Is "Smart Zone" an important feature for me?

RadioNut · Post by **RadioNut** » Thu May 10, 2007 9:02 pm

If I bought a XTS 5K Model 3 without the "Smart Zone or Smart Zone Omnilink" flash options, would that be a big deal being that its a VHF model being used on non-trunkings systems? What exactly does this flash option do? I am stuck without zones if I don't get this flash option?

I am asking as I will be using it for P25 Ham repeaters in my area and thats about it besides some conventional channels.

Thanks for the replies.

n7maq · Post by **n7maq** » Thu May 10, 2007 9:24 pm

You will have zones with or without trunking.

Jim

RadioNut · Post by **RadioNut** » Thu May 10, 2007 9:36 pm

Hey thanks for the quick response. So basically its a trunking feature? Only option that isn't listed is the " H14 digital ID display" but that doesn't seem all that necessary either as it won't be trunking anything.

bellersley · Post by **bellersley** » Thu May 10, 2007 10:37 pm

That's correct. If you aren't going to be using it for trunking, SmartZone won't mean anything to you.

Post by Pj » Fri May 11, 2007 5:53 am

"Zones" is Motorola's name for "banks" as in "channel banks".

SmartZone would be one of their trunking products. Mutually exclusive.

boomboy64 · Post by **boomboy64** » Fri May 11, 2007 6:38 am

[quote="Pj...Mutually exclusive.[/quote]

Un-related would probably be a better word... But then again, that's just me being picky...

Cheers,

Boomboy64