baltimore city file?

mots-a · #1 (**permalink**) 08-19-2009, 07:06 PM

anyone willing to share a p96 file with baltimore city, it would be apreciated

-chris

ka3jjz · #2 (**permalink**) 08-19-2009, 09:09 PM

You're already a premium subscriber; you can use Win96 (I assume you have the latest version) to get data from the database and tailor the file for your use.

I don't have any RS products, but I'm sure someone here does....73 Mike

mots-a · #3 (**permalink**) 08-20-2009, 08:43 AM

i just updated my win96, but cant find listing for balt city, but there are 2 listings for balt county. i programed balt county, is the city in this system?
im programming this for a friend, so i cant test as im out of that area.

-chris

TinEar · #4 (**permalink**) 08-20-2009, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mots-a

i just updated my win96, but cant find listing for balt city, but there are 2 listings for balt county. i programed balt county, is the city in this system?
im programming this for a friend, so i cant test as im out of that area.

-chris

No, Baltimore City is not within the Baltimore County system. It's a totally separate system. The new database setup makes it difficult to find - like everything else in the new setup. However, after checking a bunch of links, I believe this will be the link to Baltimore City:
Scanner Frequencies: Baltimore City Trunking System, Baltimore, Maryland

The old page layout in the database was just about perfect and very easy to use. You know the old saying about "if it ain't broke"...well, it wasn't but they fixed it anyway and now it's a confusing mess. But some call that progress.

Alan

mots-a · #5 (**permalink**) 08-20-2009, 03:30 PM

thanks, for all the help, but i think i might be confused. i can find that page on the website. but cant find that info using the win96 software. i was trying to avoid programming by hand if i could.

-chris

lebrunmn · #6 (**permalink**) 08-20-2009, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mots-a

i just updated my win96, but cant find listing for balt city, but there are 2 listings for balt county. i programed balt county, is the city in this system?
im programming this for a friend, so i cant test as im out of that area.

-chris

Chris-

I'm running WIN96 V1.61, and I just noticed that you're correct: even though there are two Baltimore selections on the listings, both of them point to the county, neither points to Balto City. In the other software programs I use, you can get to the City listings. I would suggest dropping a note to Don Starr, the writer of this otherwise excellent program. That said, you certainly deserve a little something for pointing this out. I've attached my p96 file for your use--it includes Balto City--take what you need, and delete what you don't. Remember to change the file extension from .txt to .p96.

Regards,

lebrunmn · #7 (**permalink**) 08-22-2009, 06:22 PM

This afternoon, on a whim, I decided to take my own advice to OP Chris, and send Don an e-mail asking if there was something that he might be able to do about WIN96 not seeing the Independant City listing for Baltimore on RR, a problem that Chris had already discovered. Within an hour, Don had uploaded a new version of WIN96, and responded to my e-mail. I'd say that's some pretty fast support. Thanks Don!

Regards,