HAM - Radio Amateur page
One of my hobbies is being a radio amateur.
My call-sign is PE1PSA and I live in Oosterhout (NB) near Breda, The Netherlands.
The Condor 16 (TMC82) and 46 (TMC87)
In my car I use a "Condor 16", with "VFOza97 plus" software.
This is an old PMR tranceiver, but has now found it's way into the amateur radio community.
The Condor 16 is available in three ranges:
- 146 - 158 MHz
- 154 - 169 MHz
- 163 - 178 MHz
There's also a 70cm version called the "Condor 46", which has a range of 450 - 470 MHz.
Modifications for these rigs can be found at the site of Jaap, PA3EKI.
If you'd like to obtain such a mobile, you can check out the site of Fred West Telecom
On his site you can also find the specifications and has other rigs for sale as well.
The program to produce the "VFOza97 plus" EPROM data can be downloaded from here.
The Condor Standard (SE540)
I also have the "cheaper" brother of the Condor 16 called the "Condor Standard".
Although this rig fits in the same bracket as the Condor 16, everything else is different.
Just like the Condor 16, this mobile can be programmed by use of an EPROM, but the
Condor 16 software can't be used for this.
You'll have to use the IPP540 program which runs in DOS (or a DOS-box).
The only drawback is that the program doesn't have an option to export
the output hex file you need to burn the EPROM; it only let's you directly
program an EPROM from within the program.
But the programmers it can handle are very old and there's little chance
you have this type of programmer :-(
But... no worries: I've made a simple on-line converter available which will
convert the data-files the program produce into a valid binary (hex) or Intel formatted
file which can be used to drive your EPROM-programmer.
You now just have to make a data file by entering all information in the IPP540 program
select this file inside the converter-form, enter your e-mail address and select the desired format.
...and voila: a few seconds later you can check out the in-box of your e-mail ;-)
PI3AMR, The "Amer" Repeater
Although I can't be heard very often on the air-waves, I do frequently listen
to the local repeater "Amer", located in Geertruidenberg, Holland.
This repeater is called "Amer" because it's situated on the Amer power-station.
It's call-sign is PI3AMR, the location is JO21KR and it transmits on 145.650 MHz
with a -600 kHz shift.