Whistler TRX-2
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What happened to your SDS100 you said you had gotten a while back? We went through all this before and now you are stepping backwards to a scanner that might not work for you. That said, as we told you before, Denton County uses the P25 Phase 2 TRS for the county, link is below. The problem is the system is simulcast and, depending on your location, scanners (except the SDS series) do not work well with those systems, click on the word simulcast above for more information.
Denton County Regional Radio System Trunking System, Denton, Texas
Denton County Regional Radio System Trunking System Profile
www.radioreference.com
Here is a link to the easier to read TRX-2 manual that explains the EZ Scan software, if you have issues ask specific questions and people will be happy to help.
This is a guide I made for the TRX-1, but it is the same as the TRX-2
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Look at the map for the Denton County Simulcast site:
If you use a directional antenna, aimed at a single location, you might be able to pick up the county's simulcast site. If I were in Little Elm, I'd aim at the site in Denton proper. That might negate the out of sync signals from the other sites enough to work. Or, maybe not. No way to know unless you try it.
Something else you could try: Get a metallic baking pan (like one of the aluminum ones) or maybe a cookie sheet. Lower the antenna on your TRX-2 all the way down. You might even lay it horizontally,
Place that pan, on its side, along the side of the scanner that is in a westward direction. If you place that carefully, and may angle it on a northwest to southeast line, there is a chance that orientation will block signals from all but the site near Aubrey. Make sure that the scanner's antenna does not 'peek out' past the pan. You want to block those other signals. Or, instead of a NW to SE angle, try a careful placement of the pan on a northeast to southwest angle. If that angle works, you're shielding your scanner from all but the site southwest of Lewisville, near the Tarrant/Denton county line. Again, you want to 'shade' the signals from all but one of the sites, to give your TRX-2 a chance. Will that pan trick work? Never know until you try it, but you're not spending a lot of money to give it a whirl.
The downside of using either a directional antenna, or a baking pan blocker, is that you may be limiting yourself to only the one system.
tvengr
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Here is an abbreviated programming file for Denton Co to see if the TRX-2 works on the simulcast system. It includes Denton Co Fire/EMS and Sheriff and Little Elm Fire and Police. Do you have the TRX-2 EZ-Scan programming software installed? Scan lists as follows:
| SCAN LISTS: |
| 1. DentCo Fire/EMS |
| 2. DentCo Sheriff |
| 3. Little Elm Fire |
| 4. Little Elm PD |
| 5. Little Elm Misc |
Thanks tvengr. I did not install the software. I used the quick setup and added all the ones you listed. Could hear one side but not the other. Have it all packaged up to take back today. Looking at the SDS200 but they never go on sale. LOL
tvengr
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When you say you hear one side and not the other, do you mean you hear dispatch and not the units or you hear the units and not dispatch. It is possible that one side is encrypted and the database has not been updated to show it. If that is the case, the SDS200 will not help that problem. If you install the programming software, you will be able to use the file I attached. Which specific systems and talkgroups are giving you trouble? If using zip code scanning, you may be scanning way too many sites and systems and missing calls for that reason. Many sites could be out of range. While scanning those sites, you will be missing local traffic. It is far better to use a file in EZ-Scan which covers just your local area with exactly what you want to hear..
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The SDS100 I had worked fine. Just took the TXR-2 back and ordered the SDS 200.
SDS200 on the wayWhat happened to your SDS100 you said you had gotten a while back? We went through all this before and now you are stepping backwards to a scanner that might not work for you. That said, as we told you before, Denton County uses the P25 Phase 2 TRS for the county, link is below. The problem is the system is simulcast and, depending on your location, scanners (except the SDS series) do not work well with those systems, click on the word simulcast above for more information.
Denton County Regional Radio System Trunking System, Denton, Texas
Denton County Regional Radio System Trunking System Profilewww.radioreference.com
Here is a link to the easier to read TRX-2 manual that explains the EZ Scan software, if you have issues ask specific questions and people will be happy to help.
This is a guide I made for the TRX-1, but it is the same as the TRX-2
davy22
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hi guys how do i delete frequencies from convencetional section on whistler software thanks
davy22
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how do i high light 2000 frequencies at once
Highlight the top one scroll to the bottom and shift+click on the last, same way you highlight multiple rows in any computer program.
tvengr
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Highlight the first one. Hold down ctrl and press a. They will all be highlighted.
davy22
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done thanks alot
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