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Motorola XTS5000 800MHz Conventional Frequencies Error

jessetechno

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Similar to this issue from 2016, I noticed that when I wanted to put in my frequency (800MHz) into the personality I couldn't. I learned that its all done in the "Zone Channel Assignment" where you can customize it for each channel, which is GREAT! So I go and enter in my first "Rx Freq" and it turns red. No where can I seen to set that its a 800MHz frequency that I am adding. What might I be doing wrong?
 

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1. Are you sure this is an 800 MHz radio?
2. What frequency are you trying to enter?
 

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806-824 are the 800 input freq’s. 851-870 are the 800 output freq’s. All 800 radios do both.
But you can't program the repeater input frequencies (806-824 MHz) in the receiver area of a Motorola subscriber CP.
 

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Motorola 800mHz subscribers don't receive 806-824MHz. They will transmit and receive 851-870MHz though
I know, I posted that. My point was there were not 2 different models for 806-824, & 851-870. Repeater inputs get programmed in the lower portion, & repeater outputs, or T/A in the higher portion.
 

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For the people that don't actually read posts, as @kayn1n32008 pointed out the OP linked a specification sheet as proof his radio is capable of 800 MHz. The sheet lists all possible bands the 5000 can do and that's what I was replying to.

I've been messing with radios for over 6 months now so I do know a little.
 

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You have a VHF (136-174) Model II radio. So no 800.
Crud... Can you tell me where you found that? Where you searched the model to find the info? Cause I am getting conflicting information and would love to get a source for searching this stuff
 

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An 800 MHz XTS5000 model would start with H18U.
 

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Crud... Can you tell me where you found that? Where you searched the model to find the info? Cause I am getting conflicting information and would love to get a source for searching this stuff
Not sure where you're getting conflicting information. It's clearly stated in the spec sheet you linked.

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Crud... Can you tell me where you found that? Where you searched the model to find the info? Cause I am getting conflicting information and would love to get a source for searching this stuff
Google 6881094C28-O.pdf and look for H18U within the document to get you to the model breakdowns.
 
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