I finally hooked up my scanner that has been sitting in the box for 2+ years. I registered with RadioReference for an account and downloaded Freescan but can't figure out how to program the Addison PD and FD from the chart. I see a download area (for paid subscribers) but I am unsure if these files would be usable in Freescan to automatically upload into my scanner.
| DEC | HEX | Mode | Alpha Tag | Description | Tag |
|---|
| 1050 | 41a | T | Ads PD Disp | Police Dispatch | Law Dispatch |
| DEC | HEX | Mode | Alpha Tag | Description | Tag |
|---|
| 2266 | 8da | T | MC FD Disp | Fire Dispatch | Fire Dispatch |
| 2267 | 8db | T | MC FD Tones | Fire Tones | Fire Dispatch |
| 2268 | 8dc | T | MC FD Tac 3 | Fire Tac 3 | Fire-Tac |
| 2269 | 8dd | T | MC FD Tac 4 | Fire Tac 4 | Fire-Tac |
| 2270 | 8de | T | MC FD Tac 5 | Fire Tac 5 | Fire-Tac |
| 2271 | 8df | T | MC FD Tac 6 | Fire Tac 6 | Fire-Tac |
| 2272 | 8e0 | T | MC FD Tac 7 | Fire Tac 7 | Fire-Tac |
| 2273 | 8e1 | T | MC FD Tac 8 | Fire Tac 8 | Fire-Tac |
| 2274 | 8e2 | T | MC FD Tac 9 | Fire Tac 9 | Fire-Tac |
| 2275 | 8e3 | T | MC FD Tac 10 | Fire Tac 10 | Fire-Tac |
| 2276 | 8e4 | T | MC FD Tac 11 | Fire Tac 11 (Training-11) | Fire-Tac |
| 2277 | 8e5 | T | MC FD Tac 12 | Fire Tac 12 (Training-12) | Fire-Tac |
| 2278 | 8e6 | T | MC FD Tac 13 | Fire Tac 13 (Training-13) | Fire-Tac |
| 2279 | 8e7 | T | MC FD Tac 14 | Fire Tac 14 (Training-14) | Fire-Tac |
| 1411 | 583 | T | FD Disp | Fire Dispatch | Fire Dispatch |
Any thoughts as to what I should do or how I go about programming this into FreeSCAN?
Thanks!
Rob Powell
The Site frequencies (for "Carrollton Simulcast" go into the site that you create in FreeSCAN for the system.
The talkgroup ID's, whether for Addison (PD or Fire), or one of the other cities, would go in a group.
I don't normally listen to this system, because I'm too far south in Dallas to get decent reception. But you'd program it like the attached file. .The attached file is compressed because of forum requirements. Unzip it (extract the actual file) with a file utility such as WinZip, or the free
7Zip. Then you can open Metrocrest.996 in FreeSCAN.
Note that the FreeSCAN
user guide is in the Wiki. If you have not already looked at it, the Easier to Read manual for your 996P2 can be found here:
Easier to Read BCD996P2/XT Digital Scanner Manual
The site is
simulcast. so depending on your location relative to the various transmit sites, your reception may vary. While the database does not reflect this, I've seen previous notes that most law enforcement may be encrypted. If so, no amount of programming gymnastics will cure that. Fire is in the clear, so that would at least tell you the scanner is tracking the system.
