[chirp_users] Step setting on radios
The step is the channel spacing amount. You can set this on many radios from 25 to 2.5 MHz. When you turn a tuning know in VFO mode, this is the amount the radio changes frequency by.
If the radio's step is too high, it will not allow entry of some frequencies and will do something (variable by radio) to go to the next higher or lower frequency which complies with the step value you have set.
Mike
Trump me if I am mistaken, but the usual step value in the US is 5 mhz.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 9:14 PM, Mike Morrow mike@primecareercollege.comwrote:
The step is the channel spacing amount. You can set this on many radios from 25 to 2.5 MHz. When you turn a tuning know in VFO mode, this is the amount the radio changes frequency by. ****
If the radio’s step is too high, it will not allow entry of some frequencies and will do something (variable by radio) to go to the next higher or lower frequency which complies with the step value you have set.
Mike****
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That's the standard offset for UHF repeaters. that's usually selected, because different states have different standards. For example, in Ohio, simplex and repeater "channels" (for lack of a better word) are 15 KHz apart. In Michigan, they are usually 20 KHz apart. 5KHz plays nice with both.
On 2013-08-30 09:58, Pat Anderson wrote:
Trump me if I am mistaken, but the usual step value in the US is 5 mhz.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 9:14 PM, Mike Morrow mike@primecareercollege.com wrote:
The step is the channel spacing amount. You can set this on many radios from 25 to 2.5 MHz. When you turn a tuning know in VFO mode, this is the amount the radio changes frequency by.
If the radio’s step is too high, it will not allow entry of some frequencies and will do something (variable by radio) to go to the next higher or lower frequency which complies with the step value you have set.
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There seems to be some confusion here between *repeater offset* (typically 12.5kHz to 25kHz for VHF, 5MHz for UHF), and *tuning step* (typically between 2.5kHz and 25kHz). They are not related.
On 2013-08-30 09:59, chris@engravedimage.com wrote:
That's the standard offset for UHF repeaters. that's usually selected, because different states have different standards. For example, in Ohio, simplex and repeater "channels" (for lack of a better word) are 15 KHz apart. In Michigan, they are usually 20 KHz apart. 5KHz plays nice with both.
On 2013-08-30 09:58, Pat Anderson wrote:
Trump me if I am mistaken, but the usual step value in the US is 5 mhz.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 9:14 PM, Mike Morrow mike@primecareercollege.com wrote:
The step is the channel spacing amount. You can set this on many radios from 25 to 2.5 MHz. When you turn a tuning know in VFO mode, this is the amount the radio changes frequency by.
Repeater offset of 600KHz and 5MHz?
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From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Dean Gibson AE7Q Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 13:08 To: Discussion of CHIRP Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Step setting on radios
There seems to be some confusion here between repeater offset (typically 12.5kHz to 25kHz for VHF, 5MHz for UHF), and tuning step (typically between 2.5kHz and 25kHz). They are not related.
On 2013-08-30 09:59, chris@engravedimage.com wrote:
That's the standard offset for UHF repeaters. that's usually selected,
because different states have different standards. For example, in Ohio,
simplex and repeater "channels" (for lack of a better word) are 15 KHz
apart. In Michigan, they are usually 20 KHz apart. 5KHz plays nice with
both.
On 2013-08-30 09:58, Pat Anderson wrote:
Trump me if I am mistaken, but the usual step value in the US is 5
mhz.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 9:14 PM, Mike Morrow
mailto:mike@primecareercollege.com mike@primecareercollege.com wrote:
The step is the channel spacing amount. You can set this on many
radios from 25 to 2.5 MHz. When you turn a tuning know in VFO mode,
this is the amount the radio changes frequency by.
You are correct (corrected in my message below)!!!
My original "12.5kHz to 25kHz" is a related concept: The *channel separation* frequency between different repeaters on adjacent "channels", typically set by the local repeater coordination body. Usually one wants his/her radio's *tuning step* to be the same as the channel separation, or a sub-multiple of that.
On 2013-08-30 10:31, Fred Hillhouse wrote:
Repeater offset of 600KHz and 5MHz?
------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:* chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] *On Behalf Of *Dean Gibson AE7Q *Sent:* Friday, August 30, 2013 13:08 *To:* Discussion of CHIRP *Subject:* Re: [chirp_users] Step setting on radios There seems to be some confusion here between *repeater offset* (typically 600kHz for VHF, 5MHz for UHF), and *tuning step* (typically between 2.5kHz and 25kHz). They are not related. On 2013-08-30 09:59, chris@engravedimage.com wrote:That's the standard offset for UHF repeaters. that's usually selected, because different states have different standards. For example, in Ohio, simplex and repeater "channels" (for lack of a better word) are 15 KHz apart. In Michigan, they are usually 20 KHz apart. 5KHz plays nice with both. On 2013-08-30 09:58, Pat Anderson wrote:Trump me if I am mistaken, but the usual step value in the US is 5 mhz. On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 9:14 PM, Mike Morrow <mike@primecareercollege.com> wrote:The step is the channel spacing amount. You can set this on many radios from 25 to 2.5 MHz. When you turn a tuning know in VFO mode, this is the amount the radio changes frequency by.
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Sorry, my mind was a little off there. I had my response all typed, and then I reread Pat's post saying 5 MHz, and my mind switched to UHF repeater offset.
On 2013-08-30 13:07, Dean Gibson AE7Q wrote:
There seems to be some confusion here between REPEATER OFFSET (typically 12.5kHz to 25kHz for VHF, 5MHz for UHF), and TUNING STEP (typically between 2.5kHz and 25kHz). They are not related.
On 2013-08-30 09:59, chris@engravedimage.com wrote:
That's the standard offset for UHF repeaters. that's usually selected, because different states have different standards. For example, in Ohio, simplex and repeater "channels" (for lack of a better word) are 15 KHz apart. In Michigan, they are usually 20 KHz apart. 5KHz plays nice with both.
On 2013-08-30 09:58, Pat Anderson wrote:
Trump me if I am mistaken, but the usual step value in the US is 5 mhz.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 9:14 PM, Mike Morrow mike@primecareercollege.com wrote:
The step is the channel spacing amount. You can set this on many radios from 25 to 2.5 MHz. When you turn a tuning know in VFO mode, this is the amount the radio changes frequency by.
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On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Pat Anderson anderson5420@gmail.comwrote:
Trump me if I am mistaken, but the usual step value in the US is 5 mhz.
On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 9:14 PM, Mike Morrow mike@primecareercollege.comwrote:
The step is the channel spacing amount. You can set this on many radios from 25 to 2.5 MHz. When you turn a tuning know in VFO mode, this is the amount the radio changes frequency by. ****
If the radio’s step is too high, it will not allow entry of some frequencies and will do something (variable by radio) to go to the next higher or lower frequency which complies with the step value you have set.
Mike****
This may be different for other radios, but ror the radios that I program with CHIRP, the value in the STEP setting is irreverent. You just key in the frequency that you need to program into the radio. The value in the STEP setting is only required to be set to any particular value when programming in-the-field (without using programming software).
Also, the STEP value in them is KHz, not MHz.
Jim KC9HI
Jim,
Irreverent or irrelevant?
Ron
On 8/30/2013 2:58 PM, Jim Unroe wrote:
On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Pat Anderson <anderson5420@gmail.com mailto:anderson5420@gmail.com> wrote:
Trump me if I am mistaken, but the usual step value in the US is 5 mhz. On Thu, Aug 29, 2013 at 9:14 PM, Mike Morrow <mike@primecareercollege.com <mailto:mike@primecareercollege.com>> wrote: The step is the channel spacing amount. You can set this on many radios from 25 to 2.5 MHz. When you turn a tuning know in VFO mode, this is the amount the radio changes frequency by. If the radio's step is too high, it will not allow entry of some frequencies and will do something (variable by radio) to go to the next higher or lower frequency which complies with the step value you have set. MikeThis may be different for other radios, but ror the radios that I program with CHIRP, the value in the STEP setting is irreverent. You just key in the frequency that you need to program into the radio. The value in the STEP setting is only required to be set to any particular value when programming in-the-field (without using programming software).
Also, the STEP value in them is KHz, not MHz.
Jim KC9HI
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On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 6:10 PM, Ron McKenzie rmckenzie5@cfl.rr.com wrote:
Jim,
Irreverent or irrelevant?
Ron
Bit by the spell checker again. LOL
I'm probably better of with it than without it though. ;-)
Jim
Eye due knot use spell check at awl. Brian ae6bw
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 18:17:46 -0400 From: rock.unroe@gmail.com To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Step setting on radios
On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 6:10 PM, Ron McKenzie rmckenzie5@cfl.rr.com wrote:
Jim,
Irreverent or irrelevant?
Ron
Bit by the spell checker again. LOL
I'm probably better of with it than without it though. ;-)
Jim
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From: chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com [mailto:chirp_users-bounces@intrepid.danplanet.com] On Behalf Of Brian Wallace Sent: Friday, August 30, 2013 6:25 PM To: Discussion of CHIRP Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Step setting on radios
Eye due knot use spell check at awl. Brian ae6bw
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Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 18:17:46 -0400 From: rock.unroe@gmail.com To: chirp_users@intrepid.danplanet.com Subject: Re: [chirp_users] Step setting on radios
On Fri, Aug 30, 2013 at 6:10 PM, Ron McKenzie rmckenzie5@cfl.rr.com wrote:
Jim,
Irreverent or irrelevant?
Ron
Bit by the spell checker again. LOL
I'm probably better of with it than without it though. ;-)
Jim
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