After months of searching and many WTB ads, I by the grace of God, have acquired 2 W3 TIBs for High Power radios. The radio previously had an O series TIB with an 05 head. I changed the head to W3 in the CPS so now I have to make this work. I'm testing with DB25 breakout connector and a W3 HHCH. I connected a B+ line to pin 3 of breakout DB25 connector. I can't seem to get the radio to power on. A look at the schematic shows both DB25F connectors on the W3 are connected to the same lines. When I tested for continuity to pin 3 on control head DB25F I get nothing. I read something about changing a jumper in this senerio but, in what configuration then would this work without changing the jumper?
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Motorola XTL5000 High Power W3
- Thread starter kenneykirk
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Did you run sync control head?
I simply selected the W3 Control Head and wrote the code plug to the radio.
That’s only for o series control heads. W series do not require sync.
Do you know what the part number is or where to find those w series high power tibs?
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