Local electric utility

67FRED442 · #1 (**permalink**) 12-04-2012, 11:31 AM

Our local electric co-op recently switched from 153.605 to 461.9875. I can scan that frequency but can not receive them. What do I need to look for in my next scanner in order to receive them? Thanks

W8RMH · #2 (**permalink**) 12-04-2012, 10:09 PM

It is MOTOTRBO.

None of the current production scanners have the ability to decode these transmissions.

You may however be able to receive it with DSD - Digital Speech Decoder and a scanner with a discriminator tap.

67FRED442 · #3 (**permalink**) 12-05-2012, 9:41 PM

Thank you for the reply. I talked to the company that installed the radios and they are the Motorola XPR series, Mototrbo digital with GPS Safe Mobile support. I have a Winradio sound card style receiver along with my Radio Shack Pro 2006. Maybe Winradio will come up with another software update that allows me to listen to 461.9875. Thanks,
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