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Saber I
 Motorola Saber I Front (without battery or antenna) The Motorola Saber I is a 12-channel handheld radio. It represented the 'base model' of the Saber line, which is no longer produced or supported by Motorola but continues to be popular in the ham and hobbyist market, especially as many public safety users phase them out, often in favor of the Motorola XTS Series.
[edit] Features
Features varied with time, but the following should be a good approximation:
- 12 channels
- Voice encryption (e.g., DES) capability (in some models)
- MDC1200 support (as well as the older MDC600)
- No scan capabilities on the Saber I (Saber II and III do support scan)
- No trunking capabilities (Systems Sabers do support trunking)
[edit] Securenet
Some (arguably, most) Sabers were Securenet-capable. These radios can be identified by:
- Model numbers with an "X" as the fifth character (e.g., H43QXN7139CN)
- Longer height (the area just below the speaker houses the secure module)
- A rocker switch to the left of the volume knob
- "SECURENET" or similar verbiage on the top of the radio
The Saber supported three main bands. While the band can be determined from the model number, the sub-bandsplit cannot. (E.g., it is possible to tell whether a radio is VHF or UHF, but it is not possible to tell what split within the band it covers.)
Sub-bandsplits are approximate due to conflicting information
- VHF Low: 66-88 MHz (H42... model numbers)
- VHF (H43... model numbers)
- 136-151 MHz
- 151-162 MHz
- 162-174 MHz
- A 146-174 MHz radio was made, but only in low-power mode (H33...)
- UHF (H44... model numbers)
- 403-433 MHz ("Government Split")
- 438-470 MHz
- 470-512 MHz ("T-band")
[edit] External Links
[edit] Sabers on Ebay
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