HKN6110B(and prior A) came with 30A fuzes, IIRC. Why were you downrating it?
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MCS2000 Remote Unit Programming
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When I bought my radio, it didn’t come with a power cord. I made my own with a built in on/off switch. I had to guess what fuse to use, & it was 25 amps. It’d be good for 6 months, & then blow. Figured I’d try 30 amps, & it never blew.
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It's in a separate program, I think it's called something like MCS2000 tuner.
And I'd advise against changing anything unless you have the proper equipment. These radios can start to send out all kinds of spurious emissions when you turn them down too low. It's not as easy as connecting a watt meter and changing values.
even with the proper equipment you won't likely be able to get the power output settings I think you want..which is more important, the high power or the low power limit? I'd say go for a unit with a "P" or "Q" in the 5th digit, which is 25 - 40/45 watts output and get a little closer to one of your limits, do you really need 75 for your high limit?
a417.... I bought the unit with no power cable. I really don't know
why I thought a 15amp would work. Lack of rationale, I guess.
Since I put a 30amp in, I've had no problems.
As for the power, I'm not gonna change anything. I do have the
Tuner Software and, because I have no total understanding of
the softpot settings, I backed right out. I'm just going to leave it
as it is.
I was thinking of using it as a repeater Transmitter, but I can't help
feeling like I'm wasting a good powerful radio for just 1 channel. So
I'll be using it as a powerhouse radio for my Winnebago or as a 2nd
base radio.
why I thought a 15amp would work. Lack of rationale, I guess.
Since I put a 30amp in, I've had no problems.
As for the power, I'm not gonna change anything. I do have the
Tuner Software and, because I have no total understanding of
the softpot settings, I backed right out. I'm just going to leave it
as it is.
I was thinking of using it as a repeater Transmitter, but I can't help
feeling like I'm wasting a good powerful radio for just 1 channel. So
I'll be using it as a powerhouse radio for my Winnebago or as a 2nd
base radio.
mmckenna
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It's not just the fuse. It's the wiring harness itself. The 100 watt radios had larger gauge wire than the 50 watt radios. Pulling nearly 30 amps through a 14 gauge wire, if that's what it is, isn't a good idea. Just replacing the fuse now has created a possible fire risk. Get the power cable intended for the 100 watt radio.
If you know someone who has a service monitor, have them do the work for you. Not hard to do if you have the right tools.
Good plan.
As a repeater transmitter, it's not going to be happy. These sorts of radios are intended for public safety use, short bursts of use. Not long winded transmissions like talkative hams. Usually to make a commercial radio like this into an amateur radio transmitter on a repeater, you'd need to bring the power down quite a bit and add a fan to the heat sink.
As a VHF mobile, they are good radios. I thought we'd retired all ours years ago, but just got asked to look at the radio in the chiefs take home car, and sure enough there was one of the old MCS-2000's. They just keep on going.
I'm with you McKenna. I did increase the wiring gauge. I had an old
Motorola power cable that was a very heave gauge, so that's what
I'm using. It did NOT have the inline fuse in it, so I added one. I've
decided to use this as a home radio. This way I can add a real nice
fan to keep it cool. For now, I'll leave the power settings as they are.
I'll be putting it on a meter tonight to see exactly what it's doing. I
certainly value your opinions as you have never been wrong on any
of my posts and I appreciate them as well.
Thank you ALL again for your input. I've only been a Moto user now
for about 2 years. Although I've learned a lot, I still have much, much
more to learn. That's why I use the wealth of knowledge here with all
of you and your input.
God bless, stay safe
Motorola power cable that was a very heave gauge, so that's what
I'm using. It did NOT have the inline fuse in it, so I added one. I've
decided to use this as a home radio. This way I can add a real nice
fan to keep it cool. For now, I'll leave the power settings as they are.
I'll be putting it on a meter tonight to see exactly what it's doing. I
certainly value your opinions as you have never been wrong on any
of my posts and I appreciate them as well.
Thank you ALL again for your input. I've only been a Moto user now
for about 2 years. Although I've learned a lot, I still have much, much
more to learn. That's why I use the wealth of knowledge here with all
of you and your input.
God bless, stay safe
mmckenna
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You obviously have not spoken with my wife, have you?
Thanks.
Yeah, decent radios. Used to be very popular and pretty near top of the line. If you have one that has been cared for, it should last you quite a while.
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