TK-880 Conventional Programing

[TurboBuRick]

Hello everyone. I come seeking a little help in programming. I have Kenwood TK-880 radios we use on a trunking system. I would like to add some other channels to use. What are my options? Can it be programed to switch between conventional and trunking? What frequencies can we legally use?

Thanks in advance for any help. O and yes I do have the software loaded on my laptop and communication has been established. Just need a push in the right direction.

Rick

 

[jim202]

No help from anyone?

If you don't know what to key in, you shouldn't be programming the radios.

Changing settings or trying to change talkgroups in a trunking system can cause all sorts of problems to the system if it isn't done correctly. Your best bet is to go see the man in charge of the trunking system and let him point you to the radio shop or person that makes the trunking changes to the radio.

Adding conventional channels to the radio can be done with the software. Unless it is to be the ham radio channels, you will need an active license from the FCC for what ever channels your trying to go to.

 

[TurboBuRick]

Thanks for the reply.I can appreciate your concern for my qualification but I think I can handle it.

First thing I did was download and save the original configuration from the radio. In the event I do mess it up I can revert to that.

I've already added some conventional channels. Original trunking was not affected.



Rick

 

[WayneH]

Please stop bumping your thread. See our rules (in my sig) regarding bumping.

Yes, the 880 can do both LTR trunking and conventional channels. The only frequencies you should be programming in are the ones you are legally allowed to transmit on. As Jim hinted to, if you have to ask then you don't deserve the answer.

 

[TurboBuRick]

Nice. Thanks........

 

[TurboBuRick]

Tell me something, what good is this discussion boards if you can't ask questions?

Why the attitude? What did I say?

RL

 

[WayneH]

If you don't have an FCC license there are no frequencies you can legally use. No one is going to advise you to illegally use a frequency. If someone else programmed your radios then go to them for help. Since you're on someone's LTR system someone else must have programmed your radio.

Most discussion boards are very helpful....for legal advice. You may not see it as that big of a deal but based on the responses (or lack there of) in this thread the rest of us do.

 

[TurboBuRick]

Are you for real? Go back and read my first post. I specifically ask "what channels can I use legally?" Indicating I'm not looking to do anything illegal.

 

[kayn1n32008]

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WayneH is a well respected member here, yes he is "for real". You have a UHF radio, and there are no frequencies you can use with out a license, FRS frequencies are not legal in ANY mobile that puts out more than 0.5w, GMRS requires a license, as does HAM. He was correct in saying 'if you have to ask you should not be doing it'. Here is some free advice: Get someone who knows what they are doing to do it for you. You DO NOT have the knowlege to be doing this on your own. Your questions show your lack of knowlege in this.

 

[cabletech]

Beside which, that radio was made in the late 80's early 90's and in another 1.5 months, this radio will be on the very low edge of legal.

Yes, it has narrow band capibility, but will not be able to program in all the frquency's

And no, there is no way to turn a ver1 into a ver 2 or ver 3 nor can you go backwards.

 

[TurboBuRick]

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WayneH is a well respected member here, yes he is "for real". You have a UHF radio, and there are no frequencies you can use with out a license, FRS frequencies are not legal in ANY mobile that puts out more than 0.5w, GMRS requires a license, as does HAM. He was correct in saying 'if you have to ask you should not be doing it'. Here is some free advice: Get someone who knows what they are doing to do it for you. You DO NOT have the knowlege to be doing this on your own. Your questions show your lack of knowlege in this.

Well theres a little useful info. Thats all I was looking for..

As far as knowledge goes, programing radios is not rocket surgery. Third graders could do it. Thats obvious considering the replies here.

 

[cabletech]

Well theres a little useful info. Thats all I was looking for..

As far as knowledge goes, programing radios is not rocket surgery. Third graders could do it. Thats obvious considering the replies here.

Turbo if this is the way you think, then why are you asking questions?

 

[WayneH]

Are you for real? Go back and read my first post. I specifically ask "what channels can I use legally?" Indicating I'm not looking to do anything illegal.

Your vague question resulted in answers that were an obvious NO, because there are none legally available. The answer is and was still a simple no yet you were not happy with that. You project the attitude that you're going to do whatever you want so why even ask for our help. If you wanted to know why, why didn't you just ask that?

If you're going to ask an ignorant question you better have some patience on-hand for the replies you're gonna get. We aren't going to give you respect when you follow-up to advice with a sarcastic statement like "...but I think I can handle it."

 

[TurboBuRick]

That's called confidence not sarcasm. You chose to be narrow minded and take it that way.

I didn't come here asking what cable I need or what com port I need to use. Just looking for a little friendly info. Sorry I asked.

Though I didn't get much of the info I was looking for I sure learned something about this community.

Way to go fellas......

 

[kayn1n32008]

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That's called confidence not sarcasm. You chose to be narrow minded and take it that way.

I didn't come here asking what cable I need or what com port I need to use. Just looking for a little friendly info. Sorry I asked.

Though I didn't get much of the info I was looking for I sure learned something about this community.

Way to go fellas......

Actually, the way you worded your question shows that you are lacking the knowlege that it takes to be properly programming your radio.

If you had any idea the sheer number of people that ask how to program their radios that should not be doing it you would understand the 'attitude' (not really attitude) that WayneH replied to your OP.