Saber 1E 440-470 programming problem
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Saber 1E 440-470 programming problem
I have a couple of saber 1e and I attempted to program in 464.9375 and a few other frequencies that end in .???5. When the software takes it but when I go to acutally use one of the these channels the radio just beeps on those channels. Any suggestions?
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Actually, almost all Sabers are capable of both 12.5 AND 6.25 Khz. channel spacing.
Sounds like his synthesizer is of the incorrect model for use within his specified range, where the lower frequencies are 'allowed', the upper ranges are outside of the synthesizer's tunable range and therefore, unusable and cause the out of lock tone.
Same goes for the low split VHF band where most of the 136-150.8 synthesizers will NOT tune above 150 and routinely cause out of lock tones to be heard, I suspect this is the case with the UHF frequencies he's trying to use here.
Many older Sabers like the IE may not be capable of narrow band operation, and I have had one model that did not allow for this, but have had several others that did.
You should see a 'reminder' on the header screen while programming, that either 6.25 Khz. channel spacing is allowed or disallowed, the RSS will tell you if this is the case, but in all cases, I have yet to have a Saber that was not capable of 12.5 Khz. channel spacing, but the 6.25 spacing does make a difference with specific models, the Saber IE is one of those older models, due to the main board's mask programmed features and not always module-caused.
While 99% of the population rarely have a 'need' for narrow band ops, public safety does this quite often but within specific regions as well.
Take many fire channels, such as 154.190, 153.770, 155.340 for med.
Even PD uses this 'split' as well, where 155.475, 155.445 and so on...not a narrow band split anywhere.
The feds are great for using oddball splits, such as 418.81625, 413.10625 and so on, and many 'used' to use the Saber for these channels as well as the 'standard' frequency splits as well, all in the same radio.
And this is why 99% of the Saber radios were always capable of narrow band operation, not simply because todays operations require it to minimize congestion above many other excuses heard these days.
Sounds like his synthesizer is of the incorrect model for use within his specified range, where the lower frequencies are 'allowed', the upper ranges are outside of the synthesizer's tunable range and therefore, unusable and cause the out of lock tone.
Same goes for the low split VHF band where most of the 136-150.8 synthesizers will NOT tune above 150 and routinely cause out of lock tones to be heard, I suspect this is the case with the UHF frequencies he's trying to use here.
Many older Sabers like the IE may not be capable of narrow band operation, and I have had one model that did not allow for this, but have had several others that did.
You should see a 'reminder' on the header screen while programming, that either 6.25 Khz. channel spacing is allowed or disallowed, the RSS will tell you if this is the case, but in all cases, I have yet to have a Saber that was not capable of 12.5 Khz. channel spacing, but the 6.25 spacing does make a difference with specific models, the Saber IE is one of those older models, due to the main board's mask programmed features and not always module-caused.
While 99% of the population rarely have a 'need' for narrow band ops, public safety does this quite often but within specific regions as well.
Take many fire channels, such as 154.190, 153.770, 155.340 for med.
Even PD uses this 'split' as well, where 155.475, 155.445 and so on...not a narrow band split anywhere.
The feds are great for using oddball splits, such as 418.81625, 413.10625 and so on, and many 'used' to use the Saber for these channels as well as the 'standard' frequency splits as well, all in the same radio.
And this is why 99% of the Saber radios were always capable of narrow band operation, not simply because todays operations require it to minimize congestion above many other excuses heard these days.