How to add a frequency for a new group?

[Josephwon]

Hello, guys,

I am a real beginner who just started to work at one of Motorola dealership company,
but all that I learned about programming is how to clone or edit the existing codeplug files using CPS,
because a technician who has worked here for over 30 years just quit 2 weeks ago without teaching me almost anything.

One of my existing customers wants a new frequency with 3 channels for a new group of workers
which is totally different from the conventional frequency they are using now.

What do I have to do first to assign a new frequency for the new user group?
Is it ok to assign another tone code for the new group, along with the rx and tx of the same repeater?
The conventional frequency they are already using is as follows ;
rx : xxx.xxx
tx : yyy.yyy
tone : 162.2
Model of radios : PM400

If anybody knows about these kind of issues or related website, please reply.
It'll help me very much, and I will help others as well when I'm grown up at radios in the future.

Thanks in advance !

Joe

 

[Voyager]

Do they want another repeater or a simplex frequency?

 

[Josephwon]

Really thanks for your interest, Voyager,

I think they will use the same repeater that is used now.
Actually, they don't want the conventional group hear the new group's talking.
So, I thought it might be solved by assigning other tones at each three new channel than 162.2.,
still using the same tx and rx.
Is this a good or possible idea, or is there any other way? and,
when I put in new tones in new channels, can I use any tone other than 162.2?

Thanks again.

 

[ecps92]

It should work, IF the Repeater tone panel has those new tones enabled.

Really thanks for your interest, Voyager,

I think they will use the same repeater that is used now.
Actually, they don't want the conventional group hear the new group's talking.
So, I thought it might be solved by assigning other tones at each three new channel than 162.2.,
still using the same tx and rx.
Is this a good or possible idea, or is there any other way? and,
when I put in new tones in new channels, can I use any tone other than 162.2?

Thanks again.

 

[SCPD]

Sure you can add new simplex freqs in a new group, just make sure they are licensed and narrow banded. I have seen it where a user with only a repeater pair wanted extra frequencies for simplex and not go and get licenses for new ones, not even for the itinerants. Well they did not like that option and I believe the found some guy with the RSS and paid him a few bucks to add them to their radios. They had no concern of being caught by the FCC.

 

[Josephwon]

I really appreciate it to all of you, including Voyager, ecps92, jwilson2013 ,who replied to my question.
I, who is a real beginner, got so much encouraged by your helps and answers.
I could exactly responded to my customer's needs thanks to you guys.
Take cares!!