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Mag One / BC130 programing question

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snap802

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I recently acquired a Bearcom BC130 (made by Motorola) radio. From what I can tell this seems to be a re-branded BPR40, even has the same FCC ID number. I don't have any way to program this unit so I'll have to take it to the local Moto dealer here in town. I wanted to tap the knowledge base here and see if something was possible.

My question is this: Since the frequency range on this radio is 150-174MHz, can it be programmed for the NOAA weather radio frequencies?

The unit I have is 16ch. I don't need that many but having the NOAA frequencies available to listen to may come in handy.

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Wake up, pay attention to what you have and what you want.

Thanks for your prompt and detailed response to my question cabletech. It really made me think about the way I've been living my life all these years.

Honestly, who wouldn't be touched by such a statement. To receive such advice unsolicited makes me feel very blessed. However, this didn't exactly answer my question. Maybe we should delve into your response a little further.

The radio is able 150-174,

Hrmmm, I think I mentioned this in my own post. Perhaps it does bear repeating. Well, I'll hang on until the end. I have high hopes for the big finish.

NOAA is 160's get a grip.

Well, that didn't exactly turn out to be the big finish I expected. In fact, that didn't even answer my question. I didn't feel like my post was frantic enough to call for being admonished to "get a grip" by a well meaning forum user.

It's a well established fact that only a small portion of human communication is conveyed in actual language. Thus, meaning is often misconstrued in the simple written word which would not be in face to face communication. Therefore it would be wrong of me to simply assume you are a self important jerk bullying people in an anonymous forum for simply seeking information only because of the tone set forth in your written words.

Perhaps I didn't phrase my question well. Perhaps I should have made it multiple choice. Let's do that.

Since the frequency range on this radio is 150-174MHz, can it be programmed for the NOAA weather radio frequencies?

A. Yes, we do this all the time! You might even want to look at NOAA Weather Radio to see exactly which frequencies cover what areas. Happy hunting!

B. No, the programming software specifically prohibits this.

C. Yes, but it requires some hex editing and waving a dead chicken over the radio. It's unlikely a dealer will want to do this for you.

D. Purple
 
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