REVIEW: AN/PRC-148 MBITR, working replica by United-Star

S.E.A.L. · February 8th, 2011, 07:54

Yeah, 9 Pins. The programming cable is the same as for Kenwood radios

Goonz · February 8th, 2011, 08:13

Thanks

Viking_Dane · February 8th, 2011, 12:29

Hi guy's I have a question, i hope you might be able to answer me. I just ordered the MBITR from RSOV.com, me order is first processed on the 11th do to the Chinese new year. I'd like to know if any of you might know if I will have any problems importing the radio to Denmark?

Yannos · February 8th, 2011, 18:12

Viking, This is Airsoft Canada. We do not know laws for radio in Denmark. However I am pretty sure you can find that info on a Danish Airsoft website.

That info should also be on a government website.
Google: Denmark UHF laws and you will probably find something.

Bartess · February 10th, 2011, 07:19

Hi, I've got TCI SF Liberator II headset. I'm wondering if it's gonna work with United Star AN/PRC-148. I have to make some mod with mic and it's gonna be ok, right?
http://www.dragonredairsoft.com/cata...cts/modAll.jpg

Goonz · February 10th, 2011, 10:00

If you have 2 weeks time, i can give you the answer :P

philster911 · February 10th, 2011, 18:18

I have to resend mine to ebairsoft, the threads of the U283 plug are snapped in half, so it wont screw in the core of the radio... damnit. Sent them a mail yesterday to tell them, and they disnt answer me yet... they better exchange it, or i'll be reaaaaally mad.

Lucky131 · February 11th, 2011, 08:25

How do you mean the "threads" on the u283 snapped?
The u283 has only 3 lugs for the u229/u and no threads?!

philster911 · February 11th, 2011, 12:22

There, pictures are worth a thousand words:

There's the other half of the threads still in the nut inside the radio... so i cannot screw it in no more.

Lucky131 · February 11th, 2011, 12:31

Oh Fuck!! Ok, that sucks .... Sry to see that happen ....

Unsrew the backpanel so you can access the U283 from the inside ... maybe you can repair it somehow/glue it in?
I changed the U283/U to a real one on my old gen.1 but you need to dremel a lot on the inside for the real connector to fit ....

philster911 · February 11th, 2011, 14:06

I'm waiting for an answer of paul wong, he told me to send pics, if i dont get answer this week i'll see what i can do to repair it... damnit i hate ebaybanned lol

manchew77 · February 12th, 2011, 01:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pollux77

I'm slowly going mad over this radio. I can't get to program it, it keeps telling me "data fail". I already tried different COM-ports on different PCs, USB, dongles and native COM from the mainboard. All the same.

When programming the radio, does the display show anything special? Or might someone even shoot a short video programming the device?

Regards

Hello
After for like a week to programming ..from my experience..when ever you got " DATA FAIL" you need to restart you computer and turn off your radio ..just restart everything again ..then it will work

And only way can made the programming work on radio is ..you have to used direct serial port (in my case i bought the old laptop for $250..just for programming this monster )

EVERYTHing will work if you have a patient..and keep redo it ..

Conker · February 12th, 2011, 01:22

I'll record it next week. For the weekend I'm visiting family, but I'm also getting my father's camera, which is much better than mine, to do it. So... video incoming guys, sorry for the delay but I'll hope it will work!

Cheers

Pollux77 · February 12th, 2011, 07:20

Thanks for the heads-up, I'll stick to the thread

By now I tried it on 4 different machines, two with native COM-ports and two with a USB-Dongle, all fail. Most of the time I get the "data fail", sometimes a "receive no data". Can anyone check their COM-port settings please?
Mine are "standard", i.e. 9600bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and no flow control. FIFO-Buffer is enabled.

Edit: I just got word from RSOV, they told me that after connection the radio LCD is supposed to show "PC". That never happens in my case.

alexandrexxx · February 15th, 2011, 13:25

Hi guys:

Get mind yesterday, same problem with the U283 plug

I have a couple of questions

What's the difference between "Wide/Narrow" and the step choice?

Does the decode / encode is ctcss or is it really coded?

Why in the software, when I enter frequency it tell me "446.06250 is not a valid floating point value"?

In the option what is GREET?

Thanks for your answers!

Alex

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February 8th, 2011, 18:12	#154
Yannos likes touching tralalas Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Je me souviens	Viking, This is Airsoft Canada. We do not know laws for radio in Denmark. However I am pretty sure you can find that info on a Danish Airsoft website. That info should also be on a government website. Google: Denmark UHF laws and you will probably find something. __________________ EF-02 SEMPER FI

February 10th, 2011, 18:18	#157
philster911 Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Trois-Rivieres City, QC	I have to resend mine to ebairsoft, the threads of the U283 plug are snapped in half, so it wont screw in the core of the radio... damnit. Sent them a mail yesterday to tell them, and they disnt answer me yet... they better exchange it, or i'll be reaaaaally mad. __________________ Q.P.M.T Quebec Private Mercenaries Team. -Ingénieur.

February 11th, 2011, 12:22	#159
philster911 Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Trois-Rivieres City, QC	There, pictures are worth a thousand words: There's the other half of the threads still in the nut inside the radio... so i cannot screw it in no more. __________________ Q.P.M.T Quebec Private Mercenaries Team. -Ingénieur.

February 8th, 2011, 07:54	#151
S.E.A.L. Trader rating Join Date: Dec 2010	Yeah, 9 Pins. The programming cable is the same as for Kenwood radios

February 8th, 2011, 08:13	#152
Goonz Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Belgium	Thanks

February 8th, 2011, 12:29	#153
Viking_Dane Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Denmark	Hi guy's I have a question, i hope you might be able to answer me. I just ordered the MBITR from RSOV.com, me order is first processed on the 11th do to the Chinese new year. I'd like to know if any of you might know if I will have any problems importing the radio to Denmark?

February 10th, 2011, 07:19	#155
Bartess Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Poland	Hi, I've got TCI SF Liberator II headset. I'm wondering if it's gonna work with United Star AN/PRC-148. I have to make some mod with mic and it's gonna be ok, right? http://www.dragonredairsoft.com/cata...cts/modAll.jpg

February 10th, 2011, 10:00	#156
Goonz Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Belgium	If you have 2 weeks time, i can give you the answer :P

February 11th, 2011, 08:25	#158
Lucky131 Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Europe/Austria/Carinthia	How do you mean the "threads" on the u283 snapped? The u283 has only 3 lugs for the u229/u and no threads?!

February 11th, 2011, 12:31	#160
Lucky131 Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Europe/Austria/Carinthia	Oh Fuck!! Ok, that sucks .... Sry to see that happen .... Unsrew the backpanel so you can access the U283 from the inside ... maybe you can repair it somehow/glue it in? I changed the U283/U to a real one on my old gen.1 but you need to dremel a lot on the inside for the real connector to fit ....

February 11th, 2011, 14:06	#161
philster911 Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Trois-Rivieres City, QC	I'm waiting for an answer of paul wong, he told me to send pics, if i dont get answer this week i'll see what i can do to repair it... damnit i hate ebaybanned lol __________________ Q.P.M.T Quebec Private Mercenaries Team. -Ingénieur.

February 12th, 2011, 01:22	#163
Conker Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada / Ireland / USA	I'll record it next week. For the weekend I'm visiting family, but I'm also getting my father's camera, which is much better than mine, to do it. So... video incoming guys, sorry for the delay but I'll hope it will work! Cheers __________________ WTS: King Arms/Madbull Mk18 Mod1 - VFC Mk17 SCAR-H midcap mags, FDE - VFC Mk17 SCAR-H + PWS rail, FDE WTB/WTT: CSOR gear, BFG, Tyr, Crye, etc

February 12th, 2011, 07:20	#164
Pollux77 Trader rating Join Date: Jan 2011	Thanks for the heads-up, I'll stick to the thread By now I tried it on 4 different machines, two with native COM-ports and two with a USB-Dongle, all fail. Most of the time I get the "data fail", sometimes a "receive no data". Can anyone check their COM-port settings please? Mine are "standard", i.e. 9600bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit and no flow control. FIFO-Buffer is enabled. Edit: I just got word from RSOV, they told me that after connection the radio LCD is supposed to show "PC". That never happens in my case. Last edited by Pollux77; February 12th, 2011 at 07:30..

February 15th, 2011, 13:25	#165
alexandrexxx Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: FRANCE French Riviera	Hi guys: Get mind yesterday, same problem with the U283 plug I have a couple of questions What's the difference between "Wide/Narrow" and the step choice? Does the decode / encode is ctcss or is it really coded? Why in the software, when I enter frequency it tell me "446.06250 is not a valid floating point value"? In the option what is GREET? Thanks for your answers! Alex

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