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Pyramid SVR-200 retune question

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wcu02mpa

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Anyone here ever take a Pyramid SVR-200 VHF in-car repeater successfully into 144-148 HAM band. I have aquired some of the attached to some lowband maratracs and I want to put one with a lowband Syntor X9000. I have all the pin-out info but am not sure how to retune this repeater (or if it even possible). The 10-meter FM channels in my X9000 have been going crazy lately. I thought it would be cool to have a two meter HT and working 10 meter contacts with it. I am also thinking about retuning one of these maratracs into the six beter band and would like to have a 2-meter link to it.

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The software will take two meter frequencies, so you should be able to do it after a complete tuning / alignment. The tuning / alignment instructions are available for download on the Pyramid site.
 

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Programming cable

I found the service manual and retuning shouldn't be a problem. I have an IFR-1000S and can do the process. So where do I get a programming cable?
 

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I see the programming cable pin-out on batlabs. But do I connect the bus lines to both 11/13 and 15/24 or just pin 11 and 15? This looks easy enough to build.

Pyramid SVR200 Programming Cable


If you spent just a tad of effort and looked on the same site, you can find the diagram of the RIB. There you would have found that the pins are tied together inside the RIB.

So we are now ready for the next question?
 

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Effort??? No way

Why expend the effort when I can get it here? Thanks for info. Now time to build it. I will report back if I can get it retuned.
 

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Think about it

Sorry old man but I disagree. If I have something to contribute and I have extensive knowledge on a lot of Motorola and Kenwood topics I will gladly offer it and not bust someones balls about researching it. I quickly offer the info and ask if they need any more info.

I would never be a condescending person as I am not built that way. Clearly some people on here are.
 

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Success......

Cable built.....SVR-200R read and was able to write back to it.

I did the retune procedure and got the RX to about 1.5 uv. I could have gone tighter but I would prefer a little less sensitivity. Power out is a full 2 watts. I was able to walk over a block away and key the HT and get solid signals. For those of you wanting to do this you almost need two service monitors but must have one for sure. One option is a service monitor and an MFJ-259 would also work just fine. This was a cool project. I have a few more of these repeaters if anyone is interested in buying one.

I am either going to couple it with my X9000 or possible retune the maratrac into a 6 meter base. I will post some pics when complete

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Hello.

I have a Pyramid SVR-200 connected to a TK-780 and am adjusting the freq from where its currently tuned to 158.805 to 151.030. Will that require new adjusting of the transmitter unit?

Also, I may be wanting to switch this to a Kenwood TK-7180 model radio. I only have one service monitor so I would love to know how to do it with an antenna analyzer and a Svc Monitor.
 

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Most of the alignment can be made with a single simple service monitor. To set the repeat audio gain (and be spot on) yes you'll need one that can duplex generate or two separate ones. In lieu of that you can use a radio with some kind of audio signalling (DTMF works good). Measure deviation from the radio and then set the repeat gain for that in both directions. IF all you have is voice, ear-ball will get you in the neighborhood. You don't need an antenna analyzer just to set the system up.
 
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