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Well, guys, they've finally gonedone and hammered the Hammies. Check out the Release Note "FCC Narrowband Mandate Implemented" in APX R 5.0. Buh, Bye Ham use of APX gear! Sigh.......

Check out FCC Narrowband mandate supported Important Note

7.9 11/29/10 Host R05.00.00 DSP R05.00.00 CH R11.00.00 CPS R05.00.00
APX7000XE supported New/Replacement Product
APX6000 supported New/Replacement Product
APX6500 supported New/Replacement Product
New models of APX7500 mobile supported New/Replacement Product
P25 Subscriber Authentication Supported New Feature
P25 Enhanced Radio Unit Monitor Supported New Feature
Noise Suppression feature Enhanced New Feature
Zone Bank feature Enhanced New Feature
Hebrew Language Support Introduced New Feature
Enhanced SW Auto Power Off feature supported in APX7500 New Feature
Default File for Voice Announcement supported New Feature
Seamless Roaming feature supported New Feature
Support for Cellocator GPS & Telemetry Unit introduced New Feature
Mission Critical Bluetooth now supported on APX portables New Feature
APX7500 noise burst in Dual Control Head setup Issue Update
APX7000 Digital Secure Private Call fails Issue Update
APX7500 Siren VIPs not working after power cycle. Siren needs re-enabling Issue Update
APX7500 French language translations incorrect Issue Update
APX Secure Scan Unmute issue between Conventional and Trunking Issue Update
APX cannot accept encryption key with a KID of 0000 Issue Update
APX7500 Rear Control Head ID changes Issue Update
All new radio features and models supported New CPS Feature
Windows 7 supported New CPS Feature
Table handling features enhanced New CPS Feature
Codeplug converter tool improved New CPS Feature
FCC Narrowband mandate supported Important Note
Voice Announcement CPS Known Problem
Scan List alias invalid CPS Known Problem
Codeplug file corruption in email CPS Known Problem
Changing Windows Themes CPS Known Problem
Error message while playing tutorials CPS Known Problem
Parallel port iButton adapter phased ou CPS Known Problem
Accelerator keys not supported CPS Known Problem
AERO theme NOT supported for VISTA and Windows 7 CPS Known Problem
Voice Announcement Converter Utility CPS Known Problem
Individual Call Max Target Ring Time CPS Known Problem

I don't understand why this "NBFM only" feature is a problem for hams. Please enlighten me.

This has been covered and there is already a thread started on this firmware release, and a discussion on the effect of narrowbanding on ham

Firmware http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=94438

Narrowbanding http://batboard.batlabs.com/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=91971

All radio codeplugs that are subject to this requirement are identifiable by a "Q507/G507 - 12.5 kHz FCC Mandate" option in the codeplug's Purchased Feature Name list.

Cloning a target radio which has the "Q507/G507 - 12.5 kHz FCC Mandate" option from a source radio or codeplug that does not have this option holds certain restrictions.

The impacted FCC Part 90 Frequency ranges are:
VHF: 150-174 MHz (excluding the Part 80 Marine frequencies)
UHF1 / UHF2: 421-512 MHz

On Trunked Type II systems, the CPS allows only 12.5 kHz operation on OBT channels for radio codeplugs that are subject to the FCC Narrowbanding Requirement

Please continue discussion in the original thread.