Quantar

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Quantar/Quantro info

There is a bunch of info here about the technical aspects of the Quantar Stations

Programming

Links to programming stuff

Firmware

SIMM Images

Conventional Firmware for U1-U4 on the SIMM module 20.14.048

Media:Quantar-Flash-Simm-EPIC2-NON-IR-FW-20.14.048-Boot-020.10.001.zip


IntelliRepeater (IR) Firmware for U1-U8 on the two bank SIMM module 20.14.520

Media:IR-SIMM-20.14.520.zip


Wireline Images

Wireline 20.10.816 for AT27C010 Chips. This works with the 20.14.048 Conventional Firmware

Wireline U134 Upper 20.10.816
Wireline U135 Lower 20.10.816
Exciter Images

This is the matching Exciter Image for a AM27C512 UV EPROM

Exciter 020.09.018

Code Plug format

Manuals

  • Service manual.pdf

Hardware info

Part numbers

Here are part numbers and what the correspond to

Station Control info

Station Control Module or SCM is the heart of the Quantar station. The SCM comes in different revisons known as EPIC.


  • EPIC I
  • EPIC II
  • EPIC III
  • EPIC IV - This is only for the Smart Zone trunking. IT will not work for conventional
  • EPIC V

The only difference between the various versions of the EPICs (excluding EPIC IV) is the hardware is newer. There is no difference in functionality for conventional analog/astro/P25 operation.

Conversions

Work in progress on moving qunatar bands


UHF R0 to R2

This is doable

Exciter

Power AMP

Receiver

UHF R1 to R2

Converting the R1 (403-433) to R2 (438-470)

Exciter

Power AMP

Receiver