Saber I info

[k5hdm]

Hey,
I have a Saber I model # H99QX + 053H and factory id H43QXN7139CN

First, I can't find what the H99QX+053H means(I see alot of references to it, but not exactly what it means), but from what I read off the factory ID decoder this is a 6 watt 136-174 radio.. but the guy I bought it from swears up and down that it's only 136-151mhz .. Can someone out there tell me what the model # means, and also, am I reading the factory ID wrong.. or is the seller wrong about the freq. range??

Thanks!!!!
K5HDM

[Tom in D.C.]

You can not read a Saber's bandsplit from the factory ID. The only safe, sure way
to read a Saber's bandsplit is by reading the radio with software. The H99 number
shows up in the software when you go through the steps of constructing a codeplug
from scratch. Your radio is also a Securenet-capable unit, as indicated by the
Q in the factory ID.

If you haven't already done so, go to http://www.batlabs.com and look for the Saber
section under Model Specific Information.

[k5hdm]

It says you can on batlabs (decode the freq range from the sn)

[HumHead]

The less-than-obvious catch is that each band has several sub-band splits. The model number will only tell you that the radio is a VHF band unit. It will not tell you if it is the low 136-151 split, or the higher 146-174 split. The only way to determine that is by either reading the radio, or opening it up and looking at the part numbers of the synthesizer and PA modules.

Effectively, you are both correct, you are just using the term "band split" differently.

[Tom in D.C.]

On the Batlabs site where the code sheet says the third position indicates
"bandsplit" this is not exactly correct. I also see a small red asterisk next to the
word "Bandsplit" with a footnote that says to determine the radio's exact
frequency coverage you must read the radio's codeplug.
Again all that third position tells you is if the radio is a VHF or UHF unit.