APX CPS 128 Control Channels THATS IT?

[scottp1111]

Hello all,

I am programming a statewide system right now with more than 128 control channels for a client. APX will only allow 128 channels per trunking system that has been created. Can someone advise why this is or how to counteract this. Im at a loss on things here. I have programmed many systems and have been doing this for a long time and have not ran into this problem. In my programming up to this point I have put all controll channels as well as their alternate CC 's . Should I have only put the primary control channel for every site and moved on? I dont think that would have been the proper way. Im really confused. APX7000 running APX CPS 9.

 

[wyomingmedic]

We have that problem here.

Easy fix,

Full spectrum control channel scan
Adjacent site search


With those, the radio will find a site even if it is not programmed into the unit.

WM

 

[scottp1111]

Ok I just enabled "NoN - adjacent site search under the general tab for my trunking system. Full spectrum control channel scan is now enabled. So you are saying that I do not have to input the sites that are left off. It was quite a few tower sites and channels that wouldnt fit into the radio.

 

[wyomingmedic]

Sorry, NON adjacent site search is what I meant.

Essentially, your radio will now look for other control channel with the same system ID as yours.

For example, here in Wyoming we have dozens and dozens of sites all over the state. We can't get all of the control channels in.

With those options checked, your radio will now look around. I always put in an RSSI button on the side of the radio so users can search for sites and see the signal strength of any site they are on.

The only issue is that you will not have site alias options if it is on a site it finds (not programmed in). It will say "site 33" or whatever number it finds.

WM

 

[scottp1111]

Great. I sure do appreciate your knowledge in this matter. Im now programming the thousands of zones and talk groups needed in this radio. I do appreciate you telling me about that.


Thank You!

 

[scottp1111]

What about the 48 TG per personality issue, figured out anything for that, or just have to make another personality to continue to add more?

 

[wyomingmedic]

Just keep adding personalities.

Ive got some customers who have almost 90 zones. For the sake of keeping it all straight (dual band covering 3 states), I make 1 personality per zone (trunking at least, not conventional).

WM

 

[RodStrong]

There are several ways the radios find sites. The cc list is just one of them.