Motorola Systems 9000 & Syntor 9000

[DatedGore]

You'll need a 2135 key for the radio drawer head so you can remove it from the mounting baseplate...when you get the radio, of course.

Be sure the radio include the mounting plate.

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Thank you very much for all the information and help, I do have a Syntor X900 already, it's VHF if I recall. I plan to get it all set it up at some point. The only thing now it would seem is the programming. Ill have to look further into that

 

[a417]

There's supposed to be a metal clip on the head end but they are always missing.

It's almost always near a rag covered in dried blood, from the last person taking it off.

 

[DatedGore]

It's almost always near a rag covered in dried blood, from the last person taking it off.

Ill keep one close haha

 

[ElroyJetson]

I never had any trouble with that clip but I was careful. Just treat it like anything else that has teeth.

Thanks to this thread I remember who got my X9000. I should contact him and ask if he still has it.

 

[DatedGore]

Last time I bled doing ham radio stuff I was stripping wire not paying attention and caught my finger on the wire cutter part, I started bleeding but at least I was working with red wire lol

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

There's supposed to be a metal clip on the head end but they are always missing.

I almost bought a radio just for the clip. They are sort of pricey. They are required because the rubber part of the plug that serves the same purpose breaks off.

 

[radioman2001]

For the siren or the extender you need a special cable that goes between the radio and the control head cable. I have seen stack packs of up to 4 of these cables for the X9000. BTW don't try and hook up a X9000 to standard SyntorX or vice versa they are completely different and will let the magic smoke out if you do.
These 2 products shown are for the X9000 only.
BTW for 6/10 meters in one box they are really good, mine put out about 130 watts.

 

[DatedGore]

For the siren or the extender you need a special cable that goes between the radio and the control head cable. I have seen stack packs of up to 4 of these cables for the X9000. BTW don't try and hook up a X9000 to standard SyntorX or vice versa they are completely different and will let the magic smoke out if you do.
These 2 products shown are for the X9000 only.
BTW for 6/10 meters in one box they are really good, mine put out about 130 watts.

I had found the original wires that came with the unit, so now I do have the functioning radio and siren amp. Works like a charm

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

A tip if one wants to have a 10M and 6M antenna on the vehicle and not use Motorola's diplexing cable scheme. Buy a Comet CF-360 diplexer. It has a 1.3 - 30 MHz port and a 49-470 MHz port. Good for 600W PEP. I also intend to augment mine with a remote coaxial relay so I can bypass the ham antennas with an NMO at 43 MHz.

As far as the term "Extender". What Radioman means is a vehicular repeater system (VRS). GE used the term "Extender" for that operation.

The Low Band Motorola radios have an "Extender circuit" (and optional on/off button) which is a noise blanker.

I intend to add an aftermarket VRS , a Pyramid SVR200U, and will splice in the connections at the normal control cable plug as the OEM "stacking" arrangement is quite ridiculous and can damage the radio personality board connector.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

I had found the original wires that came with the unit, so now I do have the functioning radio and siren amp. Works like a charm

I think you can add the boards for Motorola's VRS into the siren box.

 

[radioman2001]

I'm retired for a year and I am already forgetting terms.

 

[RFI-EMI-GUY]

I'm retired for a year and I am already forgetting terms.

I hear you. Part of me wants to push work out of my memory banks. But when work is also a hobby...
Enjoy retirement!

 

[radioman2001]

Thanks, I try to stay up on things. I just did an inventory from my new FD since it hadn't been done in 20 years. On top of that I had to come up with updating our radios to Phase II within a budget. Took awhile but got it done.

 

[Syntor-X9K]

I have the older flat type VRS. What is the difference between the OP VRS and my older VRS?