XTS5000 Mixed Mode Programming

[Sporkupine]

First off, I am probably either over-thinking this or the answer is blindingly obvious, or both. Bear with me.

BACKGROUND: XTS5000, the usual CPS (20.01.00), FPP enabled on Zone 1 only. The zone being programmed with CPS is RX only. The issue is analog channels.

When I program other zones using a mixed-mode personality, there is no option to select whether the channel is Astro (P25) or conventional in the way that there is through FPP.

So does it just "know" that I'm entering a P25 channel vs. an analog one? All channels have both PL and NAC options anabled.

Would it be better to have a P25 personality and an analog personality and group the channels like that?

I did see a post about having the deviation set wrong for FMn, but the only option to change that is for TX, and CPS will not let me change it anyhow.

Like I said, the answer is probably right in front of me, but I am confused. Any help is greatly appreciated.

 

[Mikek]

If you have a mixed RX personality, and a channel with a NAC and RX PL (and your other rx options set right), the radio will unmute when either P25 or analog is received. If you don't want that to happen, make a separate personality for P25 and analog and use 2 channels (one analog, one P25).

 

[Sporkupine]

If you have a mixed RX personality, and a channel with a NAC and RX PL (and your other rx options set right), the radio will unmute when either P25 or analog is received. If you don't want that to happen, make a separate personality for P25 and analog and use 2 channels (one analog, one P25).

Actually, that is exactly what I want to happen. I was just confused by seeing both PL and NAC options, and I didn't know if they would conflict with each other.

Thank you for helping me.

 

[chief21]

When using mixed mode, in the channel set-up, you'll need to specify which TX mode to use, and then you need to enter both digital and analog RX information, since the radio will respond to either signal.

 

[Mikek]

When using mixed mode, in the channel set-up, you'll need to specify.....

The TX mode is set in the personality, not the channel. Signaling including NAC and PL/DPL is set in the channel.

 

[kk6rq]

ALSO...if this is for a ham repeater, the analog side is most likely 5.0KHz deviation SO remember to set the dev to 5, not 2.5, even if this is a P25 TX channel (digital will always be 2.5KHz (technically 2.85) regardless of this setting), this way analog RX won't sound like ****.

ps. DO NOT select "WIDE" in the Astro tabs; that's different (ACTUAL wider P25; no-one uses that...except Santa Clara Co SO prior to 2013...)

pps. RR censored my potty mouth; I didn't actually say it would sound like "stars"...