RE: meeting up at the historics!!

["Robinson, Michael/SJC" <mrobinso@ch2m.com>]

code 0 on the motorolas does mean no codes

Mike Robinson
1988 Audi 90 quattro
185,000 + miles
Everything Moded But The Motor (For Now)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Wolff [SMTP:quattro200@earthlink.net]
> Sent:	Thursday, August 26, 1999 3:50 PM
> To:	c a l i b a n
> Cc:	Dan Simoes; quattro@audifans.com
> Subject:	Re: meeting up at the historics!!
> 
> The sub codes are compatible between brands. There are a few out there
> that actually have scramblers, but it's a feature you turn on. I don't
> know if the units with 14 channels and no codes would be the same as
> channel 4 code 0 or what. Could be. There will undoubtedly be lots of
> traffic on code 0 if that's the case. I also read in the instructions
> that the middle of the code range, 14-20 or so is the best place to be
> as it puts you the furthest from the "regular" channels. So your choice
> of channel 4 code 20 would be a good one, except Dan won't be able to
> hear us.
> Wolff
> 
> c a l i b a n wrote:
> > 
> >         frs is correct.  the motorolas have "privacy codes" - which
> >         is some kind of carrier wave within the selected channel and
> >         a filtering feature - turns 14 channels into 300 or something,
> >         so we'll be channel 4, code 20 on the motorola system.
> > 
> >         i am not at all sure about compatability.  it's very likely
> >         that motorola's privacy code system is propriatary, that's
> >         the best design for their interestes.  anyway, we could just
> >         choose channel 4, no code...
> >