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  1. firemansailorjim

    BCD325P2 scanning P25 and conventional toneout standby

    I must be misunderstanding something from the instructions. I set up a p25 system (that is working fine) with startup button (0) I also set up a conventional system with 2 channels AND a toneout standby and also assigned them to startup button (0). My understanding is that they both should be...
  2. firemansailorjim

    MPSCS Sites/Talkgroups 2021

    I am new to P25 scanning and want to make sure I have my BCD325P2 set up correctly. Home area is Berrien, Cass and Van Buren counties but I also will be traveling to all of the 9 counties of Region 5. (Berrien, Cass, St. Joseph, Branch, Calhoun, Kalamazoo, Van Buren, Allegan and Barry) I plan to...
  3. firemansailorjim

    MPSCS Sites/Talkgroups 2021

    Looks like there are some new towers showing in the MPSCS system that RR does not have listed yet. https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mpscs/MPSCS_System_Map_Phase_3_11816_Final_557491_7.pdf
  4. firemansailorjim

    New user programming question

    These talkgroups are all identified in the MPSCS groups I downloaded. Each county is in it's own system but what I am seeing is them showing up on other counties sites with the Numeric ID. They show the name id on their own system.
  5. firemansailorjim

    New user programming question

    I just took delivery of the BCD325P2 and downloaded the systems I wanted from RadioReference. The scanner is receiving but it displays the talkgroup ID number rather than the Alpha tag. Can someone tell me what I did wrong or how I can get the Alpha tags to show? What I am noticing is that I...
  6. firemansailorjim

    Apco--25 p2

    I went with the BCD325P2. Thanks for the input
  7. firemansailorjim

    Apco--25 p2

    Only 1 simulcast freq. to worry about.
  8. firemansailorjim

    Apco--25 p2

    I am looking for recomendations for a handheld P25 phase 2 scanner. Any thoughts?
  9. firemansailorjim

    Bearcat 101

    Sorry for such a delay in posting again and THANKS for all the suggestions. The problem I have is that the unit does not recognize channel 3. It skips right past that channel like it does not exits. I have cleaned the contacts and checked for a loose connedtion. I even picked up another used...
  10. firemansailorjim

    Bearcat 101

    I have a Bearcat 101 that my wife gave me for a wedding present 35 years ago. I think it was the first synthasyzed scanner on the market. Does anyone know someone who might be able to repair it?
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