Are Spectras narrowband compliant?

[snjct2000]

We have several Spectra radios at work. We are trying to determine if they will comply with narrowbanding. The serial numbers are almost completly unreadable due to years of service. We have the high power type where the actual radio is in the trunk and the mic head controller is in the car. We also have the type where the entire radio is installed in the car similar to a Radius or Maxtrac type mobile.
Any help would be appreciated. Our local shop says we need to replace everything. Just thought I would double check here first.
Thx in advance!!

[Bill_G]

no

[RADIOMAN2002]

No, they were never intended to be. There are some Federal versions that have the high stability oscillator in them and do 6.25 channel spacings, but they would have to have that main RF board and the type acceptance number in them to pass.

[snjct2000]

Thanks so much for the replies. I've been assigned (ordered) to maintain and update my police dept's radios. The guy that use to do it has retired. I'm a bit overwhelmed but this forum has been a huge help. I was able to find the link that someone on here posted to the FCC narrowband search engine. However, because the serial numbers are obliterated it didn't do me much good.

[RADIOMAN2002]

While I think the Spectra was one of Motorola's best, the are going on 20+ years. The newest radios were made up until 2003, we have about 150 of them. I would be looking for replacement rather that any upgrades, the FCC has weighed in on that no radio that wasn't originally designed and type accepted for narrow band can be modified to narrow band with component parts and be type accepted. If you don't need digital capabilities and or encryption whether digital or analogue, I would consider the CDM line, depending on the model you have up to 160 conventional capability, with alpha numeric display, MDC encode/decode, emergency ID, remote mounting capability and all the same power levels as the Spectra's. The Spectra was a $2k radio when new, you can have CDM's for about $550.00 ea. We have a fleet of over 2000 radios, the only CDM's that come in for repair have been water damaged, by someone spilling coffee on it or leaving the truck window open. If you need the same level of radio, you are looking at the XTS/XTL series. Basically an updated version of the Spectra with digital capability. Fortunatly you have started early enough that you should have no problem getting your radios, we have some special needs in some of our radios, and we have been given deadline after deadline with no delivery. I actually have started looking at other vendors to make our special radio, and void the contract with the original vendor for non-delivery. If you need more help feel free to PM me, I know this is difficult for non radio types. BTW it is difficult for radio types too.