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In the PSS software, what is the point of having the ability to have multiple sites, if you can't assign control Channels per site? I see that site #1 appears to be the preferred (top priority?) site, so the G4/5 looks first to this site ID, but I'm missing something here....why aren't specific control channels tied to a given site?
 

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It works the same as programming a trunked system in a Motorola radio.


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It works the same as programming a trunked system in a Motorola radio.


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OK, so I'm probably coming too much from the scanner world here, but then what is the point of entering control channels if the reference point is site ID?
 

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The reference point is the control channel. The device has to find an active control channel to read the site info off of the control channel. Essentially the control channel list is scanned for an active channel. If one is found it reads the info to discover the site ID. Now, whether or not it pull the adjacent channel info from the control channel list or over the air I couldn’t tell you.


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In the PSS software, what is the point of having the ability to have multiple sites, if you can't assign control Channels per site? I see that site #1 appears to be the preferred (top priority?) site, so the G4/5 looks first to this site ID, but I'm missing something here....why aren't specific control channels tied to a given site?

Not sure I understand the issue you are speaking of....

For a trunk system, unless using wildcards, you essentially identify the "sites" using the RFSS and site values. The list of possible control channel frequencies simply tells the radio to "try these". In fact, you don't need to supply exact lists of frequencies at all - you could get the same result (more or less) but enabling spectrum scan and letting the radio find a frequency that is broadcasting an RFSS and site that meets your programmed requirements.

FWIW - most times, I create a (primary) system configuration that contains all of the required values (WACN, SysID, RFSS, sites, and frequencies. I'll then (most times) create several "standalone systems" that contain only the values for the individual sites that I want to be able to have positive control over (i.e. select the site of my choice vs. letting the radio choose for me).
 

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OK, instead of having multiple sites, you could just have the control channels for those sites all under one site.

OR...

You could just have the separate sites with their corresponding ID's, (no control channels needed) and then use spectrum search.

Or...

I could use troymail's idea and break sites into systems for maximum control, which I really like the sound of...

So there is no point in having multiple sites, and then then putting control channels for all sites under the one (parent) system.

Correct?
 

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OK, instead of having multiple sites, you could just have the control channels for those sites all under one site.
Only if your use wildcards for the RFSS and site

OR...

You could just have the separate sites with their corresponding ID's, (no control channels needed) and then use spectrum search.

Or...
It will work - maybe not the optimal method....
I could use troymail's idea and break sites into systems for maximum control, which I really like the sound of...

So there is no point in having multiple sites, and then then putting control channels for all sites under the one (parent) system.

Correct?
Not necessarily -- depends on how you want to control the sites that the radio checks for... If you want to limit the sites to use, you must provide specific RFSS and site IDs... I suppose you could use a real RFSS value and wildcard for the site --

Point being - there are lots of variations you can try... depends on what you are trying to do.
 
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