kd7mxi
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why is walmart using nfm on the wfm freqs of 154.570 and 154.600 ?
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walmart MURS , USING NFM ENSTEAD OF WFM
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Likely because all of the new Motorola radios are coming programmed by default in Narrow mode to comply with the FCC mandate regardless of the permissible mode.
KB7MIB
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You can't exceed the permissible bandwidth, but you can go narrower.
N4KVE
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I don't know if the local Walmart is using wide, or narrow on 154.60, but my VHF MTS2000 is set to wide, & sounds fine. Volume is set to normal, not cranked up. Cleanup on aisle 4!
rapidcharger
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Why don't you get in there and ask them.
Like this
YOU: "Breaker Green Dot, Breaker Green Dot. Ya got your ears on Wal*mart, C'mon?"
WAL*MART: "How did you get on our channel?! All associates, check for a missing walkie"
YOU: "I'm just curious why you're using narrowband on blue and green dots?"
WAL*MART: "Get off our channel. This is our channel. And give us back our walkie talkie!"
YOU: "But are you aware that you aren't required to be narrowband compliant on those two frequencies? I'm just trying to give you some friendly advice"
WAL*MART: "Sir, I'm not going to ask you again. Get off our channel and give us back our walkie talkie"
In seriousness, and in addition to replies #2, and #3, I don't think you can buy a MURS radio that has wideband any more.
If they had one of the grandfathered ones from a hundred years ago, great but I seriously doubt that they do.
Like this
YOU: "Breaker Green Dot, Breaker Green Dot. Ya got your ears on Wal*mart, C'mon?"
WAL*MART: "How did you get on our channel?! All associates, check for a missing walkie"
YOU: "I'm just curious why you're using narrowband on blue and green dots?"
WAL*MART: "Get off our channel. This is our channel. And give us back our walkie talkie!"
YOU: "But are you aware that you aren't required to be narrowband compliant on those two frequencies? I'm just trying to give you some friendly advice"
WAL*MART: "Sir, I'm not going to ask you again. Get off our channel and give us back our walkie talkie"
In seriousness, and in addition to replies #2, and #3, I don't think you can buy a MURS radio that has wideband any more.
If they had one of the grandfathered ones from a hundred years ago, great but I seriously doubt that they do.
I am sure radios come from placing a order with mother Wally.....turn them on and off they go.....regardless to whom they could be interfering with or if there narrow or wide....there told to use channel one.....life goes on...
KampingAnthony1AolCo
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Wal-Mart
Our Wal-Mart in Peoria,IL and alot of other Wal-Marts still uses the discountied XTN radios which are Wideband.
Our Wal-Mart in Peoria,IL and alot of other Wal-Marts still uses the discountied XTN radios which are Wideband.
kd7mxi
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on my uniden , on wide mode there just slight noise breaking ,,,
on nfm i can hear them fine
on nfm i can hear them fine
kd7mxi
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fcc and wika etc says the 2 channels are wide mode ,,, i was just curiouse
Project25_MASTR
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The walmarts in Lubbock use Moto cls series. SAMs uses murs though.
The simple answer is, the field programmable radios are all narrowband only now. Even new icoms you must request wideband firmware if you're a ham or lmr user running on wideband.
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The simple answer is, the field programmable radios are all narrowband only now. Even new icoms you must request wideband firmware if you're a ham or lmr user running on wideband.
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KampingAnthony1AolCo
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The RDX RDM2080d manual says nothing about the Narrowband mandate. I know they use the RDM2070d but it is basicly the samething. The RDX RDV2080d manual does say something about the Narrowband mandate in it. I think it says that because it mentions the 27 Business freqs.
The RDV2080d included a little white addendum which said that the radio is set for narrow band by default. You need to buy the USB cable and download the software to re-program.
BTW, the business band radios do not include MURS frequencies and you cannot reprogram as they use specific frequencies. The RDM2080d model is MURS ready and is likely programmed as per the requirements of the band.
It's possible though that they're reprogramming all new radios for NFM exclusively.
KampingAnthony1AolCo
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I know the business band radios do not include MURS in it. The only one is the XTN. It is possible that they reprogrammed the new radios. It is Wal-Mart :roll:.
wtp
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nfm,fm,wfm
could you please stop calling fm by another name.
wfm is very wide,as in fm radio wide
wfm is 75 Khz
fm is 12.5
nfn is 5
it will be less confusing for some.
could you please stop calling fm by another name.
wfm is very wide,as in fm radio wide
wfm is 75 Khz
fm is 12.5
nfn is 5
it will be less confusing for some.
KampingAnthony1AolCo
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KampingAnthony1AolCo
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RE: Wal-Mart
I always assumed Wal-Mart was FM or Wideband because it fell in with what used to be the old business freqs.
I always assumed Wal-Mart was FM or Wideband because it fell in with what used to be the old business freqs.
N4KVE
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I'm dating myself, but that's what I remember. It sure sounded good.
N4KVE
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Years ago when I was a kid, there was a local taxi company using Motorola business dispatchers. While riding in the cab, the taxi dispatcher's voice sounded like broadcast FM radio. But that was another world. Everyone smoked, cars polluted, & grocery stores used paper bags. LOL.
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