APX8000 non affiliated scan issue

[ceb515]

Hello everyone,
I have a Motorola APX8000XE which I have recently configured for non affiliated scan following the Penn State radio club's instructions. It appears to be scanning properly as while it is scanning it is switching to the active talkgroup however I am getting no sound. I have verified that when the dispatch channel is talking my pager is receiving the county's VHF simulcast.

This is the system I am scanning: Bucks County Public Safety Radio Network Trunking System, Bucks County, Pennsylvania - Scanner Frequencies

Thanks to anyone willing to help

 

[KevinC]

Your bandplan is more than likely not correct.

 

[ceb515]

Shouldn't it get the bandplan from the control channel?

 

[KevinC]

Nope, you need to enter it in CPS.

 

[ceb515]

Nope, you need to enter it in CPS.

Alright, on the systems page it shows what appear to be all of the bandplan's freqencies. Is that what I would have to enter? And if so where would they go? I only ever saw the place for the control channels and their base freqencies

 

[KevinC]

Alright, on the systems page it shows what appear to be all of the bandplan's freqencies. Is that what I would have to enter? And if so where would they go? I only ever saw the place for the control channels and their base freqencies

It's called ASTRO25 Channel ID in CPS and it has to match exactly what the system is using.

 

[ceb515]

It's called ASTRO25 Channel ID in CPS and it has to match exactly what the system is using.

Alright I'll try that and update the thread when I do

 

[Outerdog]

Give this a shot. Pay close attention to each field.

 

[ceb515]

I'm assuming I don't need a channel ID for each control channel, this is what I had configured.

 

[ceb515]

Give this a shot. Pay close attention to each field.

View attachment 81551

I'll give this a shot.

 

[KevinC]

I'm assuming I don't need a channel ID for each control channel, this is what I had configured.
View attachment 81550

The bandplan you posted is guaranteed to be incorrect.

 

[ceb515]

It was, thanks to outerdog for his as that did work. Sorry for slight delay 2 minutes after I wrote the codeplug I got dispatched to an apartment fire (recalled as I got to the station).

 

[Outerdog]

That band plan I posted is what I would describe as "default" for most Motorola 7/800 systems. There are many exceptions, of course, but that one is typical.

 

[philacop]

Hi gang
Anyone got SEPTAs Type 2 custom bandplan?
OBT Channel Assignment setup
THANKS

 

[jx87jx]

Try this
Channel 1 FDMA + 30 6.25 762.00625
Channel 2 TDMA + 30 12.5 762.00625

 

[slobonmycob]

RP,
If you have a uniden scanner listening to the system you're trying to program you can read the band-plan from that system info screen.
Bandplan is of utmost importance to properly hear audio.

sincerely,
slob