Matt, I'm glad that you found a PC/IF USB Cable and that you have 2-way communication with your Pro-96.
Michigan Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS) Trunking System, Statewide, Multi-State - Scanner Frequencies
( So I am lQQking at your system here correct ? )
When you say "SERESA" freqs ? Hmm, what site would that be ? I don't see a site with that name.
Matt, please look over the many sites/counties listed and see what's closest to you and tell us ... ?
In WIN96 don't forget to enter ALL site freqs and NOT just control channels as they many change
from one day to the next, it's best to enter all that sites freqs in your Bank # 0 if you want for example.
Important Points, Check the box marked "Closed" so you only will hear TG's you enter in the lower right
otherwise you will heat every talkgroup on the tower site and not just the agency you want to monitor.
Next Point, just to the right of the "closed checkbox" it the "Type" drop down box - you'll pick "MOT".
You have10 banks, each bank having 5 sub-bank areas that can hold 30 TG's each(150 total in bank#0)
I suggest you plan out what you want to hear on a scratch piece of paper to get a big picture strategy.
It might just be that once you layout your Bank #0 with the site freqs you selected and can RX it's CC'
that you end up using copy and paste to have the same info in your Pro-96's next few banks. The only
thing different in each of your banks might be what agency talkgroups you want to enter in the lower
right area of WIN96 talkgroup section. As far as you first idea of toggling On and Off sub-banks of TG's
that is more trouble to do so on the fly. Depending on the amount of systems and agencies you want to
cram into your scanner is what might make up your mind as how best to proceed. It is far easier
while scanning to simply press a bank number to turn on or off a set of talkgroups. But if you must
go lQQk at your owners manual to see the key stroke proceedure to toggle sub-banks while scanning.
I gather that this is a doulbe learning curve as you seem to be the programmer and the actual operator
will be a different person am I correct? OK, sorry I am responding back so late, lots to do and so little time.
I'll bet that now that your are working with WIN96 and seeing everything laid out on your PC screen
that your own learning curve is shooting up the the roof by now and making more sense to you right ?
example ~ If you lived in Lansing (Ingham County) your Bank #0 frequency alpha tags might look like this:
1 (1) 002 (2) Lansing Ingham 866.46250 866.83750 867.27500 867.46250 867.96250 868.20000 868.46250
LansingTRS-1 866.46250 MOT
LansingTRS-2 866.83750 MOT
LansingTRS-3 867.27500 MOT
LansingTRS-4 867.46250 MOT
LansingTRS-5 867.96250 MOT
LansingTRS-6 868.20000 MOT
LansingTRS-7 868.46250 MOT
Talkgroups might look like this:
(Sub-Bank #0 TG's)
Lansing PD-1 1210
Lansing Ops1 1264
Lansing Ops2 1265
Lansing Ops3 1266
(Sub-Bank #1 TG's)
Lansing FD-1 1113
Lansing FG-2 1114
Lansing FG-3 1115
Hazmat/EMS 1116
MutualAidAll 1180
Matt, This way your are maximizing the usefull info on the Pro-96 LCD screen, what site and talkgroup.
I don't like the AlphaTagging scheme that is in the database, it may just be how the actual PS radios
are programmed, but it's to cryptic for me, myself I preffer much more logical alpha tags to be concise.
Good Luck ... keep at it and BACK UP OFTEN WHILE PROGRAMMING just in case WIN96 shuts) !
