rss can be.
The following note is prominently displayed on page 1 of the rss user manual. Unfortunately, the maxtrac software does not offer this feature, so if you have a maxtrac and you want channel steering, you have to install the version 21. Apr 15, 2020 programming interfaces schematics for motorola maxtrac lab. Please do not make requests for copies of radio programming software which is sold or was sold by the manufacturer for any monetary value. This video shows you how to download the motoroloa rdx two way radio software to your computer. Programming cable motorola radio gp350 gm300 maxtrac radius cdm1250 cp200 m1225. Local motorola dealer cannot program due to age of radio. Page 1 this manual is designed for the use of licensed amateur operators who have bought and are now using the maxtrac 300 radio as an amateur radio transceiver. Motorola maxtrac lab dos rss programming software r05.
If you see this screen above, congratulate yourself. Does motorola still sell the software required to program. An ideal application of this circuit would be a crossband range extending repeater for portable use. You have successfully configured dosbox to run motorola s radio service software. If you have a tech bench, the alignment procedure is also included in the software. Programming service software for the motorola radius gm300. We provide design, construction, licensing, sales, service, rentals, installation, and maintenance for a wide range of wireless voice, data, and video applications.
Programming software for motorola gm300 download here. It is programmable and offers morse code id, ctcss highpass and deemphasis. Dec 17, 2014 motorola is very protective of their programming information and require an expensive license to obtain and use their software. Most of this information also applies to radio interfaces that are used with irlp or echolink. The following information was obtained from the motorola maxtrac detailed service manual, no longer available nla. A stepbystep conversion of a vhf maxtrac to the 220 mhz. If you chose to modify a radius mobile that manual is a 28 mb download of a. Motorola cpsrss, other software, firmware, upgrades, hacks, patches, licenses, etc. An alternative method of linking 2 maxtracradius type radios together can be found here. I loaded some programming software that is only 16bit and wont run on anything newer than 95. Yes you will need to make up a simple cable for the ge and motorola radios but hey. So i bought a repeater update and guide to motorola radius. Motorola s mtr 2000 station repeater receiver is a continuousduty analog base repeater station for use on both conventional and trunking systems in the vhf, uhf, and 800 and 900 mhz bands.
Motorola solutions mobile radio programming software and leads. For your business to be successful, you need dependable voice and data communications that reach every corner of your operations. I was also given information that harris programming software was readily available online for download when i purchased the programming cable. Before you replace the firmware, use regular programming software, enter the. Typically each series or individual radio requires its own software package. Programing motorola maxtrac with win7 64 bit quad core and. Mobile repeater cable 16pin for motorola maxtrac gm300. If you are at the last mode in the radio, f4 will take you to. Most motorola radios built since the mid to late 1980s base stations. Rss for motorola saber system rss for motorola gm300 professional series, gp300 professional series radio, version 03.
To get around the inability to transfer 8bit quantities, rss turns each 8bit data byte into two. The video is brought to you by the two way radio center. Programming cable for motorola maxtrac gp88 gp300 gm300 ebay the programming software is fairly simple. Order the service manual part number 6880901z79 from motorola.
No matter if you have a maxtrac, radius or gm300 family. Repeater maker repeater builder with morse code id. Been thinking about a standalone aprs system in my truck that doesnt use a handheld. And now we are done and can use the software to program the radio. Download the motorola programming software for radius gm300 and. Maxtrac and others motorola radius maxtrac gm300 m1225 cdm1250 cm200 cm300 similar cable from amazon cables for other radios are available. Step by step instructions to program a motorola maxtracradius mobile radio with modern computers and dosbox emulation software. The programming software can ignore all messages it sees that have a leadin of 04h, because. The purpose of this cd is to provide a quick and easy way of getting access to the range of documents supporting the tait product. For rx you must use a 16 or 20 pin rear accy connector radio. View and download motorola maxtrac 100 operating instructions manual online. List of motorola programming software part numbers from our friends at the radio programming yahoo. One way to program a motorola maxtrac is to use a older slower computer with a serialport on it.
If you have access to a licensed copy of the programming software, or to a company, or agency, that has the software, that is fortunate. Other useful information would include your experience with similar products, infomation on a product that you would purchase instead of this one, and so on. Programming motorola gr1225 repeater hamradioforum. Motorola maxtrac lab motorola fm 900 902 concersion. Does anyone have an operator manual for this radio. Need motorola programming software anandtech forums.
The radius rss and firmware only offers three channel select input lines, not five like the. I have one maxtrac converted and while getting to work took quite some time the final mod is not that bad. I need the 1990 software used to program motorola radius m100 radios. Describe your experience with the motorola maxtrac conventional and tell us why you give it the rating you did required. Amateur radio idomatic 4 voice id repeater controller. I see offerings in a lot of places but do not care to experiment and thought for sure there would be good advice available here.
Pin outs are available at batlabs or repeater builder. Motorola 8000 west sunrise boulevard 6881074c50 fort lauderdale, florida 33322 mt 2000tm, mts 2000tm, mtx 838tm, mtx 8000tm, and mtx 9000tm mtsx radio service software users guide software part number. I am looking for someone who can give me the code plug for a motorola maxtrac 300 old the model number is d43mja77a3ck my email is. I dont have the exact model, but i do know it has 32 channels and 164165 mhz bands programmed.
Motorola gm300 radio doctor download loadzonesafety5dc. So i bought a repeater update and guide to motorola radius r100 repeater for 70cm self. Motorola maxtrac 100 operating instructions manual pdf download. I had an issue with an old midland 7040b radio and the programming software does not run properly on fast pcs. Programming with radio service software rss repeater builder. You enable it in the radio programming, then you send open collector parallel binary to certain. You have successfully configured dosbox to run motorolas radio service software. I had a maxtrac radio on my bench that would not program and would. Need to connect a couple of maxtracradius radios together.
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