help with Motorola Type II

[maddogdecker]

I was trying to program a system into my pro 2096 which was Motorola Type II. I followed everything right I think. I'm not totally sure on how to work a fleet map though. And how to enter them into the scanner. If anybody could help it would be a big thanks.

 

[Grog]

You don't need a fleetmap on a type II system.

 

[tbnmaster]

What system are you trying to program?

 

[maddogdecker]

Motorola Type IIi Hybrid

What system are you trying to program?

System Name: Allen County Government
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
System Type: Motorola Type IIi Hybrid
System Voice: Analog

 

[Colin9690]

System Name: Allen County Government
Location: Fort Wayne, IN
System Type: Motorola Type IIi Hybrid
System Voice: Analog

If it's a hybrid system like this one is, you need to enter the fleetmap, but the talkgroups are the 5-digit kind, like those of a pure type II system.

 

[Andruw]

Even if it is Type II can you still program a fleet map?

 

[John_M]

If the fleetmaps are not known for the Type II hybrid system you can go over to StrongSignals.net and there are instructions on finding the unknown fleetmaps.

 

[John_M]

If the fleetmaps are not known for the Type II hybrid system you can go over to StrongSignals.net and there are instructions on finding the unknown fleetmaps.

 

[Andruw]

Alright, and I would also like to know, what purpose does a talk group ID serve?

 

[Shackman]

Alright, and I would also like to know, what purpose does a talk group ID serve?

A trunked sysytem usually has several different groups of users. That being the case there has to someway for the dog catcher to talk to the other dog catcher whithout tying up police or fire radios That is where the talk group ID comes in. it serves as an Identification for group that is using the system.

 

[Andruw]

Ok, I do have a trunked freq programmed that has a few different services operating on it, but I dont know whats what so I just listen.

 

[fmon]

This RR Wiki page provides info on the different type of Motorola systems.
http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Motorola

This shortcut (also from RR Wiki) provides step by step instructions for programming the Pro-2096. http://wiki.radioreference.com/index.php/Programming_Shortcut_pro-2096 Fleetmap setup is in the last section.

 

[Shackman]

Ok, I do have a trunked freq programmed that has a few different services operating on it, but I dont know whats what so I just listen.

What are you close to as far as major city? I looked up marlow oaklahoma on radioreference but did not see any trunked system in marlow