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Adding wonky frequencies to Moto XTS

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surfacemount

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I want to add some of the US National Interop Frequencies to an XTS5k that I am purposing as a scanner.

Here are a couple of them: 769.13125 799.13125 769.63125 799.63125
770.13125 800.13125

I have access to CPS 20. It red boxes each of these.

I was told it was a step issue.

I understand step in older radios, like narrowbanding, right?

I don't have any experience in 700Mhz, and am trying to learn. These are valid frequencies from an authoritative source, my exemplar radio is rebanded and up to date on firmware.

What's going on here?

If, for some reason, you just can't shove a 125/375/875 into an XTS radio, then what is a fair rounding procedure that will put it close enough that there isn't issues with receive radios that will?

What am I missing here? I searched CPS and only found where I could change an intermediate filter.

This is going to bug me, and I am certain it's a simple answer I just can't see.


Thoughts?


Thanks in advance
 

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I want to add some of the US National Interop Frequencies to an XTS5k that I am purposing as a scanner.

Here are a couple of them: 769.13125 799.13125 769.63125 799.63125
770.13125 800.13125

Just FYI, most agencies that I know program the 8CALL90 set of Nationwide interop channels. All of my work radios have them in there and I have heard traffic in numerous cities across the country on these channels, mainly in larger cities. Never heard of agencies using the 700 MHz interops. But you may as well program the 700 and 800 channels.
 

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Just FYI, most agencies that I know program the 8CALL90 set of Nationwide interop channels. All of my work radios have them in there and I have heard traffic in numerous cities across the country on these channels, mainly in larger cities. Never heard of agencies using the 700 MHz interops. But you may as well program the 700 and 800 channels.

The OP is in an area covered by 700 MHz systems. It makes perfect sense why he wants them in his radios. What applies to you and your area doesn't necessarily apply to everyone else. :wink:
 

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Just FYI, most agencies that I know program the 8CALL90 set of Nationwide interop channels. All of my work radios have them in there and I have heard traffic in numerous cities across the country on these channels, mainly in larger cities. Never heard of agencies using the 700 MHz interops. But you may as well program the 700 and 800 channels.


Yeah, I have a few of those that are mandated by our State FOG. I'm working my way through State FOG, then I'll start loading NIFOG (I know what I said initially, lol)

Change your transmit deviation to 2.5khz.

BAM.

Thank you sir.
 

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FYI: Keep in mind all 700 interop are P25 phase1 with TX NAC $293 and RX NAC $F7E.
$F7E is the digital equivalent of carrier squelch in analog.

I would set RX as mixed, just in case there are floaters out there, up to you though.
 
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