From what I have been able to gather is that getting a CDM out of band would have to be done by a firmware/software hack in the radio .. not the CPS. If anyone is up to that, I would love to know.
James MCH wrote: > > That's my point. I don't want to use a radio made 15 years ago - I want > to use a current model (A CDM for example). These radios will not go out > of band whatsoever and the SW cannot be modified (that anyone's found so > far) to go out of band. > > If you're saying otherwise, I have a HT750 file I'll send you that I > want 444.900 and 471.8625 in. > > I also have a BPR40 that I want 444.900 and 463.325 MHz in. > > Joe M. > > Mike Morris WA6ILQ wrote: > > > > 15 years ago I was handed a UHF MT1000 that covered 438-470 in > > one range. It was a big upgrade from an HT220. > > It had GMRS, business, public safety and amateur channels in it. > > No crystals or reeds required. > > > > You can pick up the same 99 channel radio today, on ebay, for > > under $75. The 16 channel ones go for less. > > > > The high band 146-172 model stretches down to 144 very nicely. > > > > The low band 42-50 covers Red Cross channels at 47mhz > > and 6m ham very nicely. Sorry, you can't listen to the California > > Highway Patrol on 42mhz very well. > > > > I'd call that kind of performance per dollar spent very ham friendly. > > In fact, I have a total of 5 MT100s to my name. > > > > BTW until I can pick up SDH series Jedis those 99 channel MT1000s > > are my current portables. The only thing the Jedi will give me is > > coverage of 440 mhz amateur up through the LA County Sheriffs > > (talk and listen at 482mhz), expansion from 99 to 160 channels, > > and a slightly lighter / smaller radio. The high band one will give me > > amateur, CAP, business, public safety and some RPU channels > > all in the same radio. > > The disadvantages of the Jedis is that I have to acquire a couple > > of new chargers, some new batteries, new speakermics, and a > > new MVA. > > > >
