[TrunkCom] 245 offsets

[Brian J Cathcart]

On Tue, 23 Jul 2002 19:17:42 -0400 "slakebarrie"
<slakebarrie@on.aibn.com> writes:
> A system in town is a VHF hi Moto Type II Smartnet. Trunkedradio.net 
> shows the system ID as 7e38 with a base of 141.015 and an offset of 
> 380.
> 
> I just bought a 245 and it won't take that offset. I tried the 
> suggestions in the manual but they don't track right.
> 
> Is it my radio or is the listed offset wrong?

The offset is wrong for the 245xlt and right for the 780xlt.  The 245xlt
(and PRO-94 & PRO-2052) use different terminology than the 780xlt when
talking about the offset.  In the 245xlt, the offset is the step size,
i.e. 12.5-KHz.  In the 780xlt, the offset channel is the decimal
equivalent of the hex value of the starting frequency for each set of
base/offsets (boy that's a mouthful).

Since you have the base frequency already, you now need to enter an
offset.  Unfortunately, based on the base frequency you entered, it
appears the offset is either 5 or 15-KHz, which the 245xlt cannot do (the
780xlt allows it).

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The Scanner Dude
Brian J. Cathcart - KE4PMJ
South Florida Frequency & Trunking Guide - 6th Edition (On CD-ROM too!)