UHF Radio Question

[Affliction]

I was looking at this thread:
http://www.airsoftcanada.com/showthread.php?t=18513

and noticed the frequencies had 4 decimals -- whereas my Motorola GP68 only has 3 decimal places.

The closest I can get to channel 1 FRS (462.5625) is 462.560 or 462.565 (last digit goes up or down 5)

How would I access these channels?

[PARKINGLOT]

hmm...there's no option to change that on your radio? see as how 462.5625 turns into 462.562 when you take the 4th digit off. It's just a matter of findind if your radio has that capability. Have you tried looking at any PDF manuals?

EDIT: I found this whilst searching:

"The GP68 can be set to 5khz, 10khz, 12.5khz and 25khz channel stepping"

Meaning you SHOULD be able to set it to be able to receive said frequency...

[Crunchmeister]

Originally Posted by PARKINGLOT

see as how 462.5625 turns into 462.562 when you take the 4th digit off.

That's how I had to program my Linton 6288 radio. Works fine.

[Affliction]

Originally Posted by PARKINGLOT

hmm...there's no option to change that on your radio? see as how 462.5625 turns into 462.562 when you take the 4th digit off. It's just a matter of findind if your radio has that capability. Have you tried looking at any PDF manuals?

EDIT: I found this whilst searching:

"The GP68 can be set to 5khz, 10khz, 12.5khz and 25khz channel stepping"

Meaning you SHOULD be able to set it to be able to receive said frequency...

Thanks, got it working now.

Had to use the 12.5 stepping to get that extra 4th digit.

[Affliction]

New question:

Regarding Sub-channels (CTSS) -- is changing the CTSS tone the same as changing the squelch?

I can change the rPL and tPL (guessing for rX and tX?) from 0-126 each -- but Morb's list shows the frequencies from 67.0 - 250.3

or am I looking at the wrong thing?

[PARKINGLOT]

Originally Posted by Affliction

Thanks, got it working now.

Had to use the 12.5 stepping to get that extra 4th digit.

No prob

Glad my amateur radio knowledge can help someone!