Please help me!

[vryez2xlr8]

Hello there! My name is Brett. I have been reading this forum off and on for the better part of 2 years now. This is my first post, and I'm not sure if I am posting this in the right section (if not I'm sorry), but here goes.

I am extremely new to listening to radio frequencies. I've been using my Pro 94 which was a christmas present a few years back. I love it. I know it's very basic, and I am saving money to buy something with a little more bang for my buck. But until then I've got to deal with what I have. I also have a motorola mcs 2000 flashport.

One of my friends gave it to me about a year and a half ago. It doesn't have any cords to it, so it was useless to him. I just recently found it the other day, and I've been looking online to try to find power cords and accessories for it. I haven't been able to come up with anything. I was hoping someone on here could point me in the right direction.

There are 3 cords on the back of the unit. One is an accessory connector HLN6412A which I don't know what it goes to. One is the power cord that looks as tough it has a female and male connector side by side. The other cord looks like a regular screw on type plug. If anyone could help me out with this problem I would greatly appreciate it. This unit is useless to me for now. Thanks, in advanced.

-Brett

 

[rescue31210]

Hello, Brett!

The MCS2000 is a very good radio! I've got one myself.

The screw-on connector you see is an antenna jack. It is a Mini-UHF connector. The other (Male and female side by side) is the power source. The MALE connector on the radio is POSITIVE (RED!) The FEMALE connector on the radio is NEGITIVE (BLACK!)

You need a power supply to actually power up this radio successfully, as it uses power that is GREATER then 15 AMPS. One can be found at radio shack for about $75.

This radio DOES require CPS (Customer Programming Software) similiar to RSS (Radio Service Software) for programming. You will need a RIB (Radio Interface Box, converts radio information to computer information) a serial cable to attach from the RIB to the computer, and of course a cable for the MCS2000 that goes from the radio to the RIB. It's alot of money for the programming hardware, and of course, the software.

If you have any more questions, please do ask! I'll be more then happy to answer them.

 

[firetaz834]

You might want to take the radio to your local Motorola dealer or local radio dealer and see how much they will program it for you. That way you don't have to put out the huge cost for all the items and software you will need to program the radio.

Depending on how much you plan on making changes to the programming of the radio, those are items you might want to think about getting in the future.

 

[mjthomas59]

Unless you have the right "credentials" then good luck on getting a motorola dealer to program it for you. I've known several shops who won't even program radios for receive only if the owner/operator isn't a leo/fire/ems/ham etc.

 

[Astro25]

You can find most of the cords (mic, speakers, etc) on

www.batboard.batlabs.com,

or eBay usually always has what you need.