You probably set up the template wrong. When you hit Add a template you get a box for template name and another labeled Band with a drop-down of 17 combinations of bands and frequencies. You want the last: 7/800 VHF UHF.
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Armada Software + VP8000
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When you create the system, you choose the band(s). The spaces in the names make that confusing. "UHF" is 380-520, "UHF 380" is 380-477.425, and "UHF High" is 450-520. You chose "7/800 VHF UHF High" when you probably want "7/800 VHF UHF".
WTF is 477.425?
So I just put in an order for a VP8000, and re-reading post 8 is causing me confusion.
I guess, what does the Wideband Disable prevent? Does it allow wideband on 420-450 (ham)? Or does the above comment indicate two separate facts?
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Wideband disabled means that you can't set most frequencies to wideband. Wideband is allowed wherever it is legal... ham, marine, and a few others.
...on the VP8000. On 5000/6000/7000 series, it doesn't allow WB on UHF below 470 I think. The 8000 is smarter.
Great, that's what I thought, but wanted to double check.
I'm also reading the manual, and I may have found an issue with radio wide scan. Per the manual:
I should be able to put 255 channels in the RWS list, but under Global ->Lists->Radio Wide Scan, it only allows 64 channels. Misprint, or an issue with 1.42.12? I should have my subscription soon and have the current Armada.
I'm also reading the manual, and I may have found an issue with radio wide scan. Per the manual:
I should be able to put 255 channels in the RWS list, but under Global ->Lists->Radio Wide Scan, it only allows 64 channels. Misprint, or an issue with 1.42.12? I should have my subscription soon and have the current Armada.
I have latest cps/firmware and a 4096 channel radio and I see same 64 limit you do. I wonder what the scan rate is in channels per second? Would analog channels decode faster than digital? When I scan lots of channels on a scanner I miss lots of traffic partially and completely. Trunking scan on 1 system is quick because radio stays on control channel just looking for digital signature. Multi system and multi channel much bigger issue.
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