skipp025 wrote: >> "Jim B." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Umm-I got a question-are you converting the rx to narrowband? > > The receiver does both wide and narrow band scan with programming > so it hears both band-widths/modes.
Gotcha. >> Otherwise, when they start putting people 7.5 Khz from your >> input, you'll hear them-fuzzy, but you'll hear them. > > I understand what you're saying but for a number of reasons it's > not (yet) a problem. Nor do I/we expect it to be a problem with > the described system. But never say never... Understood. But give it time. EVERYONE on VHF part 90 will be required to convert eventually, 2013. <snip> > Not related to the dual-width system... I have more problems on > VHF with co-channel legacy system distant high-powered base stations > taking out the local mobiles on the repeater inputs. A hot summer > day makes for even more fun when someone in another state captures > the local traffic. Heh-we have the same problem on 800 Mhz... > The example multi-width system I mentioned can actually stay in > service long term. The user will simply stop using the wide band > input function and the receiver system remains the same. Over time > I would expect everyone to be forced to narrow-band but we're > operational now in both modes and covered up until that time... > > Cheers Jim, > skipp I know 2013 is the cutoff-I just forget off the top of my head whether it's Jan 1 '13 or Dec 31 '13... -- Jim Barbour WD8CHL
