P801T Software?

[WSDA515]

Hello

I recently purchased a tyco/macom P801T to use as a parts mule for a Kenwood TK-290, I have no interest in monitoring any Opensky systems, but my curosity was piqued as there is very little information out there about these radios.
My questions are:

- What is the software used for these? ProGrammer doesn't seem to suport it (at least the version I have access to) - To be clear I am not asking for access to OR any links to software - merely which one would be appliccable.

- I understand that this is primarily a trunking radio - can these be programmed with conventional FM channels (i.e. 800MHz interop stuff)?

I did a search of this forum and did not come up with anything, my apologies if I missed something

 

[overtheair]

If I remember right, HyperTerminal to get some base programing in then the rest is from when it logs into the opensky system and it is downloaded into the radio.

 

[Echo4Thirty]

If I remember right, HyperTerminal to get some base programing in then the rest is from when it logs into the opensky system and it is downloaded into the radio.

This is correct. Only very basic system information is put in the radio in order to initially acquire the system. From there the rest is downloaded once the user logs into the terminal.

 

[WSDA515]

Thank you both very much. It looks like this isn't a useful radio for 800MHz FM, but the case parts were good and I don't mind keeping it around as a curio. I'm mostly familiar with Kenwood and Motorola stuff and I must say the boards inside are pretty! I may try to get into it with HyperTerminal/PuTTY and poke around.

 

[Echo4Thirty]

I had to do one once and IIRC there isnt really much you give it. I know there were system frequencies and perhaps a system ID of sorts. After the radio acquired the system, the user would log on and their profile would download OTA for whatever they were authorized to have (TGs etc)

 

[redbeard]

Thank you both very much. It looks like this isn't a useful radio for 800MHz FM, but the case parts were good and I don't mind keeping it around as a curio. I'm mostly familiar with Kenwood and Motorola stuff and I must say the boards inside are pretty! I may try to get into it with HyperTerminal/PuTTY and poke around.

If you are going to pull the guts to refurb your 290, I know a guy with one that someone already did the same thing. He was actually hoping to get the Opensky radio though, so if you would like to pass those innards along he would surely appreciate it. They have been working on rebuilding a small Opensky system for fun and that's one of the rarer radios.

 

[WSDA515]

Sure, I don't know if I can recive PMs on here, but if you can, send me the details. I'd be happy to pass it on to a good home.

 

[Kitn1mcc]

If you are going to pull the guts to refurb your 290, I know a guy with one that someone already did the same thing. He was actually hoping to get the Opensky radio though, so if you would like to pass those innards along he would surely appreciate it. They have been working on rebuilding a small Opensky system for fun and that's one of the rarer radios.

oh that sounds like fun