Astro spectra and astro spectra plus

[davidzimmerman]

I bought a astro spectra plus 800mhz one peace radio i'm looking to mount this as a remote mount in my car my friend bought some vhf astro spectras with out the control cables i have one from a astro spectra that was on a w9 head would the remote mount from the vhf work on the 800mhz astro spectra plus?
I was told my cable from the astro spectra i had useing the w9 will work on this radio but not the w9 head i have to use the head from the radio i bought just make it a remote mount.

[Anderegg]

I am also curious if a Maratrac cable will work on a remote Astro Spectra.......they all look the same to me!

Paul

[KG4INW]

The remote cable should be the same from an Astro Spectra to an AS+. You'll need the appropriate interconnect board (my terminology may be off though!) and control head backplate though, if you don't already have those. Correct on the W9 head not working (without software manipulation).

No on the MaraTrac cable, unless you changed the radio end connector. They're totally different from what the Spectras (Astros too) use. I'm pretty sure they will work with a Syntor X9000 though.

[davidzimmerman]

i knew the W9 would not work on the astro spectra plus radio with a W7 head.
so if my friend gives me the astro spectra that is a VHF that has been used as a remote mount the remotes from the radio and head would work on my radio with the W7?

[KG4INW]

There's no difference between remote mount kits for different bands if that's what you're asking. As long as they're the same drawer (i.e. both mid powers or both high powers) type, you should be able to remote your radio.

[cmdrwill]

The remote mount control cables ARE the same, late Spectra, Astro Spectra, and Astro Spectra plus.

The interface boards between the command board and the front cover/DB25 connector ARE DIFFERENT..

They are different for W 3 heads, a completely different pinout.

[davidzimmerman]

Ok cool i'll be doing the change from astro spectra to astro spectra+ this spring time removeing the Vselp 800MHZ to a P25 800MHZ mobile.thanks for everyones help with this.