Hi All. This is a question about some common knowledge I should have as well as using the Pro 106 Butel software.
I spent from 12:30 to 4pm yesterday scouring info from RR concerning Northern Illinois Com Ed. Pro 106 software, if creating a new trunked system, requires you to pick at least one site on the left list and one talk group on the right. The reason I researched all this was so I would know what site(s) and talk groups to select. I figured that, as an extra tool, I Could look at the license, which I believe shows the "red circle" of where their radio ops take place at.
Satisfied and with copious notes, I started Butel 106, selected my pre-planned sites and groups, and downloaded to the Pro 106. Then listened. For hours. Not one transmission.
This is not my first time or first system I've tried to program, with all three of my scanners.
This is, basically, a hobby I love but get no real satisfaction from because there are just a few programming issues I do NOT understand. Aside from programming, there are many, many things about how this all works I am ignorant of. I don't expect this knowledge to just fall on my lap one day and I am instantly smart; I have to work for it.
I know that the specific answers I need are just a few inches from my grasp, putting this hobby out of reach for me, with the exception of some luck. It seems the Sentinel software for the 436 is so much user friendly and I understand a lot of that, but not all.
If there is anyone in the Palatine, IL. area that wants to make a few dollars, I would gladly pay for just 2-3 hours to look at my specific questions, which I am confident will allow me to make correct choices with the software, especially BUTEL for the Pro 106 and 996T.
I'm done whining. Let me know if anyone is interested. Thanks. Greg
I spent from 12:30 to 4pm yesterday scouring info from RR concerning Northern Illinois Com Ed. Pro 106 software, if creating a new trunked system, requires you to pick at least one site on the left list and one talk group on the right. The reason I researched all this was so I would know what site(s) and talk groups to select. I figured that, as an extra tool, I Could look at the license, which I believe shows the "red circle" of where their radio ops take place at.
Satisfied and with copious notes, I started Butel 106, selected my pre-planned sites and groups, and downloaded to the Pro 106. Then listened. For hours. Not one transmission.
This is not my first time or first system I've tried to program, with all three of my scanners.
This is, basically, a hobby I love but get no real satisfaction from because there are just a few programming issues I do NOT understand. Aside from programming, there are many, many things about how this all works I am ignorant of. I don't expect this knowledge to just fall on my lap one day and I am instantly smart; I have to work for it.
I know that the specific answers I need are just a few inches from my grasp, putting this hobby out of reach for me, with the exception of some luck. It seems the Sentinel software for the 436 is so much user friendly and I understand a lot of that, but not all.
If there is anyone in the Palatine, IL. area that wants to make a few dollars, I would gladly pay for just 2-3 hours to look at my specific questions, which I am confident will allow me to make correct choices with the software, especially BUTEL for the Pro 106 and 996T.
I'm done whining. Let me know if anyone is interested. Thanks. Greg