Power up a Astro Spectra 110W without the Head.
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Power up a Astro Spectra 110W without the Head.
I've got my Astro Spectra installed, i'd like to be able to bring hte drawer inside to program -- sans the head...
I hear it's possible but need a sure answer on how to trick it to power up (instead of bricking)
Thoughts?
I hear it's possible but need a sure answer on how to trick it to power up (instead of bricking)
Thoughts?
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Grinthock
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Hamsexy Ontario Chapter
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Actually the Astro series doesn't store channel names in the control head a la Analog Spectra and Syntor 9000.
It's not really a short... you are putting in a jumper from a power source into a pin that reads power and turns the radio "on" logically. It will revert to it's home mode and operate as it should, without being able to increase volume, change channel etc. You can draw speaker and microphone pins from either of the DB25 connectors though.
This is a very common practice too. Whenever I make a programming change on my radios I pull the drawers, bring them inside where it's warm and where I have a comfy chair to work in and program away.
It's not really a short... you are putting in a jumper from a power source into a pin that reads power and turns the radio "on" logically. It will revert to it's home mode and operate as it should, without being able to increase volume, change channel etc. You can draw speaker and microphone pins from either of the DB25 connectors though.
This is a very common practice too. Whenever I make a programming change on my radios I pull the drawers, bring them inside where it's warm and where I have a comfy chair to work in and program away.
JAYMZ
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It's too bad every drop of humor has been squeezed out of that place. I don't visit nearly as often as I used to. As soon as something mildly interesting starts it's killed off.
You can't crack a joke.
You can't actually talk about anything interesting beyond "where's the fuse".
There isn't much left but newbies with the same damn questions over and over.
You can't crack a joke.
You can't actually talk about anything interesting beyond "where's the fuse".
There isn't much left but newbies with the same damn questions over and over.
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you are correct mancow, every drop of humor HAS been squeezed out of the place.
mainly b/c of people not knowing where to draw the line... and b/c some people actually want technical questions answered without weeding thru BS to find it.
the lounge was kept to a dull roar on batlabs - and when it got out of hand, it was sent to the shitcan - where it belonged.
there's a place for humor - the batlounge - and here.
doug
mainly b/c of people not knowing where to draw the line... and b/c some people actually want technical questions answered without weeding thru BS to find it.
the lounge was kept to a dull roar on batlabs - and when it got out of hand, it was sent to the shitcan - where it belonged.
there's a place for humor - the batlounge - and here.
doug
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I tend to disagree. I think they went overboard and threw the baby out with the bath water.
It seemed like the lazy way out. Instead of cracking down on assclowns they just did away with everything. I mean it's pretty much a wasteland now of the same recycled crap. Look at the no ebay link rule. You can't even point to an auction for reference purposes.
It seemed like the lazy way out. Instead of cracking down on assclowns they just did away with everything. I mean it's pretty much a wasteland now of the same recycled crap. Look at the no ebay link rule. You can't even point to an auction for reference purposes.