programming Motorola TypeII trunk system

[mingolou]

I am in the process of purchasing the GRE 500 scanner. I have already started to enter my data in to the WIN500 software. As I read the owners manual for the 500 I gather that you only have to enter the control channels in to the data base. With the trunk scanners I have used in the past you had to enter the control channels as well as all the other voice and data channels. Am I understanding this correctly as the trunk system I am programming has numerous frequencies to enter. it is the Motorola typeII with smartzone. Any advise would be appreciated and looking forward to using the 500 scanner.

[DaveIN]

Yes, for Motorola and P25 systems you only need the control channels (and alternates) to track the system. For all other system types you'll need the frequencies and LCN number.

Also, to actually hear the traffic you'll need to program actual talkgroup ID's or a "wildcard" to hear any and all traffic on your system.

See the Wiki entry for more information:
GRE/RS Object Oriented Scanners FAQ - The RadioReference Wiki

[qlajlu]

Originally Posted by mingolou

I am in the process of purchasing the GRE 500 scanner. I have already started to enter my data in to the WIN500 software. As I read the owners manual for the 500 I gather that you only have to enter the control channels in to the data base. With the trunk scanners I have used in the past you had to enter the control channels as well as all the other voice and data channels. Am I understanding this correctly as the trunk system I am programming has numerous frequencies to enter. it is the Motorola typeII with smartzone. Any advise would be appreciated and looking forward to using the 500 scanner.

Welcome to RR.com, mingolou!

Programming your PSR-500 using WIN500 is a relatively easy task. There is a "tutorial" at WIN500 - UtahRadio that will help you do it with little trouble.

With that being said, I urge you to return to your User CP (the left side of the second blue bar from the top of any page if you are logged in) and edit your profile to include your location (city and state) as you were requested to do in the material e-mailed to you when you registered. Once you fill in your location it will automatically show in each of your posts. Many of the questions you will have, and their answers, are going to be location specific and without having your location showing you will be asked over and over again what it is. So fill it in now and be done with it.

Again, welcome.