Motorola Radio

[echo4929]

Hello Everyone!

I am considering to purchase another radio to add my 'collection' of radios.

I am considering to purchase a MOTOROLA HT 1000 VHF to listen to my city which broad casts in those frequencies.

I just had a few questions...

If I plugged in a mic and 'clicked' it up...would it transmit on those frequencies programmed?
and
If not, what frequencies can I talk on with the MOTOROLA HT 1000?

thanks god bless

 

[OpSec]

Are you licensed to operate a transmitter on any VHF freqs (ham, commercial etc)? If not, then no.

 

[kc9kfj]

You can program your citys frequencies as recieve only,meaning the radio will not transmit when the mic is keyed.I use an ASTRO Saber to monitor my local pd and it sounds much better than any scanner.

 

[firetaz834]

As another user stated, the radio would transmit on any frequency programmed into it (if the transmit frequencies were programmed). Most Motorola radios can be programmed for receive only (I'm sure there a few where you can't program it as a receive only). But, the other item would be, anyone can if they have the proper tools or access to the right recources program any radio (VHF, UHF, 800) for transmit capability the only thing would be do you have the rights to transmit on those frequencies. That being a license, or the authority of the frequency holder to transmit on those frequencies.

 

[Astro25]

The VHF HT1000 would enable you TX and RX functionality on 136-174MHz. PL/DPL, all that good stuff. It'll also encode MDC and QC, as well as alert on the receiving of QC tone(s).

If you're town has any narrow band frequencies (I think the VHF NB mandate is like 2010 or 2013, something like that), then you'll want a later revision radio that will handle that.

The exact model # you'd want is H01KDC9AA3DN.

In the place of the "D", this is the revision of the radio. Only A, B, C and D exist for the HT1000 lines. The A's are early models, that you'd want to stay away from. As a general rule of thumb, I only purchase CN or DN models, especially if narrow band is an issue (which it is here).

 

[scannergoduk]

motorola radio

even if your not licensed it dont matter you can prob get away with using them
i recently bought a pair of ex police radios from ebay which use 440 to 470mhz to talk to my mate on instead of using pmr 446 (uk version of gmrs) and its alot better i dont need a license for my radios because they are de comissioned police radios and have been programmed for uk business channels so are license free
you should invest in ex police radios or similar if you want to listen to local stuff

 

[N3KGD]

In any case, you should NEVER use frequencies you are not licensed to use. Well, the HT1000 has the capability on transmitting on MURS frequencies, which also no longer has a limitation to the TPO.

 

[W8RW]

One of the nice things about a radio like the HT1000 is that is can also be used on the amateur radio bands. The cool thing about ham radio is that a private individual (not a business or government agency) can get a license, and that communicating just for fun is encouraged! So, if you haven't done so, you might also look into getting a ham license. The HT1000 would make a great 2 meter radio.

 

[jhooten]

In any case, you should NEVER use frequencies you are not licensed to use. Well, the HT1000 has the capability on transmitting on MURS frequencies, which also no longer has a limitation to the TPO.

When did that change? I may be able to get full coverage of the long road course if I can turn the Ht1K back up to 5 watts.

 

[N3KGD]

When did that change? I may be able to get full coverage of the long road course if I can turn the Ht1K back up to 5 watts.

It changed a while ago I guess - well it talks about that and the ERP. It's now in the Wikipedia as well. I'm using my Saber on a MURS, along with my HAM bands and some State Police and Law Enforcement.


"...the FCC further amended the MURS rules; these rule modifications included changing the 2 watt transmitter power limitation to be based on Transmitter Power Output (TPO)."
Quote from Wikipeida.org

 

[N4DES]

It changed a while ago I guess - well it talks about that and the ERP. It's now in the Wikipedia as well. I'm using my Saber on a MURS, along with my HAM bands and some State Police and Law Enforcement.


"...the FCC further amended the MURS rules; these rule modifications included changing the 2 watt transmitter power limitation to be based on Transmitter Power Output (TPO)."
Quote from Wikipeida.org

Drect from the FCC:

http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/index.htm?job=operations_1&id=multi_use

Each Multi-Use Radio Service transmitter (a transmitter that operates or is intended to operate in the MURS) must be certificated in accordance with Part 95, Subpart J of the Commission’s rules. Those radio units certificated as of November 12, 2002 need not be recertificated. No MURS unit, under any condition of modulation, shall exceed 2 Watts transmitter power output.

 

[N3KGD]

I'm using mine one 2 Watts, since I started using MURS two years ago. They need to fix the Wiki then.

Good thing you cleared that up KS4VT. I rarely use MURS, since I use HAM.

 

[WayneH]

Since this spurred off on to another topic I'll leave it open, but please post replies to the original OP's question(s) to here.