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tx 3400 program cable

Submitted: Sunday, Sep 03, 2006 at 20:24

macca17

g'day,
I am after a wiring diagram or info on making the programming cable for a tx3400, a already have the software.
I was thinking of just cutting the end of a phone cable and then just attaching a com port plug to the end, just need to know witch pins to attach the wires too.
thank you
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AnswerID: 192540   Submitted: Sunday, Sep 03, 2006 at 20:50

Truckster (Vic) replied:

they come up on ebay all the time.
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FollowupID: 450410   Submitted: Sunday, Sep 03, 2006 at 21:45

Member - Andrew (QLD) posted:

I have the tx3400 and software and from my searching, i have come to the conclusion that it much easier to just purchase a cable.

From what i can gather, they talk about max232 chips etc......not a simple matter of pin in / pin out even though it is a serial connection. I'm looking at a cable from here ==> www.radioworks.com.au/category5_1.htm

Andrew

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FollowupID: 450411   Submitted: Sunday, Sep 03, 2006 at 21:46

Member - Andrew (QLD) posted:

sorry, wrong person replied to :-0

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FollowupID: 450413   Submitted: Sunday, Sep 03, 2006 at 22:05

Brett_B posted:

Hi Andrew

I would like to reprogram my 3400

Where did you get the software from ?
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FollowupID: 450414   Submitted: Sunday, Sep 03, 2006 at 22:12

Member - Andrew (QLD) posted:

send me an email to taa@jaiper.net and i'll pass on the contact details of the supplier.

Andrew

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FollowupID: 450451   Submitted: Monday, Sep 04, 2006 at 08:31

Truckster (Vic) posted:

andrew.
how big is the software? is it email size?
Found it on some forum once, but the dude wanted $ to join the forum, I wasnt interested...

and does it work on the 3800 do u know?
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FollowupID: 450462   Submitted: Monday, Sep 04, 2006 at 10:14

Member - Andrew (QLD) posted:

Truckster, send me an email offline (address above) and i'll shoot off all the details.

Andrew

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FollowupID: 450509   Submitted: Monday, Sep 04, 2006 at 13:34

Truckster (Vic) posted:

u have mail...
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AnswerID: 192562   Submitted: Sunday, Sep 03, 2006 at 22:08

chips59 replied:

could you tell me what your talking about? why would you reprogram the radio?
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FollowupID: 450415   Submitted: Sunday, Sep 03, 2006 at 22:17

SA_Patrol posted:

To recieve commercial frequencies, eg; police, ambo's fire, ses.
saves having a scanner.
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FollowupID: 450416   Submitted: Sunday, Sep 03, 2006 at 22:17

Member - Andrew (QLD) posted:

The tx3400 amongst others can be programmed to receive (only) another 10 channels. I currently use it to monitor SES and Emergency Services in my area of work. It is also benefitial to use the software and interface lead to set up the radio for various other features eg. disable buttons, CTCSS setup, Selcall setup, change some display settings etc.

Andrew

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AnswerID: 192568   Submitted: Sunday, Sep 03, 2006 at 22:28

chips59 replied:

thankyou all.
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AnswerID: 192575   Submitted: Sunday, Sep 03, 2006 at 23:14

Lyds replied:

I have a tx4400 that I can program myself. With the NSW police now digital (well, Sydney anyway) there really isn't anything worth programming.

Of course if anyone has ideas on channels worth listening to, I'd luv to know.

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FollowupID: 450424   Submitted: Sunday, Sep 03, 2006 at 23:29

Member - Andrew (QLD) posted:

you could program in some more UHF CB channels and make scanning quicker for select bunch of them;-)

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FollowupID: 450461   Submitted: Monday, Sep 04, 2006 at 10:11

Waynepd (NSW) posted:

You can have Group scanning or Open scanning on the TX4400
I used to group scan just the police and trucker channels, avoiding the repeater crap that is the Sydney scene. As Lyds said the police have digitalled now so i have the truckers and a couple of regularly used channels 18 for caravans and 10 for club stuff on Group Scan....
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FollowupID: 450463   Submitted: Monday, Sep 04, 2006 at 10:16

Member - Andrew (QLD) posted:

::the police have digitalled now::

Another one of the many good reasons to head to Qld ;-)

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FollowupID: 450522   Submitted: Monday, Sep 04, 2006 at 13:54

Brett_B posted:

Melbourne Police have gone digital (or somewhere else) as well, hence I would like to program in something else.

Dont like seeing the 10 extra channels go to waste :-)

Brett
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