GE M-PD Programming software

[stewartp5]

I have a few GE M-PD personal radios that I am trying to get programmed.


I am trying to figure out what software can currently program these radios, and where the software can be purchase from

I have a copy of the conventional MA/Com programmer Version R17, which I know will program the GE M-PA however for what ever reason it will not read or program my GE M-PD personal radios.

My other question is, is it possible to program the GE M-PD personal radios with the MA/Com programmer version R17?

Thank you,

Peter Stewart

 

[smackdaddy]

First off, love this project. The M-PD was such a cool radio back in the day. I wish there were more of them around.

The software for the M-PD was DOS based. For EDACS capable radios, I believe it was called something like EDACS2.EXE or maybe EDACS3.EXE. I believe there was a version for conventional radios as well. But I don't know what it was called.

You will need a GE TQ-3370 RIB and the cable for the M-PA should work. You will likely need a true DOS computer to make it fly.
Finding the software will be a challenge for sure. But hopefully it is out there somewhere.

 

[nueces162]

Loved those old MPD radios, built like a lead brick with audio you could hear down the block and still understand what was said -the EDACS software was EDACS 2,3,or 4, there was also a very early one called DACS for the very first trunking MPD's - conventional MPD's used a program simply called conventional (MPD) - the programs are not interchangeable since the boards in conventional and trunking radios are not the same, the only parts that will swap, except for case parts, are the back-plates which are the RF section of the radios - the Interface boxes are hard to find, there were 3 different ones, the 3370, I think one other was a 3310, and a chrome plated box that was a test break-out box with the cables permanently attached - the programs do require an old slow DOS computer, I never got them to work in DOS emulation mode on a newer computer

 

[MTS2000des]

IIRC too, the tracking data is stored by a volatile memory relying on a coin cell backup. The factory tracking data was printed on a sticker inside the radio, should the battery ever die, the radio became inoperable.

 

[12dbsinad]

We used to sell/service MPS's back in the day. Built like a tank for sure.

However, BIGGEST complaint about them from users...... I HATE THE RAMP UP/DOWN VOLUME CONTROL!!!

Especially belt worn with speaker mics.

 

[wa8pyr]

IIRC too, the tracking data is stored by a volatile memory relying on a coin cell backup. The factory tracking data was printed on a sticker inside the radio, should the battery ever die, the radio became inoperable.

Correct. I had to replace one in my MP-D. Not a button or coin cell, but a round cell about 1/2" long and half the diameter of a pencil.

 

[nokones]

I know I have MPA & MPD and may be MPR & MPS somewhere still in boxes from a couple of moves. I for sure have the S825 and EDACS software . I'll see if I can locate the MPD disk