Anyone Know if Davenport IA, PD is encrypted ?
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According to the database they are on the SARA P25 Phase 2 simulcast system, but not encrypted. Without a SDS scanner or SDR dongle you may have problems receiving it including missed or garbled audio.
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With the SDS you should not have issues with simulcast, according to the database, which is based on listeners submissions, they are not encrypted but that could have changed. I do not have the SDS so filters may be an issue but I don't know. Hopefully someone with one will chime in here.
Yes, definitely worth experimenting with the different filters. SDS100s don't pass encrypted audio (garbling) so if the talkgroup were encrypted it would flash briefly on the screen and you'd see ENCRY on the very top
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I did a bit of snooping this morning. What I found was Davenport (38201), Bettendorf (38238), and Rock Island (38225) to fully encrypted talkgroups.
Seems all low signal sites such as Scott/Muscatine, DeWitt, and any of the SARA sites are not very good here on the week days. Scott/Muscatine however, went all weekend for me without a single error. I am far enough north where simulcast is not a factor. But after around 7 am those low signal sites drop out a lot.
Seems all low signal sites such as Scott/Muscatine, DeWitt, and any of the SARA sites are not very good here on the week days. Scott/Muscatine however, went all weekend for me without a single error. I am far enough north where simulcast is not a factor. But after around 7 am those low signal sites drop out a lot.
Once in a while the Dispatcher is in the clear, but haven't heard clear voice on the Police talkgroups for awhile.
You should ask for money back.
ScannerMaster would have used the information in the RR database for the programming. If nobody submitted that the law enforcement talkgroups were encrypted before they did the programming, that's not ScannerMaster's fault. This is an example of why keeping the database updated with major changes is important. I will add that I usually recommend that people use the free software to do their own programming whenever possible.
Those are likely multi-group calls that you hear in the clear. The system drops the encryption for those types of calls.
Tim
Yeah, I see Sheriff, and Davenport PD 1 coming up as Encrypted signal
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