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Even with the red/green washers or the icky red spray I have seen corrosion form. I have always had the best luck and used No-Ox. I do agree with mmckenna that timely PM inspections are the best but there are battery backups I have deployed where I don't see them for years. Depends on the...

It looks like the PM400 is in monitor which means the PL/CSQ output is only CSQ. Either change HUB in programming or put a mic with a clip on it and plug into the radio.

And you're programming the radio to set off the siren correct?

Yup, that's how you do it. Not sure about your fuse at the battery though. I'd prefer a waterproof fuse holder or maybe circuit breaker. Who knows, give it a shot and see how long it lasts.

The dynamic range at that span is not that great. To get a better idea of how low the notch goes do this: Set freq to the notch Set span to 1 MHz or less, you want the pass off the display, just the notch Input attenuator to 0, RF preamp on Set your bandwidth (RBW/VBW auto) to 3 kHz. Slower the...

IDA Easy Link IP?

PTT and ground. https://www.repeater-builder.com/motorola/mcs2000/pdfs/mcs2000-install-instr.pdf

That model power supply does not have the current capacity to run that radio in transmit. You need a beefier supply.

I've been all over the map looking for that including Personal Features. I don't know why I missed the obvious. Maybe Havana Syndrome from standing in front of too many dishes. Anyway thank you for the lead. tweiss3, I only glanced at the photo and thought it was the personality screen. It was...

How do you switch the high beams on?

That's the other thing. Group ID List Number selects the ID of single list. It does not change the list itself. Poor wording.

Once in a while you'll run across a device, whether it's for encode or decode, where you have to use the exact tones specified in Motorolas tone group matrix. If you need some weird tones like Plectron or whatever that is not included for Motorola then you're SOL. Most radios these days allow...

Well you've found out how to passively monitor the 2 frequencies and all the talkgroups. However this is not true trunking as it will not follow a conversation 100%. Using scan you can try to see where the traffic lands but the Kenwood will not do this automatically. But being what the system is...

Which is not to be confused with a well oiled CB operator.

Whoops. We can stop right here. Your XPR 7550 is programed for Capacity Plus. This is a Motorola proprietary trunking format and cannot be duplicated in the Kenwood radio. Only common conventional channels can be programmed across different manufacturers. Sorry.

Well if the XPR 7550 has 16 zones as "channels" but only utilize 2 frequencies then "channels" are separated from each other by other means. This can be done with the color code, timeslot and talkgroup ID (I assume the zones contain group contacts). Can you describe what is different and what is...

Well there's an antenna snob in every clique. Me I just leave them outside until they turn either white or green then use them as is. My ears can't tell the difference.

This radio is a little screwy when it comes to ignition sense. If you use it the optional power wire goes into pin 2 of the DB15 connector on the back of the radio. If there is a KCT-60 option cable hanging off the DB15 then it is still pin 2 for ignition sense on the Molex connector. I would...

For a mic extension basically 3 conductor (mic, ptt, and ground). Some mics only 2. Should have a shield though. If you have separate grounds, accessory buttons, hook line, or whatever will add to the count. So to hang an optional device off of a radio here would be a minimal count: Power to...

I too shy away from CAT cable for things like interconnect cabling. Prefer stranded every time. This is what I bought last time and it works well. https://www.discount-low-voltage.com/2280AB8M-CMR?page=3 However I see now they only sell 1000 ft spools. I think I got 250 back then. They do...