GM-300 Project....

[KX4KDH]

I am using a Motorola GM-300 as a link radio. As you know, these can get quite hot, so I came up with a way to get some air across this thing..... However, I have hit a snag. I need to somehow extend the cables from the control head, to the radio. Short of using a bunch of butt splice connectors, or soldering a pile of wires, does anyone know of a way to extend these cables? No matter what, it looks like this is going to be very time consuming....

 

[kk6dj]

GM300 remote mount kit HLN8144 might be the cleanest way.

It uses a flat ribbon cable about 25' long. It looks like it would coil up and fit in there nicely.

73

 

[KX4KDH]

Yeah.. I was looking at an 8' version of the kit. I'm afraid it's going to be hard to find.....

 

[KX4KDH]

The other alternative is to find a face that fits the DeskTrac case that will work with the GM-300.

 

[DisasterGuy]

Is the control head on the GM300 not the same size as the Maxtrac and Spectra?


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[KX4KDH]

Same as the MaxTrac.... Not sure about the spectra.

 

[jeepsandradios]

Find the cable kit for the GR1225 remote head kit. Its about 6" long and works perfect in an old desk track case. Have 2 setup this way.

 

[KX4KDH]

Find the cable kit for the GR1225 remote head kit. Its about 6" long and works perfect in an old desk track case. Have 2 setup this way.

Ha! Sure enough!! Thanks! It all works now.

 

[bill4long]

Those radios are made for 30% duty cycle on transmit. You need to put a big heat sink and a fan on the power amplifier. Also, the tx power settings only affects the base, not the collector and emitter. So putting it on low power does little to alter the heat problem. So, GM300s need to be tweaked to be 100% duty, or else you will end up with a door stop. I've got four of them in repeater operation on 70cm ham radio.

 

[cmdrwill]

If you look in the left side of the photo of the Desktrac you will see the extension cable made from flat Spectrastrip.

You will need some male connectors to complete the cable for the GM300 to the control head. These connections are straight thru.