spectra 800

ocn29rsc · Sep 20, 2004

I'm looking at a couple of different motorola spectra mobiles, 1 is a B-7 and the other is a C-7.

Whats the difference they both look alike. They both have full keypads.

J. Cody

ocn29rsc · Sep 20, 2004

The model numbers off both radios are:

D45KGA5JB7AK
D45ZXA5JC7AK

Can any one decode these for me?

olepro1 · Sep 23, 2004

about the only diff between the radios is that the C7 can be encrypted while the B7 cannot. everything else is basically the same. olepro

scanfan03 · Sep 23, 2004

olepro1 said:
about the only diff between the radios is that the C7 can be encrypted while the B7 cannot. everything else is basically the same. olepro

Also, B7 means it is a privacy plus with 12 buttons, C7 is Smartnet with 12 buttons.

olepro1 · Sep 24, 2004

C7-B7

the B7 will also do smartnet. there is no diff between the radios that has not already been stated. go to batlabs.com look in model specific at spectra. olepro

scanfan03 · Sep 24, 2004

Re: C7-B7

olepro1 said:
the B7 will also do smartnet. there is no diff between the radios that has not already been stated. go to batlabs.com look in model specific at spectra. olepro

No, B7 means it is privacy plus (only 1 site). :lol: :roll:
Look at the chart for yourself.

Model Breakdown
D 2 7 K M A 7 J A 9 A K
Radio Type Power Level Bandsplit Unknown System Operation Model Specific Operational Mode Model Specific Control Version Control Type Model Revision Model Package
D Dash 1 <10 W 1 Low Band VHF F ? G Trunking A Model Specific 5 Trunking J Model Specific A Conventional 2 Limited A Original Version K Model Package
L Consolette 2 15 W 2 Mid Band VHF K ? M Conventional 7Conventional B Privacy Plus 3 HHCH
M Motorcycle 3 30 W 3 High Band VHF V ? X SecureNet C SmartNet 4 Rotary
T Trunk 4 45 W 4 UHF D StarSite 5 Standard (3 Button)
6 75 W 5 800 MHZ E Enhanced 7 Expanded (12 Button)
7 100 W 7 900 MHZ 8 Expanded Control Station
8 110 W 9 Systems 9000

olepro1 · Sep 25, 2004

B7-C7

they both will do smart net the same. the C7 has more bells and whistles but recieving and xmitting on 800 is the same olepro

scanfan03 · Sep 26, 2004

Do you know what the difference between privacy plus and smartnet is? :roll: Privacy Plus is only one site, while smartnet is 2 or more, but limited to like 6 (I think, is that it? I get smartzone and smartnet mixed up.). With the B7 you can only enter 1 site, while on the C7 you can enter like up to 6 sites. They both do the same thing, only on the C7 you can have more than one site and it can be encrypted (on that particular radio that ocn29rsc posted). I have no idea what you are talking about, they are not the same radio. :lol: :lol: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Vector1 · Sep 26, 2004

The difference

One is SECURENET ready (ZX) and the other is not.

olepro1 · Sep 27, 2004

B7-C7

scanfan you need to read more or program some spectras. i have programed spectras for the last nine years. i own a models, b models, c models, and e models. i have each radio on several diff systems. both smartnet and smartzone. if you haven't programed spectras to do the differant systems then you should not give advice when it is apparent that you do not know very much about spectras. olepro

scanfan03 · Sep 27, 2004

Re: B7-C7

olepro1 said:
scanfan you need to read more or program some spectras. i have programed spectras for the last nine years. i own a models, b models, c models, and e models. i have each radio on several diff systems. both smartnet and smartzone. if you haven't programed spectras to do the differant systems then you should not give advice when it is apparent that you do not know very much about spectras. olepro

Both Spectras do Type II trunking, but with the B model you will only be able to enter one site. With the C model you can put in multiple sites. If you do a search you would see the difference between privacy plus and smartnet, you would know what i am talking about. Privacy Plus is a 1 site Mot. trunking system SmartNet is a Multi site Mot. trunking system go here for an explanaition on both. I don't need to be able to program spectras to know this. This info goes for all radios, whether you're programming a GTX or MTX. I read info online and gain knowledge from RR. Don't say that i don't know anything about Spectras, because i own 3. The good thing about this site is that i can give advice when i want to because Lindsay lets us. :roll: :roll: :roll: Read the site I posted. :roll: :roll:

scanfan03 · Sep 28, 2004

Re: B7-C7

olepro1 said:
scanfan you need to read more or program some spectras. i have programed spectras for the last nine years. i own a models, b models, c models, and e models. i have each radio on several diff systems. both smartnet and smartzone. if you haven't programed spectras to do the differant systems then you should not give advice when it is apparent that you do not know very much about spectras. olepro

Now look who needs to read more, looks like you! :lol: I guess you are going to "slip" away since you know that i am right. :roll: :lol:

grem467 · Sep 29, 2004

scanfan is correct between the difference between a B and C model..

that goes for other motorolas, NOT just spectras!

and just because you have RSS and a RIB doesnt mean you know anything about infrastructure...

sure my B model maxtrac will work on our Smartzone system?? will it roam? nope..

scanfan03 · Sep 29, 2004

grem467 said:
scanfan is correct between the difference between a B and C model..

that goes for other motorolas, NOT just spectras!

and just because you have RSS and a RIB doesnt mean you know anything about infrastructure...

sure my B model maxtrac will work on our Smartzone system?? will it roam? nope..

Thank You, it's amazing at what people will say about you and then they have to eat their own words. :lol: :lol: :roll:

olepro1 · Sep 30, 2004

B7-C7

Just like eating crow. i sure it taste good. looks like i'll be having bird for supper. well it was fun and i bet that you went back to the information source and looked up the info just to make sure you were right. you are now smarter than before and have have made at least one person eat a not (proberly) good meal of crow. be seeing you olepro

scanfan03 · Sep 30, 2004

Talk To You Later man. It has been fun. 8)

JohnWayne · Oct 1, 2004

The C7 will support Smartnet features such as priority talkgroup scan, ID display, encryption, emergency signaling, remote control stuff, dynamic regrouping, etc. Basically the stuff you need to be APCO 16 compliant.

The Privacy Plus radios are not intended for public safety use, and thus don't have those public safety features that the Smartnet radios do.

FYI, you can have multiple sites with a Privacy Plus system if you use simulcast. I used to run a large PP system for a large petroleum company that covered all of west Texas and eastern New Mexico. We could talk from end to end just fine.

For scanning purposes, a PP radio will work just dandy on a Smartnet system. About the only thing you'll lose is priority scan and ID display (rarely used anyway in scanning).

Jeff

radiochris123 · Dec 10, 2006

good link for spectra model numbers

http://www.batlabs.com/spectra.html

From what I can tell, Model numbers mean jack (except radio type, power level, bandsplit) if you have the lab software!!

rescue161 · Dec 10, 2006

radiochris123 said:
http://www.batlabs.com/spectra.html

From what I can tell, Model numbers mean jack (except radio type, power level, bandsplit) if you have the lab software!!

You can bit-bang Spectras all day long to anything you want, but if the MLM doesn't support the features, then those features won't work.

scanfan03 · Dec 11, 2006

I have 3 Spectras that are supposed to be A5s (conventional only), but they are actually B5s (privacy plus).

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