BCD436HP/BCD536HP: 436 DMR search vs. the RR database

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Still kind of new to DMR but...
Was doing a DMR search in my 436 and found more freqs for this DMR system.

The RR database shows the 3 sites are put together with a mixture of frequencies from these 3 call signs WPTG308, WQTU945, WQZN254.
All have the same licensee, sort of.

WQTU945 doesn't show the freqs as having DMR emmision designators.
Another call sign at the FCC database WRFA514 (different but close licensee), does show the same (WQTU945) freqs as having DMR emmision designators.
Also, WQZN254 has a station class of 'IG' (conventional-splinter freqs), the other 2 are 'YG' (trunked). And, WPTG308 is low power (10-20w vs. 100w).
And then, the FCC database says 463.325 (site 2) belongs to WQCY440 (again, different but close licensee), a station class of 'IG', low power, and no DMR emmision designators.

How was this system built?
Is there SDR software that tells which freqs go with which sites?

Searching the freqs with the 436 in conventional mode I'm getting voice on at least one freq in each call sign.
They all show 'CAP' and slot numbers in the display. All the CCs are 1 for all freqs.

And shouldn't I be seeing 'DMR' in the display when searching the 'IG' class freqs?
latest firmware/software...
 

dave3825

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Was doing a DMR search in my 436 and found more freqs for this DMR system.

The RR database shows the 3 sites are put together with a mixture of frequencies from these 3 call signs WPTG308, WQTU945, WQZN254.
All have the same licensee, sort of.
Multi licenses on a system is fairly common. Sometimes the info on licenses is not that accurate and or reflect the emissions being used. Sometimes things are covered under a blanket license and sometimes a freq can appear on more than one license. One can check the FRN number on a license to see all licenses associated with that FRN.

Like you saw, 451.6500 is on more than one license so quite possible when the submission was made to the database, that the wrong license was submitted.

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How was this system built?
Is there SDR software that tells which freqs go with which sites?

Have not done Cap+ in a while but believe DSDPlus will id the site the freq is being used on.
 

Whiskey3JMC

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Have not done Cap+ in a while but believe DSDPlus will id the site the freq is being used on.
DSDPlus will tell you this info as will SDRTrunk. Both titles will give you Site number as well as Channel IDs of each rest channel. CAP+ LCNs are calculated by dividing the even number of the channel ID pair by 2 (Ch ID 1&2, LCN=1. Ch ID 3&4, LCN=2 and so on)
 
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