programming

I have a few questions about scanning on the HT 1250. As most of you probably know, there are eight zones you can have with up to 16 channels per zone. I have three zones: Police, Fire, EMS, and three scan lists in CPS for each of those zones. Say If I wanted to scan all the police channels and...

Hi all, I have recently been updating my three active uniden scanners to include the new P25 systems for both the the City and County systems. I programmed necessary sites and TGID's that I'd like to be able to hear. The signal comes in strong from the CC's for both systems where I live, which...

Hello, I'm trying to monitor the fire department in Sudbury, Ontario. I have a HomePatrol 1 and I'm using the database from Radio Reference (Greater Sudbury Trunking System, Sudbury, Ontario - Scanner Frequencies). The only thing that I have scanning is the Fire Service, but I seem to...

I have two radios Im attempting to program: High power Astro Spectra Model T99DX+099W_ASTRO ID T04KLH9PW9AN Ser 412AWS0076 86W Astro Mobile Mod T99DX+086W_ASTRO ID D04KKF9PW4AN SER 412ABU3902 Both are the "1MEG" models I have RFGuys RIB-Less cables for both that are confirmed the correct...

I have an EDACS Provoice LPE-200 as well as what I believe to be a Ribless cable (staring to doubt if its actually one) im trying to connect it with Programmer R18 & I keep getting an error '' could not initialize radio, make sure its in programming mode'' any suggestions? -The radio is in...

I'm having trouble programming my MCS2000 for repeaters and could use some assistance. I have successfully programmed specific channels with no PL tones, and can transmit and receive clearly. However, when I try programming PL tones, I cannot hit the repeater, and cannot hear traffic from the...

Setting Up Your Kenwood TM-V71A Many people are confused about the bands (VHF and UHF) and the two sides (A and B) of this transceiver. I want to clear up this confusion and tell you how I set up my 71A for maximum convenience. Let’s clear up the first thing. The V71A has two sides, left and...

I have a SDS200 with DMR key activated. I programmed Leominster, MA UMASS Hospital with the 14 frequencies found on FCC Website. I set it up as conventional and I hear a control channel. I also hear the staff talking on some of the other frequencies and it shows as DMR with Slots 1 and 2...

Hi all, First time poster and amateur with all of this stuff here. I am looking for the tone-out list for the County Fire Departments, in Wake County, NC. Specifically, for Western Wake Fire Rescue. I am trying to get my personal pager programmed. I saw the earlier forum about this topic, and...

Hi, I have a brand new out of the box Alinco DR-150T but I'll be dammed if I can make out hide nor hair of how to program up a channel on it. I can't grasp that manual worth a darn ..... I'm gonna call it "child-proof" (grin) Could someone please tell me how can I program up CH 2 with: RX=...

Bought a BCT15X and want to know if p25 phase I can be programmed in to it. My local fire and ems is all analog but police is all trunked with p25 phase I. Is there a way I can program this in to the system? Thanks in advance

Hi Im hoping there someone reading this thread who could help me safely program my Motorola XTS 5000 Model 3 700 / 800Mhz P25 9600 handheld. The frequencies I need to load into the radio to receive are all on this list: Click Here I want to use the radio to RX only my regional wireless...

Just curious as to why Uniden does not provide software for programming their DMA scanners, but does provide software for the Home Patrol, 435/536, and SDS scanners.

I see where Ottawa County has recently gone to p25 but I can’t locate any ID’s. Anyone happen to know what they are or tell me where I can find them? Looking for Ottawa county and the city of Miami, OK Thx!

i am having trouble getting my vertex vx-5500u radio to scan. I've selected in the programming that i want it to scan, but when i upload the file and press the scan button nothing happens. Can anyone help me with the scan program.

Considering purchasing a Uniden SDS100 scanner. Have some questions regarding if I will be able to hear frequencies in my local area. I live in Clark County Indiana. Will I need to purchase any special software upgrades in order to hear police, fire, & EMS frequencies in my area? Are any of my...

Just tried to read my code plug off of my pager and it is giving me the communications error. But when I try to change the system setup communications port it will not let me. Any suggestions?

Hello all! I just recently bought an R6 and am trying to program it w/o software because why not do things the hard way? I’m all but done and have a few UHF frequencies left. For some reason when scrolling I’m unable to dial in freqs that end in .25/.35. Is this an issue that would be resolved...

First thanks to anyone patient enough to answer my questions. I've been monitoring scanners for near 43 years so I'm not a newbie. Recently I have been ill and thus after I purchased both SDS100/200 I have run into a few roadblocks. Forgive me if any of the questions are too obvious. 1. When I...

Hi all, I want to program my radio to the frequencies on a Vertex Standard VX160U. I can't find the frequency list for this model anywhere, does anyone have it? I have the following information on the radio: Vertex Standard VX-160 Spec and I have the manual here: Vertex Standard VX-160U...