New 197 owner looking for help

[MITinyTom]

Just picked up a 197. Great scanner, but I'm not sure if I have it programed correctly. I'm using the Butel software that came with it. Presently monitor Ottawa, Muskegon, and Kent counties in Michigan. I'm about 8 miles from the MPSCS tower in Allendale. I'm not sure I entered the digtal/trucking information correctly. Any input is welcome

Thanks
Tom

 

[OsloViking1975]

Just picked up a 197. Great scanner, but I'm not sure if I have it programed correctly. I'm using the Butel software that came with it. Presently monitor Ottawa, Muskegon, and Kent counties in Michigan. I'm about 8 miles from the MPSCS tower in Allendale. I'm not sure I entered the digtal/trucking information correctly. Any input is welcome

Thanks
Tom

As for Kent and Ottawa counties as long as you got the control channels in for each county and corresponding talkgroups for each county you should be ok and you have it set as P25Auto. As for Muskegon those are still conventional channels.

 

[vinzep491]

Are you picking up any traffic, or is is quiet?

 

[Highpockets]

Just picked up a 197. Great scanner, but I'm not sure if I have it programed correctly. I'm using the Butel software that came with it. Presently monitor Ottawa, Muskegon, and Kent counties in Michigan. I'm about 8 miles from the MPSCS tower in Allendale. I'm not sure I entered the digtal/trucking information correctly. Any input is welcome

Thanks
Tom

See if this guide will help, I believe it matches the software your using.

ARC500 User Guide - The RadioReference Wiki

 

[MITinyTom]

Thanks for the information on the software. My problem is understanding the differences between control channels and talk groups and what to enter wherer. The only P25 that I now receive comes up as "Vice" and it's encripted.

Tom

 

[fmon]

Thanks for the information on the software. My problem is understanding the differences between control channels and talk groups and what to enter wherer. The only P25 that I now receive comes up as "Vice" and it's encripted.

Tom

Allendale tower should have these control freqs. 868.4625
& 868.9625. In Trunk systems for MI Public Safety double click under Frequencies cell to verify.

I imported these Div 6 talkgroups to scanlist 1 but didn't find "Vice".

3004 MSP6 -1
3069 REGD6N -1
3070 REGD6S -1
3097 D66POST -1
5014 REG6MCD -1
3246 REG6K9 -1
3080 D68POST -1
3013 D6MCD -1
3008 REG6LEIN -1
3009 C.I.D. -1
3084 D62POST -1
3061 D61POST -1
3090 D65POST -1
3031 70DRUG -1
6127 70HEALTH -1
3324 70P911 -1
3554 70MED1 -1
3556 70HOSP -1
3568 70MCA -1

 

[MITinyTom]

This is my first trunking scanner, and I'm still confused on several things. I found the Allendale control freqs, but don't understand why you pick the two you did. Also "you stated in the truck systems for MI Public Safety double click under Frequencis cell to verify...unable to find what you have asked me to do.

Tom-

 

[fmon]

This is my first trunking scanner, and I'm still confused on several things. I found the Allendale control freqs, but don't understand why you pick the two you did.

because this is a control channel (CC) only scanner for Motorola or P25 systems and MPSCS is P25. 868.9625 is a CC and 868.4625 is Alt CC. Unless you select otherwise, ARC500 RR import on the system will set those two frequencies for the TSYS and set it's type to P25 Auto.

Also "you stated in the truck systems for MI Public Safety double click under Frequencis cell to verify...unable to find what you have asked me to do.

Tom-

 

[MITinyTom]

need more help

I entered the control channels and imported some div 6 talkgroups to the scanlist, and now I get "please select at least one site. searched the software instructions and found nothing. Loading the convential channels was a breeze . It's hard to teach an old dog new tricks. Anyone have a file they'de like to share?

 

[fmon]

I entered the control channels and imported some div 6 talkgroups to the scanlist, and now I get "please select at least one site. searched the software instructions and found nothing. Loading the convential channels was a breeze . It's hard to teach an old dog new tricks. Anyone have a file they'de like to share?

The site check box is on the left side of import dialog and are in alpha order. Check the Allendale box, then Div 6 box + any other area box's of choice on right side then click Scanlist tab for scanlist check box.

Then click green import button.

ARC takes considerable time to quarry the gigantic MPSCS, so be patient.
Win500 loads system faster and PSREdit even faster.