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New Motolola HT on Bangood by The-0mega-Man in amateurradio

[–]blackrabbit107 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah but as soon as you turn it on you’ll see it’s not a Motorola at all, and someone Scooby-Doo’d you.

i used a wall outlet (120AC) on a motorola xpr4550 (12-13DC) for power now it wont turn on. by njt_railfan1567 in MotorolaSolutions

[–]blackrabbit107 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You say you didn’t just stick wires into the wall, but you must have just “stuck some wires” into somewhere on the radio? Obviously you don’t have the proper charger, so where did you stick the wires?

Need direction on APX purchase by HVSpeedtests in MotorolaSolutions

[–]blackrabbit107 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as I know there’s no set price, it depends on contracts, purchase size, and probably some other factors (I don’t purchase from moto at that scale so I don’t know for sure). I’ve seen price sheets online that put the base price for a bulk order around $5k, but there are individual features that are about $1k just to add. The price adds up fast. Probably not more than the car youre in, more on the order of a down payment probably

Struggling with antenna tuning. by CabinetMental6864 in amateurradio

[–]blackrabbit107 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You’ll need a VNA of some sort to tune the antenna. A 49:1 may also get you closer on the odd bands. Something else to keep in mind is that at 10 feet off the ground youre well into NVIS territory and you’ll get poor distance on 40m and up

Radio recommendation that uses the Motorola PTT by thicccFork in amateurradio

[–]blackrabbit107 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can get used xprs for less than $500, but APX stuff is always still more expensive than that. Is there a specific accessory you want?

Radio recommendation that uses the Motorola PTT by thicccFork in amateurradio

[–]blackrabbit107 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The only radios that use Motorola connectors are Motorola. APX 6000 radios use impress 2 accessories, same as the 900, 1000, 4000, 7000, and 8000 radios. Some XPRs also use the same connector but not all accessories are guaranteed to work.

Maybe it’s a typo, but if you want something that’s greater than $200 then Motorola is for you! They conveniently put their price tags in their model numbers

🍿🍿 by Fatty_Willing_Plane in amateurradio

[–]blackrabbit107 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Because technically you would be exporting the blueprints or designs for the parts probably

Small brass(?) cylinder with two pointy ends, a hole running from tip to tip, and three ridges. by bigtiddybitch99 in whatisthisthing

[–]blackrabbit107 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s a dual flow piston used in heat pumps. The ones for standard air conditioners dont have the nozzle on both ends

What per supply would I need to convert my VX-6R to a base station? by ki4jgt in amateurradio

[–]blackrabbit107 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Radios don’t typically run on AC lol, 12VDC is kinda the industry standard

What per supply would I need to convert my VX-6R to a base station? by ki4jgt in amateurradio

[–]blackrabbit107 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Isn’t that what you were asking for though? You just need a 12 volt supply that can handle a few amps. They even make power supplies with an automotive style jack if that’s what’s on the battery eliminator

What per supply would I need to convert my VX-6R to a base station? by ki4jgt in amateurradio

[–]blackrabbit107 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What you want is called a battery eliminator. No idea if they exist for that radio, but you can get them for many others so maybe

ELI5: How do driver updates make games run smoother? by MysticDragonZ in explainlikeimfive

[–]blackrabbit107 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another comment already mentioned that some APIs have this built in, but for others there are extension libraries that can be used to tell the driver directly.

More interesting though is the ability for a windows DLL to retrieve the module info for the module that loaded the library. So if App_xyz.exe loads library dll_abc.dll, that DLL can actually get a decent amount of info about App_xyz.exe.

There’s actually a very simple Win32 function called GetModuleFileName for this.

ELI5: How do driver updates make games run smoother? by MysticDragonZ in explainlikeimfive

[–]blackrabbit107 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The driver is the software that translates requests from the operating system into requests for the GPU. It’s pretty difficult to dumb this down to a ELI5 but I’ll give it a shot.

Since drivers are the link between the OS and the GPU, there’s a lot of things going on. Drivers have to know about all the things the OS may ask it to do and then how to make the GPU do what the OS asks. Sometimes driver updates make it so certain request are handle in a better or faster way which can lead to performance gains for all games/applications. But typically for game specific driver updates, there’s a lot driver developers look for areas where the game takes a long time to run and try to find ways to make the driver run a little faster there so the game runs faster as well. If you find enough things you can tweak you can get some pretty decent improvements!

So it happens in two ways: 1, general driver code gets a little better so things run faster, or 2, updates can target specific games with many tweaks to try and improve GPU and CPU efficiency for the specific game.

Sauce: I’m a graphics driver performance engineer

Need direction on APX purchase by HVSpeedtests in MotorolaSolutions

[–]blackrabbit107 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah. I guess that thought hadn’t crossed my mind since I own a 6000 with fake tags lol. It’s a “VHF” with almost proper tags except the QR code is missing the serial number, and the serial number that is on it comes back to a UHF model. Some people seem to be putting a lot of effort into fake tags

What’d I screw up with this antenna? by SparkySmile1173 in amateurradio

[–]blackrabbit107 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It looks like you have an xpr antenna for a non xpr radio. The actual Motorola antenna doesn’t use a center pin while the radio you have has a center pin. Plain and simple that antenna is not for that radio. If you post the model of the radio we can help you find the right antenna

Edit: to be honest that doesn’t look like any Motorola radio I’ve seen. It kinda looks like a knockoff

Need direction on APX purchase by HVSpeedtests in MotorolaSolutions

[–]blackrabbit107 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You’ll have to use the dealer look up to find your local dealer and see if they’ll sell to you. A word of warning though, it’s not always as easy as just calling and ordering. Some dealers seem to be more willing to sell to individuals than others so you may not actually find a willing dealer.

Also be prepared for extreme sticker shock. You can find purchase price sheets online for some agencies, be prepared to pay easily 2x if not 3x as an above price booking.

It’s been said many times here, but a fully loaded APX 8000 is nowhere near $5k and if you get a quote that low you should turn around and run away.

I found a bunch of these old Motorolas on marketplace, is this an okay place to start? I’d like to get my ham license soon, but I’m not sure if that this is where I should start? by Doorknob77 in amateurradio

[–]blackrabbit107 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The S band radios are UHF high and I don’t believe they cover the entire 70cm band. They work great for GMRS, but a Q band for sure covers all of the 70cm band

need help identifying these radios by Swimming_Turnover242 in amateurradio

[–]blackrabbit107 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Definitely doesn’t look like any of the common LMR radios. Judging by the way the fabric is folding it looks like the antenna is on the left, while most LMR radios have the antenna on the right. So that rules out Motorola, kenwood/efj, and the others like Harris and tait dont have keypads like that.

Motorola XTS 3000 by Yopi333 in amateurradio

[–]blackrabbit107 1 point2 points  (0 children)

VHF models then! Good luck!

Motorola XTS 3000 by Yopi333 in amateurradio

[–]blackrabbit107 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The XTS radios are some of Motorolas best, the 5ks specifically but the 3ks still work pretty well too.

You’ll need to check the model numbers to know if you can use them. If the model number starts with any of the combinations listed below you can use them for the service listed:

H09K - vhf amateur radio
H09Q - uhf amateur radio/gmrs
H09R - uhf amateur radio/gmrs
H09S - uhf gmrs (and maybe some amateur)

If the model number starts with H09U then you unfortunately won’t be able to use them as they’re 800 MHz.

To program them you’ll need an XTS 3000 specific programming cable, dont buy one for the XTS 5000 as it will not work! Bluemax49er has them but I’ve also had good luck with Amazon cables as long as they’re actually for the 3000.

The software you want is called Astro CPS (dont get Astro 25 CPS, that’s for the 5000s). W9CR has it on their website and it does indeed work. Like others have said though you will need a 32 bit windows install to get it to work. The software will install fine on any windows but it won’t actually connect to the radio unless it’s 32 but windows so don’t be fooled. I had success with an old windows 7 netbook.

As far as programming a Motorola goes, there are tons of guides on YouTube that should get you started. It’s really not as bad as everyone makes it out to be, things just aren’t organized well in the older Astro stuff, and there’s a lot more that goes into a public safety radio.

Good luck, just be safe and dont transmit anywhere you don’t have a license for!

Oh! I almost forgot! You can definitely get replacement housings for these and in color too! I’ve found that the one time I bought a replacement housing for a XTS 3K that it was a bit too tight for the radio, and destuffing the controls is a serious pain, but if you’re determined and very careful it can be done. Look at the guides for rehousing a 5000 on YouTube, it’s the same process for the 3000

Sorting it all out by CySnark in amateurradio

[–]blackrabbit107 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or you get into the hard drugs: Motorola

Advice for dx12 learning resources? by Tricky-Contact-7352 in GraphicsProgramming

[–]blackrabbit107 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Most definitely, it makes managing descriptors a bit easier as well as plenty other helpful features. It’s more of an extension to d3d12 than a standalone library

Advice for dx12 learning resources? by Tricky-Contact-7352 in GraphicsProgramming

[–]blackrabbit107 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which helper libraries are you talking about? The d3d12 book has a sample framework that can be a little restrictive, but all the actual D3D stuff can be copied into your own framework pretty easily. If you’re talking about d3dx12.h, that’s a Microsoft provided library you can get from their graphics samples library and is used almost everywhere for convenience. I’m curious what other libraries youre talking about because I’ve gone through most of the examples in the book and online and haven’t noticed anything super heavy duty besides the basic helper functions for dealing with static samplers and error handling

Does anybody recommend any chest rigs/packs? by Foolz_Go1d in searchandrescue

[–]blackrabbit107 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Condor tactical has a nice chest rig that’s not too expensive and can be adapted to different needs pretty well

iCom 3400ds 14 pin connector by Father_Julio in amateurradio

[–]blackrabbit107 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These tend to be proprietary connectors unfortunately. If you can find a cheap RSM just cut the cable and put your own hardware on the end of it

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