I was on the Batlabs page breaking down a Saber's factory ID, and for the first time noticed the channel spacing bit--I've always seen it as a 1, for 25/30 kHz (as in H43QXN7139CN). I was kind of surprised to learn that there was also a 2, for narrowband operation.
Did such a radio (Saber with 12.5 kHz spacing) ever get made? Or is it like the -CN (scan-capable) Saber I's, where the factory ID is just misleading?
Not that I need a narrowband Saber, just wondering if it's even a real thing.
Narrowband Saber?
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12.5 Khz. channel spacing is in fact a 'standard' Sabers have had since day-1, and even the older model IIs could be programmed with 6.25 Khz. channel spacing.
The operation of the radio is identical, be it a model I, II or III, the core radio is the same, only the additional features are different, as well as the inclusion of an LCD.
I use an older model II on two of my business channels that are in the 15X.1x625 range, not to mention 4 pairs in the 450/460 range as well.
The main reason I use 'oddball' channel spacing is primarily to keep most of the scanner rats away due to the 6.25 Khz. spacing.
5, 10, 12.5, 20 and 25 Khz. are easy to program where the 6.25 spacing is rarely available in scanners, at least the 'older' ones I've used in the past.
Even the RSS will tell you to enter a frequency with either a 6.25 or 12.5 khz. channel spacing if you accidentally enter some out of range channel data.
As far as your concern about narrowband Sabers goes, yes, they all 'do' 12.5 Khz. channel spacing.
I have 54 Sabers in various configurations, and every one is capable of 12.5 Khz. and they all work great as well.
Sabers are almost an obsession with me...so the more, the merrier.
The operation of the radio is identical, be it a model I, II or III, the core radio is the same, only the additional features are different, as well as the inclusion of an LCD.
I use an older model II on two of my business channels that are in the 15X.1x625 range, not to mention 4 pairs in the 450/460 range as well.
The main reason I use 'oddball' channel spacing is primarily to keep most of the scanner rats away due to the 6.25 Khz. spacing.
5, 10, 12.5, 20 and 25 Khz. are easy to program where the 6.25 spacing is rarely available in scanners, at least the 'older' ones I've used in the past.
Even the RSS will tell you to enter a frequency with either a 6.25 or 12.5 khz. channel spacing if you accidentally enter some out of range channel data.
As far as your concern about narrowband Sabers goes, yes, they all 'do' 12.5 Khz. channel spacing.
I have 54 Sabers in various configurations, and every one is capable of 12.5 Khz. and they all work great as well.
Sabers are almost an obsession with me...so the more, the merrier.
Mid band huh....Hmmm.
Then again, I have never had a mid band radio, nor has one ever com across the bench either, every system I've serviced was all high band or UHF, not a single mid band radio was used, nor was that band used either.
Gotta love a portable with a foot long 'duck'...use it for fishing when not talking on it..*laugh*
Sort of Popeil-ish in a sort of way. Now to find a way to mount the reel to it.
Then again, I have never had a mid band radio, nor has one ever com across the bench either, every system I've serviced was all high band or UHF, not a single mid band radio was used, nor was that band used either.
Gotta love a portable with a foot long 'duck'...use it for fishing when not talking on it..*laugh*
Sort of Popeil-ish in a sort of way. Now to find a way to mount the reel to it.