More Saber Questions

billy7834 · Post by **billy7834** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 6:31 pm

I know that a 2K Saber II can do 48 channels and the 8K does 120. I got a hold of a Saber II/III operating manual. It talks about up to 72 channels for a Saber II and 120 for Saber III. My question is: Where does the 72 number come into play? Thanks.

billy7834 · Post by **billy7834** » Tue Oct 21, 2003 8:59 pm

Anybody for this one?

10-95 · Post by **10-95** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 3:44 pm

The Saber 2 72 channel radio was an SP radio from what I reme,ber.
There was a guy on Ebay a while back who had a few he was selling , his Ebay name was Railcom. I had a 72 channel codeplug and programmed it into a 48 channel radio with no problems.

Frank

billy7834 · Post by **billy7834** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 5:44 pm

Hello Frank...Thanks for responding. What does SP mean? Interesting that you can force a 72 ch codeplug into a 48 ch 2k radio. Any chance you could force a 120 into a 72 or a 48?

10-95 · Post by **10-95** » Wed Oct 22, 2003 5:47 pm

Not a chance, SP being "Special Production" , at one time I beleive Memphis PD had some 72 channel Sabers in service. 72 channels is all you will get into a 2k EEprom and that's without scan. the 72 channel Sabers were just 2k Sabers with a 72 channel codeplug. I am sure someone out there has one of the codeplugs you could get.

Frank

billy7834 · Post by **billy7834** » Thu Oct 23, 2003 12:23 am

Thanks....I don't need it...I have the 8K....but I saw the 72 channel Saber II referred to in the Saber II/III manual and was curious.