I am going to try and explain this the best I can, so hang in there lol.
Is there a way to use the database to figure out what groups or specific channels (I guess they are called ID's?) a trunked site location can pick up?
For instance, I live in Adrian MI, close to the ohio border. When I pull up Michigans Public Safety System it lists 197 sites and 355 groups. This is obviously for the whole state of MI. I can pick up ONE, the Adrian site. So how would I go about determining what groups I can get on that particular site, or specific ID's.
As an example, I can get Lenawee county agencies and some of Monroe county, Like their Sheriff, EMS and that State Highway Patrol post in Monroe. However under those groups it lists a lot of ID's for outlying towns and areas in Monroe. It also lists several State Police Troops. I programmed them all in just for the beans of it. Some of them I get, some of them I do not. Like I only get Monroe County Sheriff and EMS and one State Post.
So my question is, is there a way to look at the database and tell what specific groups and ID's the Adrian trunking tower can actually receive. That way I don't have to program in and scan channels I have no hope of hearing.
Or do I just have to kind of play it by ear and delete the ones I never pick up as I figure it out?
I am building a high gain 850mhz yagi antenna today to see if I can grab monroe's tower, but my expectations are not high lol.
Is there a way to use the database to figure out what groups or specific channels (I guess they are called ID's?) a trunked site location can pick up?
For instance, I live in Adrian MI, close to the ohio border. When I pull up Michigans Public Safety System it lists 197 sites and 355 groups. This is obviously for the whole state of MI. I can pick up ONE, the Adrian site. So how would I go about determining what groups I can get on that particular site, or specific ID's.
As an example, I can get Lenawee county agencies and some of Monroe county, Like their Sheriff, EMS and that State Highway Patrol post in Monroe. However under those groups it lists a lot of ID's for outlying towns and areas in Monroe. It also lists several State Police Troops. I programmed them all in just for the beans of it. Some of them I get, some of them I do not. Like I only get Monroe County Sheriff and EMS and one State Post.
So my question is, is there a way to look at the database and tell what specific groups and ID's the Adrian trunking tower can actually receive. That way I don't have to program in and scan channels I have no hope of hearing.
Or do I just have to kind of play it by ear and delete the ones I never pick up as I figure it out?
I am building a high gain 850mhz yagi antenna today to see if I can grab monroe's tower, but my expectations are not high lol.