So I was looking at getting about 10 Motorola CP200. I am completely new to radio technology I have no idea what some people mean by programing it and so on. I would like these radios to be on one channel that only I and me team can get to. So no outside transmission and I don't want anyone spectating either. How could I do this? Is it even possible? I would like 10 radios to be on 1 channel that no one else can get on. Sorry if this makes no since. I have no Idea about things when it comes to radios. Like what peoe mean about frequencies and such I have no idea. Anyways if this is possible how would I go about doing this?
The first part I have highlighted in red.., basically there is no 100% way you are going to be able to keep other people from transmitting, legally or illegally. CP200 has an option for voice scrambling, but anyone else that has a cp200 or similar model would be able to unscramble it. There may be ways to even do that with a scanner, not completly sure. If you need it to be completly secure, your going to be looking at a much larger investment for radios that can be encrypted.
The highlighted blue part..Like the previous poster said, there are only certain frequencies you would be able to use without having to aquire a FCC license. And on those frequencies that you would be able to use without a license are open to everyone so then people could easily monitor and such legally, plus there is no guarrente that you will be the only person using that frequency.
From the amount of information you have provided and what you know, the best thing would be go to a dealer and have them walk you through it. If you have more information for us, please let us know and we may be able to help.
If you can, please provide the following information (and anything else you think is important)
Area in which they will be used?
What purpose will they be?
Do you have a FCC license for any particular frequency? (If so, whats the callsign?)
How secure do you need the communications to be?
Budget for the ENTIRE project? (this includes radios, software, programming cables, license, etc)
Transmit power?
Anything else you can think of...