I'm a new scanner user, BCD-325-P2 I've read most of my user manual. I have no problem finding and saving a frequency to listen to, however my county( Cleburne county Alabama) apparently uses ( DMR) ?/?/
For the channels in your county that are listed as DMR (Cleburne Law Enforcement Dispatch, EMS Search and Rescue Dispatch, also Heflin Fire Dispatch & Fire Tac), you would need the DMR upgrade on your 325P2. Start
here for more information on the DMR upgrade for your scanner, if that interests you.
My question is how can I listen to my county dispatch police/fire. I know already the frequency is 159.1050,
See the above. That frequency is being used in DMR (MotoTRBO) mode.
but when I looked at the Alabama first responder option, the code/frequency I'm seeing is " 11656 " . Well, I cannot load that into my scanner and hear anything, the display says, not a valid code. Please steer me in the right direction, Thank yall. Mike
"11656" is not a
frequency. It is a talkgroup ID on the Alabama First Responder Network trunked
system.
That system is P25 Phase II, although most of the current talkgroups, including the one for your county, are using P25 Phase I, as indicated by the
D in the mode column. Your 325P2 can receive that TGID and that system. Per the notes, that talkgroup is patched to the
155.1050 DMR frequency (meaning you would hear the same radio traffic on either one of them).
See
Trunking Basics - The RadioReference Wiki for a more complete explanation of a trunking system.
You would need to program the First Responder system into your scanner. See
Easier to Read BCD325P2 Digital Scanner Manual for step by step instructions and other information on your scanner.
As you are a Premium subscriber, you can use software to import and set up that system. Looking at the location map for the system, there does not appear to be a tower site in your county, but looks like the Calhoun Simulcast site would cover your county as well. You would need to import the site, as well as the talkgroup in order to receive that.