CFB Borden Trunking System Help Please!!!

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dustinrenz

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Hello, I have a radio shack pro-164 Scanner. Ive been racking my brains out over figuring out the trunking scan. I tried programming it but do not know what frequencies need to go on or exactly what I am doing as the instructions are really bad. If someone could take me through it step by step to program the trunking system at CFB Borden, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks so much!!

-- The Link to the Borden Page: CFB Borden Trunking System, Borden, Ontario - Scanner Frequencies
 

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I managed to pick up a few transmissions while messing around with it. I find it difficult to believe that a trunking scanner doesnt scan trunking systems.....I talked to several people that have managed to program it for a trunking system and works fine...
 

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It's not that it doesn't work on trunking systems, it's that the Borden, Fleetnet and Barrie trunked systems are on frequencies that the Pro-164's step-size setting won't accept. Or at least wouldn't accept on the 1.06 firmware, that mine had.

As I would program it, it would accept the freq. information as I entered it, but would "correct" it to the closest allowed step-size value, when I hit enter... The Borden CC is on 149.635000. If you enter that into your scanner, does it actually accept it, or does it adjust it to something "close"?

I ended up returning it, and getting a RS Pro-106; which has worked perfectly on Borden systems for over a year...
 

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When i put in 149.635 it adjusts itself to 149.625. I believe i read something that is there a firmware i can update to allow me to access the borden system? Or am i gonna have to sell this thing and buy a new one. Also it does allow me to change the steps in the trunking programming but only to 3 freqs.
 

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I eneded up getting rid of my Pro-164, and got a Pro-106; picks up OPP, Borden, MOH, MNR, City of Barrie, and local conventional channels very well...

Pro-106 is a fair bit more, about $400US, I believe; at US RadioShack. PSR500, which is the exact same radio as the Pro-106 is $550 at Durham Radio, Bearcat BC-95 is $650.
 

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I believe either will do what you want; I had the programming cable for the Pro-106 (same as the 164), plus, I had easier access to Radio Shack; which is why I went for the 106...

Software and organizationally, the Pro-106 is completely different from the 164; so you'd be learning from scratch again... I have an older Bearcat, and I like it, too - but it's far FAR simpler then the 396, so can't really compare.

I have the 106, I like it, and I'd recommend it...
 

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I did a bit of looking around and I think im gonna get a 106. It looks more user friendly and does everything I need it to. Just as soon as i sell my 164 Im going to get a 106. Thanks for you help!
 

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The 396xt would be far easier for programing and operating. And the programing cable comes with it and there is free software to use. I've had experience with both and a good antenna on a uniden will be very user friendly and more bells n whistles.
 

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I broke down and bought a 396xt. Its programed fine for OPP, Barrie PD. I cant get the borden trunking system still though. has anyone had any success programming borden on a 396xt?
 

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I'm following it with a BC996XT so the programming works fine.

Just make sure you're using VHF trunking and use the two bandplans that are listed.
 

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I'm afraid I don't use Freescan but you do need lower/upper/offset/steps entered in so I'd guess a Motorola Custom table is correct.
 
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