Forced narrowbanding on ce115

ozzie · #1 (**permalink**) 01-01-2013, 7:09 PM

My software has now forced everything to narrowband as of 1-1-2013 and I am not able to change it. I am using the radio for monitoring only. What can I expect for audio on narrowband with the compander on, in relation to wideband setting for receive only??

cifn2 · #2 (**permalink**) 01-02-2013, 3:15 AM

What are you monitoring that wouldn't be narrow band now, except amateur radio and air band?

ozzie · #3 (**permalink**) 01-02-2013, 9:09 AM

VHF 136-174. Mainly fire and EMS.

cabletech · #4 (**permalink**) 01-02-2013, 11:18 AM

You do not need the compander. Disable it. As for the audio, now that every thing is/has/should be changed to narrow band, the audio will be just fine.

After a day a two you will not notice any differance.

cifn2 · #5 (**permalink**) 01-02-2013, 9:09 PM

Exactly the narrow band mandate went into effect Jan 1st, any agency using wide band now is risking fines.

mass-man · #6 (**permalink**) 01-02-2013, 9:20 PM

Unless they were issued a waiver, extension by the FCC. Or are playing FEDERAL ROULETTE with their license. I have already found a few that have not switched yet, well at least it doesn't sound like it. Just by listening it is hard to tell!!!!

TRNcommLLC · #7 (**permalink**) 01-02-2013, 9:40 PM

I have been using the new version of CE115 with ham in it and when it ask for narrowband all click NO.

cifn2 · #8 (**permalink**) 01-03-2013, 12:32 AM

True because with a wide band scanner it is not very noticeable. Locally we have had issues with some audio quality even between radios being a little more quiet through the repeaters. Also some range and audio quality issues, but we have gotten them fixed and mostly where we should be.

OregonScanner · #9 (**permalink**) 03-14-2013, 9:29 PM

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I have been using the new version of CE115 with ham in it and when it ask for narrowband all click NO.

Where is this in the software? I want to use my VX-454 for amateur use once I get my technician license but the software forced all my freqs to narrowband.

OregonScanner · #10 (**permalink**) 03-14-2013, 10:27 PM

Nevermind. I just figured out that if you change the date on your computer, the CE115 software unlocks the modulation type and allows you to program frequencies as wideband!