ProScan - SDS100 - Marine VHF Channels

[IrwinMFletcher]

Hi there,

I hope you're doing well!

Exciting news – my new SDS100 is set to arrive tomorrow, and I've been tinkering with the ProScan (PAID) software in anticipation. I'm eager to add the US Marine VHF Channels to a Favorites List, but I could really use some guidance on this.

I've attempted to search online for help, but I find myself in a bit of a pickle of the "I don't know what I don't know" variety. Or perhaps it's more accurate to say, "I have no idea what to google."

For reference, here's a link I stumbled upon: Wisconsin Scanning Homepage - US Marine VHF Frequency Information.

Could you please walk me through the correct process of adding channels with both a TRANSMIT and RECEIVE frequency into ProScan? I've looked into importing these channels from Radio Reference, but I'm not entirely certain if that's possible.

As always, I truly appreciate your assistance!

Warm regards,


Joe

 

[ProScan]

It would be appreciated if you can answer my question here or just say I gave up, got it working, still working on it, or something.

ProScan: - SDS200 Ethernet and Remote Control/Monitoring

@IrwinMFletcher, Are you still trying to get the Web Server working?

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I see a problem with that type of list in the link you provided above. When I did a Copy & Paste to the Windows clipboard, I see each cell is delimited with a carriage return and a linefeed, so there's no way to distinguish cells from rows which causes the frequencies and text tags to be on different lines. The Freescan software (that software doesn't support the SDS scanners but that's besides the point) doesn't show the cells on the same row either. I'll look into a solution.

Normally it is done like this:
(Everything below is done in the Favorites Editor)

1. Add a conventional system
2. Add a department
3. Select the items in a list with your mouse or use the Control-A keys to select everything.
4. Click the Ctrl-C keys to copy the selected items to the Windows Clipboard.
5 Click the Get Clipboard button
6. Ensure everything to be imported looks correct.
7. Click the Import button.

 

[KevinC]

Hi there,

I hope you're doing well!

Exciting news – my new SDS100 is set to arrive tomorrow, and I've been tinkering with the ProScan (PAID) software in anticipation. I'm eager to add the US Marine VHF Channels to a Favorites List, but I could really use some guidance on this.

I've attempted to search online for help, but I find myself in a bit of a pickle of the "I don't know what I don't know" variety. Or perhaps it's more accurate to say, "I have no idea what to google."

For reference, here's a link I stumbled upon: Wisconsin Scanning Homepage - US Marine VHF Frequency Information.

Could you please walk me through the correct process of adding channels with both a TRANSMIT and RECEIVE frequency into ProScan? I've looked into importing these channels from Radio Reference, but I'm not entirely certain if that's possible.

As always, I truly appreciate your assistance!

Warm regards,


Joe

Couldn't you import them from the "Nationwide" choice in ProScan?

 

[ProScan]

Couldn't you import them from the "Nationwide" choice in ProScan?

Thank you

Maritime (United States) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference

Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference for Maritime (United States)

www.radioreference.com

In this case:
1. Go to the menu File then Import RadioReference Web
2. When the RadioReference dialog appears, Login
3. Select the Direct Entry tab
4. Select aid
5. Enter in 7748
6. Click the Retrieve Data button
7. Click the Import button.
8. Look in the Favorites Editor and you should see them imported like in the image below.
Some of the channels are in different groups. You can drag & drop (or copy and paste) channels from one group to another.
After all the channels are organized like you want them, and all the other options (SQK, Number Tags, etc) are like you want them, then you do a Scanner Write or FTP Scanner Write.

 

[ProScan]

@IrwinMFletcher
See my post #4. Since you are a premimum subscriber, it's easier to to use the Import RadioReference Web method.

You can also use the Get clipboard function to copy and past from Maritime (United States) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference like in this image.

 

[IrwinMFletcher]

@IrwinMFletcher
See my post #4. Since you are a premimum subscriber, it's easier to to use the Import RadioReference Web method.

You can also use the Get clipboard function to copy and past from Maritime (United States) Scanner Frequencies and Radio Frequency Reference like in this image.
View attachment 159949

Thanks for the help.

I'm still wondering how to manually enter systems with a transmit and receive frequencies.

Example, I discover an organization using the following information:

Transit Frequency: 156.1234 (example)
Receive Frequency: 156.5678 (example)

The frequencies I want to add are not in the Radio Reference database so they can't be imported automatically. That's why I wondering about manual creation, the proper way.

Thanks!!

 

[dave3825]

I'm still wondering how to manually enter systems with a transmit and receive frequencies.

Example, I discover an organization using the following information:

Transit Frequency: 156.1234 (example)
Receive Frequency: 156.5678 (example)

You can enter anything you wish but generally most people listen to the output of the repeater and not so much the transmit of the radio.

Everything Proscan is here. https://www.proscan.org/ProScan_Manual.pdf
Everything SDS100 is here. Easier to Read SDS100/200 Digital Scanner Manual

 

[jtwalker]

Thanks for the help.

I'm still wondering how to manually enter systems with a transmit and receive frequencies.

Example, I discover an organization using the following information:

Transit Frequency: 156.1234 (example)
Receive Frequency: 156.5678 (example)

The frequencies I want to add are not in the Radio Reference database so they can't be imported automatically. That's why I wondering about manual creation, the proper way.

Thanks!!

The frequencies from the link you provided in post #1 of this thread are in RR database. They are just the standard US maritime frequencies, and the transmit and receive frequency is the same for each line.

Here is a screenshot of where to find these in Sentinel:


And here is where to import them from RR using ProScan:

 

[lamarrsy]

And just to add a bit of « global » flavor in this thread, take note that there are at least 3 « variants » of Marine VHF frequencies allocation (minor frequencies differences on some channels) :
1- US (and this one applies to the original poster’s question)
2- Canada
3- International

We can see this distinction on Marine VHF transceivers : For example, my Uniden Marine VHF portable has this 3 position selection switch (placed on « Can » in my case 😊).

 

[wtp]

he is just asking how to manually put in frequencies.
i do not know the 100 enough to tell him how.

 

[IrwinMFletcher]

Yes, how do I manually enter the following into ProScan

Random Company
Transit Frequency: 999.1234 (made up)
Receive Frequency: 123.1234 (made up)

How do I enter that into Proscan, as I discover more frequencies in my area that are not in the Radio Reference db?


Thanks!

 

[jtwalker]

Yes, how do I manually enter the following into ProScan

Random Company
Transit Frequency: 999.1234 (made up)
Receive Frequency: 123.1234 (made up)

How do I enter that into Proscan, as I discover more frequencies in my area that are not in the Radio Reference db?


Thanks!

Like many things in life, it depends…

Are these conventional analog AM frequencies?
Conventional P25? Conventional NXDN? Conventional DMR? Is it not really conventional and instead trunked?

My advice would be look at how an imported system of the same type looks in ProScan and you repeat these steps from top of hierarchy downwards.

And forget about transmit and receive frequencies. If you really want them both in then just program both frequencies, but the repeater input frequency (transmit) will likely not be receivable by you unless the transmitting radio is less than a mile or two away from you.

 

[dave3825]

Yes, how do I manually enter the following into ProScan

Random Company
Transit Frequency: 999.1234 (made up)
Receive Frequency: 123.1234 (made up)

How do I enter that into Proscan, as I discover more frequencies in my area that are not in the Radio Reference db?

Everything Proscan is here. https://www.proscan.org/ProScan_Manual.pdf
Everything SDS100 is here. Easier to Read SDS100/200 Digital Scanner Manual

 

[ProScan]

Yes, how do I manually enter the following into ProScan

Random Company
Transit Frequency: 999.1234 (made up)
Receive Frequency: 123.1234 (made up)

How do I enter that into Proscan, as I discover more frequencies in my area that are not in the Radio Reference db?


Thanks!

1. Add a conventional system
2. Add a department
3. Select the items in a list with your mouse or use the Control-A keys to select everything. Like in this image.

4. Click the Ctrl-C keys to copy the selected items to the Windows Clipboard.
5 Click the Get Clipboard button
6. Ensure everything to be imported looks correct.
7. Click the Import button.

If you want to add more channels to the same system & department, don't do steps 1 and 2 but just select the department.

When everything looks correct in the ProScan Favorites Lists and the options are what you want, write to the scanner.

 

[IrwinMFletcher]

What is what I'm trying to do even called? Receive one frequency and transmit on another. I don't know the terminology to Google or lookup in a manual.

There must be way to manually program a conventional channel.

 

[IrwinMFletcher]

Thanks, I think that's what I needed!!

 

[KevinC]

Receive one frequency and transmit on another.

You do realize the SDS100 is a receiver only and can't transmit, correct?

 

[dave3825]

What is what I'm trying to do even called? Receive one frequency and transmit on another. I don't know the terminology to Google or lookup in a manual.

You really should know how a scanner works before jumping thru hoops. Scanners receive, they don't transmit. Generally, transmit freqs are not needed for the everyday listener. And if your looking to listen to marine vhf freqs, just append the nationwide list to a fav list and call it a day.


And please, if you have not reached out to bob (Proscan) ,do the right thing and respond to his reply to your other post.

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[wtp]

a much better example ?

Channel	Transmit Freq	Recieve Freq	Usage / Notes

20

157.0000

161.6000

Port Operations (Duplex)

 

[lamarrsy]

That’s a very good example, wtp.

As the question is about Marine VHF channels, and as *some* of the channels have different frequencies for shore and ship radios, and that *it is not* a repeater pair of frequencies like we’re used to see with commercial and emergency services, that example of Marine VHF channel #20 is very good.

So to answer the specific question about *some* of the Marine VHF channels that have different frequencies (like channel 20), in our scanners we have to enter *both* frequencies if we want to hear both sides of communication (assuming each of the stations are within range of our scanner).

Example : in my scanners, channels 24, 26 and 27 are each in entered twice : one identified CH 24a (157.200), the other CH 24b (161.800), etc.

‘Hope this clarifies things !