Standard vs. Splinter 800 type

[teebee]

I am wondering how do I know if my system I am wanting to program in my scanner is a Motorola 800 Mhz Standard or Splinter. The software I am using gives me the option between the two. I did no know there were something else other than standard. I am interested in knowing what is the difference as well. In the past the only programing options I had was 800 type I or II.

 

[RISC777]

Splinter systems have frequencies below 866 MHz that end in 0. For example, 851.0250 would be the frequency of a splinter system. (Typically near international borders.)

I think this system will provide you an example, click here.

 

[FLANO]

I think this system will provide you an example, click here.

Good example.

Also, you would get a clue to check if the system that you are monitoring, near the border, is a splinter system, when the scanner tracks talk group activity, but you don't hear anything from the radio.

This clue works, assuming that the system that you are monitoring is a non-digital trunking system with an analog scanner.

This works well for me, since I live near the Arizona/Mexico border, and not all trunking systems are splintered.

 

[fmon]

This San Diego system is also splintered.

 

[N4DES]

All of NPSPAC is splintered.

 

[WayneH]

All of NPSPAC is splintered.

True, but in this case irrelevant.

-Wayne