Should CHP be NFM in the DB?

[mcjones2013]

This is mainly directed towards any of the radio techs on here. Obviously, I'm not running any professional-grade equipment here, but running BLK3 VAL B (44.660, Valley Division CHP) through SDRSharp, it appears they're running narrowband on their base stations. I got the same thing from GLD3 VAL B (44.620). Anyone know if this is accurate, and if so, should the entries in the DB be changed to NFM?

 

[mmckenna]

No, they are wideband. Low band was exempted from the narrow banding mandate of 2013.

 

[kj6psg]

You can even see some of their envelope exceeding the 12.5 kHz passband there. PL tone deviation is a better way to eyeball whether a system is wideband or narrowband.

 

[mcjones2013]

Thanks all!