HT 1250 Banding Question

skierp20 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 10:53 AM

Hi, everyone. I am currently in the market for a new radio, and am going to pick up a Motorola HT 1250. Right now, I've got two choices with about a $50 price difference..

Radio 1 is banded 403-470

Radio 2 is banded 450-527(?)

The channels I am planning on programing into the radio are mainly the C-Med Channels (Transmits of 468, recieves of 463) another 468 short range repeater off my truck (at work :-)) and a few 460 band monitor channels.

My question is this: Will I see any difference in paying the extra money for radio #2? I checked all the frequencies I'll need and nothing goes over 470, I just know that I'm at the top end of the range for the radio.

Thoughts? comments? Flames? LOL :-)

Thanks in advance everyone!

Scott

Wyandotte · #2 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 02:31 PM

No difference between the two. I use both "R" and "S" HT750's, and there is no difference between 'em.
OF course, the one will do the ham bands, if you are into that sort of thing.

skierp20 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 02:35 PM

Thanks for the reply! Ham bands arent really a concern. Its strictly going to be for work which is going to require largely 450-470 stuff.. there's really nothing else in the area unless you're talking vhf or 800 mhz.

I appreciate the help!

Scott

Devilz311 · #4 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 08:01 PM

I think there are more public safety freq's in the 450-520 range than the other band...

WZ1 · #5 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Devilz311

I think there are more public safety freq's in the 450-520 range than the other band...

Just the opposite here in Mississauga (Toronto Area).. most of our Fire and Transit etc are in 412-420's.. OPP Repeaters etc.. But Buffalo across the lake is 450..

skierp20 · #6 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Devilz311

I think there are more public safety freq's in the 450-520 range than the other band...

You're definitely correct for the area you're in. I actually got my start in Ocean County with Island Heights First Aid and later with Toms River EMS Squad 39. OCSD runs most of its PD on the 500ish trunked system, or at least they did when I was down there.

Up here though, I looked over my channel references for my area and there isnt a single frequency I'd have to worry about in ANY of the counties up here that is over 470, hence my performance question :-)