XTL5000 on UHF CB

[rad2085]

Hi all

I'm looking at purchasing an XTL5000 radio and i have been looking at the software. The radios upper limit freq is 470mhz does any body know if it is possible to program the radio up to 477Mhz which is the UHF CB freqs here in australia.

Many thanks

 

[n2hbx]

According to the manual, there is a version that covers from 470 up into the 600 MHz range. In the US we refer to that range as "T-Band". If you were to find the correct model, the software would open up the range for you to program it.

Larry

 

[Devilz311]

It just depends on which band split you get. I'm not too familiar with the XTL5000 splits, but we use them at work, and the highest channel we use is 472.xxx mhz.

 

[richardc63]

I have to wonder why anyone would buy a 380-470MHz XTL5000 and then use it on UHF CB. It is like using an F18 for crop dusting...

The bottom line is that no, they will not work reliably on 477MHz, not without retuning anyway. I have tried UHF CB & it died at about channel 6, with "Fail 01" above that. This is a VCO out of lock... While the MCS2000s did stretch to 477MHz the XTL5K is not that kind.

Sorry to break the bad news to you.

Cheers,


Richard

 

[CommJunkie]

UHF CB? I guess that's similar to our GMRS here in the States?

 

[richardc63]

Not really, more like a mirror image of the 40 channels on 27MHz but instead between 476-477MHz with 8 repeater channels & the balance simplex. 5W FM output is permitted. This has been available in Australia since about 1980. No licences are required (same as 27MHz).

Richard