Midland Texas GATRRS Discovery

[TopSlide]

I was using my sds 100 to a discovery of this system. I assume I should use the Midland 800mhz site? Can anyone give me some insight. If it isn't obvious, I'm not real well versed.

 

[KTR722]

Not sure what you are asking. If you are looking to open your SDS to catch/search any TG being used, you press the button on the knob + ENTER to switch from Scan to Search mode (on the SDS200).

 

[TopSlide]

Sorry, I wasn't really clear. On the SDS 100 when you are running in discovery mode, you have to select a site. This system has 2 sites that are nearby, a VHF site and 800mhz site. I was curious which I should use when running in discovery mode.

 

[KTR722]

Gotcha. I live near GATRRS in Travis County, am not familiar with the Midland setup. Absent any answer from someone more knowledgeable, I would pick one (probably start with 800) and run discovery for a week and then select the other and repeat.

 

[TexScan780D]

The Midland site is south of Midland it is VHF/800.
The Gardendale site is in northwestern Midland CO., 800.
The Odessa site is at TXDOT Odessa 700.

 

[rattlerbb01]

Sorry, I wasn't really clear. On the SDS 100 when you are running in discovery mode, you have to select a site. This system has 2 sites that are nearby, a VHF site and 800mhz site. I was curious which I should use when running in discovery mode.

It’s mostly DPS and TXDOT. Not much else. Midland VHF that is. I can’t pick up the 800 from far West Odessa. But I do pick up Odessa 700 and Midland VHF and all I get is DPS and some TxDOT

 

[TexScan780D]

Can someone give me an example of TXDOT unit numbers.

 

[KTR722]

Around Austin, they use call signs such as "Nick", "Scott", "James", and "Rudy".

the HERO trucks may use something different, but they are all ENC for whatever reason...