Some MA/Com Programming Questions

[PTR-Jason]

First off I am NOT looking for ANY RSS. What I would like to find out is what RSS the MA/Com is programmed with. I am used to Motorola radios, and have a extensive database of RSS for GE, Kenwood, and Motorola but have really only used Moto for my radios.

I am looking at getting a GE/Ericsson/MA-Com two way mobile radio.
150.8-174 MHz
40 watt
128 Channel alphanumeric

But not sure if I do have the software to program it. I have software for the following stuff, but like some Moto Software it just gives a version like CPS XXXX Which is for the HT750/1250, series etc, but the software file does not say that.

Here is what I have:
· GE Ericsson MPA ver 11.1

· GE Ranger/Delta Ericsson mobile

· KPC-300/400

· MLS (ver 1.0)

· PCS-PLUS

· GE Pheon

· DELTA, RANGR, PHOENIX, and 950/990 control heads

· Binary prom image for the S950/990 con

· GE RSS for S-825 Control Head for Ranger and Delta

· MPD CNV RADIO PROGRAMMING (2.0)

· MPD CNV RADIO PROGRAMMING (2.0)

· gemstr23.exe

· GE PCS PLUS V6.0

. mvs10.zip

I am thinking the first one is the file I need, the MPA one??

Also another question is will the radio do QuickCall or alerting for two tones?
How is the scan? Like a Moto where you can program what you want in a scan list at anytime or you stuck with everything?

I have never used a GE, except for the MPDs and Rangers on EDACS when I was with a Sheriffs Department in California. And that was years ago, since then I have used Motorola.

I do not have the software, can anyone point me in a right direction where I can find it/buy it? How much does it run.

How easy is the software to use?

On a side note, I tried searching for this info but maybe I was not using the right keywords I could not really find what I needed.

Thanks for any info.

 

[PTR-Jason]

not that it really matters, but the radio looks like this...

What would be a good price for that? Never looked at one of these before so not sure what the price range is. Thanks.

 

[rmiles]

You'll need ProGrammer for the 500M/KMC, http://www.macom-wireless.com/products/p25/datasheets/ECR-7522.pdf

Order TQS3385 $2515.00 from software services 1-800-528-7711. Or, you can send it to a M/A-Com shop. Their software is way expensive, but will allow you to program nearly every radio they made in the last twenty years, with a few exceptions.

 

[ElroyJetson]

If the radio is to be used only for conventional operation, not trunked, the software is conventional ProGrammer, Part number TQS3389, cost 255 dollars list.


I'd rather have an Orion in ANY band.


In essence, just two software packages will program every programmable mobile and portable radio ever made in the GE to M/A-Com radio family. The older one is the PST
or EDACS 1 suite and the other is the ProGrammer software, ProGrammer is available in both trunked and conventional, and conventional only versions.

The individual radio software like M-PA conventional software is sort of an oddball. For the most part GE liked to make one package that serves all current radios,
and most of those "individual" radio programs are actually meant to be part of the PST/EDACS1 software package but are able to be used as standalone programmers
with a little tweaking.



Elroy

 

[PTR-Jason]

K, well the software is a lot more expensive than I expected, so I guess I am out of luck. I may not even be able to afford the radio let alone pay like 3 times the cost of it for a program.

Yes the radio will only be used in conventional, Low Band VHF. 150-170 Range. I guess I will look around and see if there is a pace to get the software.

One other question is, is the software DOS or Windows Based?

And NONE of the software I have will be able to program it right?

Thanks

 

[rmiles]

the radio will only be used in conventional, Low Band VHF. 150-170 Range. I guess I will look around and see if there is a pace to get the software.

Then you could use TQS3389, which is only $255.00. The only place to purchase it is from a M/A-Com dealer.

One other question is, is the software DOS or Windows Based?

Windows

And NONE of the software I have will be able to program it right?

As far as I know, none of the software you listed will program a 500M/KPC mobile.

 

[Thunderknight]

If the radio is used, make sure the software you get is at least as new as the version as it was programmed with.

 

[PTR-Jason]

Thanks for the info.

I did get an update from the seller and he says that it is
Model Number: KRD 103 133/17 r2a

Also anyone know what all those numbers mean and if the radio may do QuickCall/two tone decode/paging?

Also that software is still expensive, the radio it self is being sold for 75 bucks. So to pay 250-300 for a program I will only use once or twice is out of the question. I would ship it out to get it programmed, but the problem is half the time after I program my MT2000, I decide I want to change something to make it easier to work, or find more channels to put in it. So after it is installed in my truck, I will not be able to take it out a month after I put it in.

 

[ElroyJetson]

If the radio is used, make sure the software you get is at least as new as the version as it was programmed with.

That's not really relevant with M/A-Com radios most of the time. Unlike Motorola radios, you can
write to a radio tha was last written with newer software, so long as the firmware in that
radio is compatible with the older release.

You won't be able to READ a file that was generated by newer software, but you can write over it
without a problem. Again, provided that the firmware in the radio isn't too new for the older release,
which isn't usually a problem.


Elroy

 

[wa8pyr]

In essence, just two software packages will program every programmable mobile and portable radio ever made in the GE to M/A-Com radio family.

Except the MTD EDACS trunked mobile.

My local EDACS system manager tried with the latest version of ProGrammer and the MTD isn't supported so we had to use EDACS2. The MTD is going away under rebanding anyway....