7/800 Question

[kg6nlw]

I am not asking for software here as I have all the necessary tools.

Today I went to create a codeplug to play around with the 7/800 features of the XTS5000 I'm planning on getting soon. I went to enter the 769/799 band plan frequencies (NAC types), and got bonked with the red square of errors!

So I went into hex-edit (XVI32 program) and tried to find the upper end of 851.06250 (minus the decimal), and the lower end of 806 something, and got nothing!

Does anyone know where the 7/800 band splits are located in CPS 20?

Regards,

-Frank C.

 

[Thunderknight]

Read this recent thread to make sure these aren't your issues:
http://forums.radioreference.com/motorola-forum/326510-xts2500-700mhz.html

 

[kg6nlw]

None of those issues are what I am running into.

Regards,

-Frank C.

 

[mikewazowski]

Why would you need to hexedit anything?

The XTS5000 already covers everything you need in the 700/800MHz bands.

If you're getting red squares, you're doing something else wrong.

 

[kayn1n32008]

I am not asking for software here as I have all the necessary tools.



Today I went to create a codeplug to play around with the 7/800 features of the XTS5000 I'm planning on getting soon. I went to enter the 769/799 band plan frequencies (NAC types), and got bonked with the red square of errors!



So I went into hex-edit (XVI32 program) and tried to find the upper end of 851.06250 (minus the decimal), and the lower end of 806 something, and got nothing!



Does anyone know where the 7/800 band splits are located in CPS 20?



Regards,



-Frank C.

The band plan and NAC are not in any way related. NAC are 3 digit hex codes.


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[mikewazowski]

The band plan and NAC are not in any way related. NAC are 3 digit hex codes.

Good catch! Totally missed that.

 

[Jay911]

Disregard - my sample codeplug was not set up for the right trunk flavor.

Click on View>Invalid Fields to get descriptive information on why a "red square" is present.

 

[kg6nlw]

Disregard - my sample codeplug was not set up for the right trunk flavor.

Click on View>Invalid Fields to get descriptive information on why a "red square" is present.

Jay, due to the frequency being invalid. The radio I'm planning on getting has the right model number to it, so I know that's not an issue.

Regards,

-Frank C.

 

[kg6nlw]

Why would you need to hexedit anything?

The XTS5000 already covers everything you need in the 700/800MHz bands.

If you're getting red squares, you're doing something else wrong.

Seems as if CPS 20 doesn't cover the 769/799 band plan naturally, even though it should...The only thing I have done is entered in the frequency, example is CHP Amber in the Golden Gate Division 769.44375 / 799.44375 NAC DB3. Red square of invalid frequency appears.

Regards,

-Frank C.

 

[talviar]

Jay, due to the frequency being invalid. The radio I'm planning on getting has the right model number to it, so I know that's not an issue.

Regards,

-Frank C.

The better question- since there are so many spots you could be entering frequencies. . . . are u entering these under the zone/channel screen where u would normally enter a conventional channel?

Or are u entering these 700 MHz freqs elsewhere.

If elsewhere such as under trunking- the band plan information and set # needs entered in on the trunking tab as well as the band plan referenced when u enter the freq in for control channel.

I won't be near a computer until later tonight where I can pull up software and a codeplug to detail further. . . . .

 

[KevinC]

Seems as if CPS 20 doesn't cover the 769/799 band plan naturally, even though it should...The only thing I have done is entered in the frequency, example is CHP Amber in the Golden Gate Division 769.44375 / 799.44375 NAC DB3. Red square of invalid frequency appears.

Regards,

-Frank C.

Try entering 769.0125.

 

[kg6nlw]

The better question- since there are so many spots you could be entering frequencies. . . . are u entering these under the zone/channel screen where u would normally enter a conventional channel?

Or are u entering these 700 MHz freqs elsewhere.

If elsewhere such as under trunking- the band plan information and set # needs entered in on the trunking tab as well as the band plan referenced when u enter the freq in for control channel.

I won't be near a computer until later tonight where I can pull up software and a codeplug to detail further. . . . .

Tony, I'm under Zone/Channel screen. This, thankfully, isn't my first XTS to program, just the first 7/800 split radio...

Regards,

-Frank C.

 

[kg6nlw]

Try entering 769.0125.

769.0125 works just fine.

Regards,

-Frank C.

 

[Jay911]

Seems as if CPS 20 doesn't cover the 769/799 band plan naturally, even though it should...The only thing I have done is entered in the frequency, example is CHP Amber in the Golden Gate Division 769.44375 / 799.44375 NAC DB3. Red square of invalid frequency appears.

Regards,

-Frank C.

According to the RRDB that is a conventional frequency not a trunked frequency, so "band plan" shouldn't be in the equation at all.

In order to set up a conventional ASTRO frequency, you have to have an ASTRO system created and a Conventional Personality created.

After you've done that, when you enter the conventional frequency in the Zone/Channel Assignment page, the frequency will show up as "invalid" if you have Tx Opt Transmit Dev set to 5.0 kHz (the default). Change it to 2.5 kHz.

 

[kg6nlw]

UPDATE - DOH!

A total Homer Simpson moment! I totally spaced and forget to set the narrow/wide requirement to 2.5Khz! Problem solved...I feel like such an idiot!

Thanks again everyone!

Regards,

-Frank C.