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APX8500 G507-12.5 kHz FCC Mandate

Posted: Fri May 27, 2022 7:16 am
by candrist
I have an APX 8500.

In looking at the config it has option G507. Is there any way to remove it from my flash code so that I can put in wideband frequencies for Ham Radio?

Regards,

Chris Andrist, KC7WSU

Re: APX8500 G507-12.5 kHz FCC Mandate

Posted: Mon May 30, 2022 3:31 am
by Astro Spectra
I thought (but happy to be corrected) that the marine and ham band frequencies were OK in CPS at 25 kHz. Have you tried?

Re: APX8500 G507-12.5 kHz FCC Mandate

Posted: Mon May 30, 2022 8:24 am
by C17LVFD
I can confirm at least on the 8000 marine channels can be in 5kHz with the mandate. Haven’t tried HAM freqs.

Seth

Re: APX8500 G507-12.5 kHz FCC Mandate

Posted: Thu Jun 02, 2022 5:42 pm
by candrist
I didn’t realize the radio was smart enough to let me do wide band on ham frequencies.

I just added a few ham frequencies and it let me do them wide. Probably should have tried that first.

Thanks!

Chris Andrist, KC7WSU

Re: APX8500 G507-12.5 kHz FCC Mandate

Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2022 3:42 pm
by N4DES
We made a lot of noise to /\/\ when the flashcode arrived and it was across the whole VHF and UHF spectrum.
They fixed it pretty quickly with a firmware update.
candrist wrote:
Thu Jun 02, 2022 5:42 pm
I didn’t realize the radio was smart enough to let me do wide band on ham frequencies.

I just added a few ham frequencies and it let me do them wide. Probably should have tried that first.

Thanks!

Chris Andrist, KC7WSU