clbsquared
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If you post a screenshot of the bandplan you're using, I can tell you if it's wrong or right. As could several folks in here.
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XTL/XTS5000 XTS5000 talk group issue
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chrismol1
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What can we unwrap here? There's more than enough folks on here willing to help figure anything out. The bandplan is what the radio uses to calculate the traffic frequency to switch to from info the control channel transmits to the radios. VHF & UHF are different than the standard 800 bandplans you often see. Are you also sure of the control channel for the tower site(s) your looking to receive? The control channel could have changed from the frequencies listed in this sites database, I have no idea but it sometimes happens. Dump all the listed freqs for that site into the control channel box, could be more too. that requires an FCC lookup for each site. I also see that STARS has some two different sites in the same county
I have put all the control channels in and they are all from the same location. It looks like all the frequencies are still active. So here is a link to vsp and they have a band plan. I don't know if this will help, this seems to be the only thing holding me up. Virginia Statewide Agencies Radio System (STARS) - The RadioReference Wiki
I seem to recall "someone" asking about the bandplan in the second post. Hmm...😁
So I just found this link to the stars band plan. Mine is not based off this, so I guess I really don't have a band plan then. And it's hard to find info on how to make it. I'm assuming what I've done doesn't qualify as one. So please go ahead and roast me and then if yall aren't pissed at me maybe someone could just break down how to do it based off the link I put up. Or should I just sell the vhf and stick with my xts5000 800.
clbsquared
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You're not going to be able to monitor STARS with an 800 MHz radio. Unless you're close enough to a trooper using his portable on a VRS.
It would help if you would just post up the band plan you're trying to use in your radios programming. Without knowing what you have, we can't tell you what you need. Just stating that you used the bandplan from the link provided isn't enough for us to help you.
Have you posted something in the Virginia forum asking if anyone either (1) has this info already, or (2) has Unitrunker or Pro96Com and can run them for a few minutes on a STARS site and send you the bandplan info? Attached is a screen shot of a bandplan from a 700/800 system in Unitrunker, it would display the same type of info for your system.
Regardless, you really should consider ordering a couple RTL SDR dongles from here, once they arrive get them setup with Unitrunker (join the Unitrunker google group to download the latest version 2 release, it's free). Then you can analyze & log a whole bunch of info about your local site(s) 24/7.
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I have the band plan. I asked you 30 some posts ago to show us what you entered in CPS and I could tell you if it is correct or not. As did a couple other people.
I realize you did. I am slightly embarrassed because I don't fully understand it and all I had in there was the voice frequencies and the Channel spacing. I was trying to figure out how to do it and not look like a dummy. I have since deleted everything out the channel Id tab until I do get it figured out. Up until this post started I didn't know I needed specific info in there because I'm use to using my 800 and not vhf
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No need to be embarrassed. You made it harder on yourself than it needed to be. Just ask. The worst someone can say is “no”.
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The band plan is right there in the link to the database.
I've copied it for you. Here's the pasta.
IDEN Table (Channel Plan)
Now is that so hard?
READING IS FUNDAMENTAL.
I've copied it for you. Here's the pasta.
IDEN Table (Channel Plan)
- Line 1 - FDMA Base:851.00625 Spacing:6.25 kHz Offset:-45 MHz
- Line 2 - FMDA Base:762.00625 Spacing:6.25 kHz Offset:30 MHz
- Line 3 - FDMA Base:136.00000 Spacing:2.50 kHz Offset:0.9 MHz
- Line 4 - FDMA Base:146.00000 Spacing:2.50 kHz Offset:0.9 MHz
- Line 5 - FDMA Base:156.00000 Spacing:2.50 kHz Offset:-0.9 MHz
- Line 6 - FDMA Base:166.00000 Spacing:6.25 kHz Offset:-0.9 MHz
- Line 7 - FDMA Base:136.00000 Spacing:6.25 kHz Offset: 0.9 MHz
- Line 8 - FDMA Base:161.59375 Spacing:6.25 kHz Offset:-0.9 MHz
Now is that so hard?
READING IS FUNDAMENTAL.
Closing this before the inevitable “can you delete my thread because everyone knows what I’m trying to do now” request comes.
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